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Council & local affairs, 1884

1,438 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 72

Borough Council Meeting. Tuesday, November 18, 1884

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Cameron), Aldermen Hancock, Looke, Punch, Franki, Clubb, Burns, Buchanan, Macdonald, Milne, Kenniff, and Garrard, M.L.A…

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Correspondence. Parramatta Borough Council. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 4

Sir,—I have been so struck at the many practical and common-sense motions ruled out of order by the Mayor without any reasons given for so doing that I am inclined to believe…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Alexandria Council held on Thursday evening there were [?] Mayor (Ald. [?] Jesson), with Alderman [?] halver[?] satched Watson [?]…

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Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 12

Sir, -- Will yon permit me through your columns to address a few words to my fellow-electors with a view to arouse them, it possible, from that apathy which they usually exhibit in regard to…

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Trades and Labour Council a Rowdy Meeting

Evening News · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held in the Hyde Part Hotel, on Thursday evening. Mr. Joshua Wright presided. The societies represented were—Eskbank Ironworkers,…

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Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 8

Sir,--An elector has drawn public attention to the [?] manner in which our city fathers perform their duties, also to the inequitable municipal laws and their administration, I fully endorse all he has…

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Ball to the Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 8

The complimentary ball to be given to Mr. John Hardie, the Mayor of Sydney, promises to be a very brilliant and successful affair, and will, no doubt, be remembered as one of the events of an unusually gay…

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Ball to the Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 3

The committee appointed to carry out the arrangement for the return ball to the Major of Sydney met in the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. Willian Hezlett was voted to the chair. The sub-committees…

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Marrickville Borough Council

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 8

A meeting of the Marrickville Borough Council was held last night, when there were present—the mayor (Mr. Shaw), and Aldermen Moyse, Graham, Davenport, Chisholm, M'Coy, Farr, and Skinner…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 5

PHILLIP WARD.—A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. S. J. Bryen, in his candidature for a seat in the Municipal Council for Phillip Ward, was held on Monday evening in Smith's New England…

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City Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 6

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. S. O. Bryen, in his candidature for a seat in the Municipal Council of Sydney as representative for Philip Ward, was held last night at the New England Hotel, George-street…

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Municipality for Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 7

A largely-attended public meeting was held at the Granville School ot Arts last evening, to take into consideration the reply given by the Government on Friday night to certain question respecting a position to have Granville…

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Proposedgranv[?]le Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 5

The residents of the rising suburb of Granville have during the past few months been agitating for local Government, and it should be needless to observe that their desire for incorporation is…

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City Council. Nomination of Aldermen

Evening News · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 8

The nomination of alderman and auditors for the ensuing municipal year took place in the Town Hall yesterday [?] Following is the result:— [?]—John Found, elected unopposed…

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Defalcations of the Narine Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--For a considerable time past the accounts of the Nairne District Council, are known to have been in a loose and disordered condition, and yesterday a meeting of the…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 5

The election of aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the regular annual retirements will take place on Monday next. The nominations closed yesterday. The following have been elected…

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The Proposed Municipality for Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 2

A public meeting was held on Monday night in the Granville School of Arts, to take into consideration the reply given by the Government to certain questions asked by Mr. Lackey,…

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Return Ball to the Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 5

It was not to have been expected that the citizens of Sydney would have allowed Mr. Hardie, their worthy mayor, to have retired from office without in some way or other marking their appreciation of…

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Complimentary Ball to the Mayor of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 4

The Town Hall was once more enlivened by a joyous throng tint attended the return ball to the Mayor of Sydney. The [?] were the same as those used…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 24

Evening News · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour. The Postmaster-General, in the absence of the Attorney-General, represented the Government. THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY…

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