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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Granville Municipality. Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll for the late elections was made at noon on Monday by the returning-officer (Mr. Alban Gee) in the local School of Arts. The full was full and the remarks of the…

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Municipal Meetings. Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Newtown borough council, held on Monday night, there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Gibbss, Bellemey, Neale, Jolly, and Wnately. The business was…

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Granville Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 2

SATURDAY list was a bury day at Granville, and the [?] of the various candidates for municipal honours were at work bright and early. All the [?] were indulged…

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Ex-Mayor of East St. Leonards

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 5

A meeting of the friends of Mr. N. M'Bumey, the ex-Mayor of St. Leonards, was held in the Mission Hall, North Shore, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 8

The President took the chair at the usual hour yesterday afternoon. PAPERS. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table of…

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Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 25

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour in the afternoon. QUESTION. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL replied to a question…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a letter from his Excellency the Governor, granting leave of absence…

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Powell V. the Apollo Candle Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 11

The following is the judgment delivered by the Privy Council in the case Powell v. the Apollo Candle Company, Limited:- Sir ROBERT COLLIER: The main question in this case is…

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Municipal Matters. Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 6

At the meeting of this council on Tuesday night there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Hancock, Punch, Buchanan, M'Donald, Kenaiff, Burns, Cameron, Looke, and Club. A number of letters…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Post-office Carvings. After some preliminary business had bean disposed

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 8

Mr. DANGAR asked the Postmaster General what course he intended to pursue with regard to the carvings on the Pitt street front of the General Post office?…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 5

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The usual accounts for wages, work, and material were examined. Messrs. Green Brothers sent in an account for…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 6

A meeting of the committees of the council was held yesterday, there being present: The Mayor, Aldermen Beare, MacMahon, Burdekin, Parker, J. D. Young, Chapman, Poole, Moore, Harris, Palmer,…

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Parramatta Council

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council opened on Wednesday No quorum mi present. Some very important reports from the various committees were on the paper for adoption, and If,…

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Granville Borough Council

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 5

The first meeting of the borough council of Granville was held on Thursday. The returning officer, Mr. Alban Gee, presided. Alderman Harry Richardson proposed. and Alderman Robert Hudson…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 5

A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held last night at the Swan with Two Necks Hotel. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. T. Caddy. Delegates from the following trades were in…

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The City Council. Finance Committee Meeting

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Moore. Parker. Beare. Poole,…

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Trades and Labor Council. Projected Trades' Journal. Eight-hours System Conceded

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on Thursday evening in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel. Mr. T. Caddy, the president, occupied the chair. Delegates from the following trades…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 26. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Marine Board

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 3

Mr. DARLEY asked the representative of the Government—"1. Whether his attention has been called to the verdict found at the inquest held on the death of Mrs. Coles, who was killed by the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 26. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 4

Mr. NORTON laid Regulations relating to Mineral Licenses on the table, and it was ordered that the documents be printed. PRINTING COMMITTEE…

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Granville. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 8

THE first meeting of the newly-elected Council of the Borough of Granville was held in the School of Arts in that town on Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock…

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