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Council & local affairs, 1885

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Municipal Conference at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

A,very important municipal conference was commenced to-day in the council-chambers, Newcastle, at which Dr. Morgan, Mayor of Newcastle, prosided. The municipalities of Lambton, Hamilton, Waratah. Wickham. Wallsend, and…

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Municipal Conference at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A municipal conference consisting of delegates from Newcastle and various suburban councils, commenced in the council, chambers, Newcastle to-day. It was presided over…

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Municipal Meetings. Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 5

This council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Lewis Scott, acting-mayor (in the chair), Davison, Neal, Hearn, Whiting, and Moore. Letters were received from the promoters of the Beach…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the leichhardt Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present— Alderman Scott (in the chair), Hearn, Moore, Davison, Whiting, and Neal. A letter from the council…

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Municipal Meetings. Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Punch, Briggs. Bunhanan, Kenchiff. Hanoock, Burns, M'Donald, Cameron and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The chair was occupied by the Mayor, and a large number of the aldermen were present. It was resolved that the Council should be…

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Burwood Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 8

This council met last night, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Willshire, Brown, Meares, and Hardy. Letters were read from the Borough Council of Concord, stating that the Minister for…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 6

The general committees met yesterday afternoon, there being present:--Alderman Hardie (in the chair), Aldermen Moore, Burdekin, Kippax, Bryen, Palmer, MacMabon, Beare, Hart, Lees, Poole,…

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The City Council

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. There were present Aldermen Moore, Dean, Hunt, Palmer, Poole, Bryan, Lees,…

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The Mayor of Dublin's Insult to the Prince

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 5

Dublin, March 5.--The Lord Mayor left last evening on a summons from Mr Parnell for London, where they will hold a conference as to the former's insult to the Prince of Wales in his…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night at Punch's Hotel. Mr. T. Caddy, president, occupied the chair, the following associations being represented:— Drapers' Association, Progressive Carpenters, Sydney…

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Trades and Labor Council. Lecture on Trades' Unionism. Immigration

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 5

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday night, in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel. Mr. T. Caddy, president, occupied the chair. The following trade societies were represented:—…

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News by Telegraph. Municipal Affairs in Newcastle District

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The enquiry under the 12th section of the Municipalities Act of 1867 concerning the validity of the signatures attached to a counter petition respecting the incorporation…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, 3rd inst. Present the full Council. [?]POST…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 2

THE following motions appear on the business paper for Monday night's meeting:By Aid. Cross: " That tenders be called and considered at next meeting for 200…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 1

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the municipality of Prospect and Sherwood was held on Wednesday-last. Present :— The Mayor—(Ald. John Booth), and Aldermen…

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Waterloo Borough Council

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 4

A meeting of the Waterloo Council was held on Friday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. W. B. Cole), and Aldermen White, Navin, Torning, Spicer, Anderson, and Evans. The circular…

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Balmain Borough Council. Tuesday, April 7,1885

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 2

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

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Leichhardt. Borough Council Meeting Tuesday, April 7th, 1885

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Scott, Davison, Moore Hearn, Neale, and Whiting; and the Clerk (Mr. Beames). Alderman Scott was voted to the chair…

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