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Council & local affairs, 1885

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Ryde Borough Council

Evening News · Monday 27 July 1885 · page 5

The Ryde Council held its usual meeting on Friday. In the absence of the Mayor through illness, Alderman Benson occupied the chair. The members present besides the chairman were Aldermen Galiard…

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Cootamundra en Fete. Ball to the Mayor and Mayoress. Cootamundra

Evening News · Monday 27 July 1885 · page 3

On May 27 the Mayor and Mayoress of Cootamundra, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M'Beath, gave a ball in the Assembly Hall, at which were present their friends, not only from the town itself, but from the…

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Ashfield Municipality

Evening News · Monday 27 July 1885 · page 5

An enthusiastic meeting of the ratepayers of the East Ward, Borough of Ashfield was held in Lackey-street, Summer Hill, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of giving Mr. W. T. Hobbs, one of the…

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Municipal Meetings. Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 July 1885 · page 6

A large number of ratepayers of the above Borough, East Ward, assembled in Lackey-street, Summer Hill, last Wednesday evening, to hear Mr J. H. Beale, a candidate for election, express his…

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The Mayor's Soudan Prize

Evening News · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 5

The presentation given by the Mayor of Sydney to Sergeant-Major Tuite, of the Sondan contingent, in circumstances which nave already been detailed in print, has been on view for some time in Messrs…

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A Municipal Gale

Evening News · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 5

There was a stormy half-hour at the Leichhardt Council meeting on Monday night. It was caused by Alderman Moore bringing forward a motion for the expenditure of £1000 on the improvement of…

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Municipal Meetings. Hunter's Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Friday evening, all the members being present except Alderman Weeks, Mr Geo Christie, on behalf of the Presbyterian Church, asked for…

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Alderman upon Alderman

Evening News · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 5

At the meeting of the Petersham Council on Tuesday evening Alderman Jones drew attention to a statement alleged to have been made by Alderman Scott of Leichhardt, and reported in the EVENING…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood was held on Saturday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman John Booth), and Alderman Jos…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 7

The committees of the City Council met yesterday, there being present the Mayor, Alderman Hardie, Moore, Kippax, Poole, J. D. Young, Hart, Harris, Withers, Meek, Buckle, E. Jones, Leas,…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

THE following is the business paper for today’s meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council:— REPORT TO ADOPT…

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Important to Municipalities

Evening News · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 5

A letter which was read at the Petersham Council on Tuesday evening from the Commissioner of Railways should prove interesting to all municipalities having Government property within their boundaries…

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Deaf and Dumb and Blind. the Mayor's Visit to the Institution

Evening News · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor of Sydney Mr. T. Playfair, visited the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, on the Newtown-road. He was met by the President of the institution, Dr…

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Municipal Meetings. Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 3

At the meeting of this council on Monday there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Moore, Arguim[?]au, Evans, Scott, Davison, Hearn and Neal. [?]orres, ondence was dealt with from W. J. Keep…

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The Mayor of Redfern

Evening News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 5

Last Tuesday evening a large number of ladies and gentlemen attended a grand soiree held in Collins's Assembly Rooms, Waterloo. The soiree was given in honor of the Mayor of Redfern and Mrs. Lander…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Bwan-with-Two-Necks' Hotel, George-street. The vice-president, Mr Westman, occupied the chair…

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Trades and Labor Council. Strikes in New Zealand. Workmen's Railway Tickets

Evening News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the hall of the council on Thursday night. Mr. Weston, vice-president, occupied the chair…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

The following is a copy of the business paper for Monday night's meeting:— MOTIONS. By Ald. T. R. Smith,—1st. "That tenders…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 3

THIS Council held its regular meeting last Friday. Present: Alderman Gillard, Watrs, Forsyth, Best, Benson, Small and Jackson. In the absence of the Mayor, through illness,…

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