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Council & local affairs, 1885

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Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. JOHN YOUNG, in the chair), and Aldermen DAVIDSON,…

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Federal Council Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 11

LONDON, July 25.—The Agents-General for Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and land, have had an interview with the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Lodged a joint protest…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the. Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Joseph Booth, John Booth,…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Mr. J. Garrard, M.L.A.), Aldermen Hancock, Looke. Punch,…

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Ryde Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above Council took place on Friday, the 24th instant. The Mayor was unavoidably absent through indisposition, and the chair was taken by Aid…

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Municipal Meetings. Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen H. Taylor, Joseph Booth, C. J. Byrnes, B. Rutter, and John Booth…

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South Melbourne Municipal Loan. London, July 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1885 · page 7

A South Melbourne municipal loan of £80,000, at 5 per cent., has been placed on the market, the minimum being fixed at 101. Tenders will be opened on the 7th August…

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The Soudan. Abdoola Convenes a Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 5

LONDON, August 3.--It is rumored that Khalifa Abdoola, the Mahdi's successor, has summoned a council to consider whether he shall continue the war…

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Glebe Municipal Election. Nominations. Speeches of the Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Glebe was held on Monday in the Glebe Town Hall, for the purpose of electing an alderman in the place of Alderman Wearne, who recently resigned in consequence of…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 2

THE following is the business paper fort today’s meeting of the Granville Council:— ORDERS OF THE DAY. By the Mayor,…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Centennial Hall

Evening News · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 6

A special meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, in order to consider tenders for the Centennial Hall. There were present Aldermen Palmer…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 3

The committees of the City Council met yesterday, those present being--Aldermen Palmer (is the chair), Hardie, Moore, Kippax, J. Young, Taylor, Beare, Withers, Poole, Burdekin, Lees…

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Municipal Meeting. Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of this council on Monday there were present:--The Mayor, and Aldermen Chapman, Graham, Lucas, Vaughan, Elphinstone, Tumor, Mitchell aud Conlon…

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The Urinal Question. Deputation to the Acting-mayor

Evening News · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 5

To-day a deputation of the residents of the Fitzroy Ward waited upon the acting-Mayor (Alderman Palmer), to represent that the site chosen for the erection of a urinal in South Victoria-street…

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Mr. Griffith and the Federal Council. to the Editor of the Daily Teelgraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 6

Sir,--I notice that Mr. Griffith has been some what harshly censured for giving a candid expression as to the causes of the opposition of a section of the New South Wales leaders of…

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Municipal Meetings. Waverly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of this council was held oh Tuesday evening, when there were present:--The Mayor (Alderman Simpson), Aldermen Allen, Fulford, Murray, Guest…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 9

A meeting of the Finance and Water Committees of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The chair was occupied by Alderman Palmer. The usual fortnightly accounts were examined, and it was…

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The City Council. Finance Committee

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. There were present Aldermen Palmer (in the chair). Dean. Buckle, Lees. Hardie…

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Municipal Amenities. "DONNYBROOK" in Darlington. a Disgraceful Scene

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 3

On Thursday evening, at the meeting of the Darlington Borough Council. Alderman Hawken tabled a motion to the effect "That the council take the necessary steps to borrow £2000 for sewerage works…

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Municipal Meetings. Canterbury

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 2

This council met on Wednesday, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Quigg, Davis Slocombe and Sharpe. Letters were dealt with from the Works' Department with regard to the…

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