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Council & local affairs, 1885

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 3

THE flowing is the business for to-day’s meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council [?]TS TO RECEIVE. Finance Committee‘s report…

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Camperdown Council and Prince Alfred Hospital. Serious Allegations

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 3

At the meeting of the Camperdown. Borough Council, held on Tuesday night, a letter was received from the Surgeon-superintendent of the Prince Alfred Hospital to the effect that rubbish was no longer…

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The Mayor of Sydney in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 3

On Saturday night last the Mayor of Melbourne gave the usual civic quarterly dinner,at the Town-hall. Under ordinary circumstances the event would have been postponed until…

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The City Council and the Prospect Water Scheme

Evening News · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 4

WHATEVER the Government may think, or its professionally and personally interested advisers in the Public Works Department may persuade it to believe, frith respect to…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at Punch's Swan with Two Necks Hotel last evening, Mr. Thomas Caddy in the chair. The following societies were represented:—Hunter River…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 6

At the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel last evening, the Trades and Labor Council held their usual fortnightly meeting, Mr. T. Caddy, president, occupying the chair. From the…

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Trades and Labor Council. Land and Labor. Lane Cove River Steamers. the Chinese Abroad

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the hall of the council on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. Thos. Caddy, occupied the chair…

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Municipal Meetings. Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 3

This council met on Monday, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. J. Young), Aldermen Davison, Argimban, Scott, Evans, Hearn, Neale, Whiting and Moore. Correspondence…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 2

THE following is the order of business for Monday night next;— MOTIONS. By Aid. T. R. Smith—1st. "That all maintenance…

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Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening, the 10th inst. There were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Young), and Aldermen Moore,…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 3

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

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 2

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

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Executive Council Office, Sydney, August 7, 1835. a Lignment of Phillips-street.-municipalities of Redfern and Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 5

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs it to be notified, in conformity with the provisions of the Act of Council 2 Victoria, No. 2, that the breadths of the carriage and footways of Phillip-street, in the Municipalities of Redfern and Waterloo, shall he those set forth in the annexed Schedule; and that consequently it will not be lawful for any person to erect any bullding within the said distances so set forth from the kerbstone or the exterior edge of the said footways, as delineated on the plan…

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Granville. Municipal

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 8

ON Monday next the Council as the Works Committee will make another tour of inspection round the borough for the purpose of ascertaining the most imminent of those works unattended…

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Power of Municipal Councils to Alter Assessments. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 17 August 1885 · page 7

Sir,—I noticed by a report in one of your issues some short time ago that the Municipal Association had been asked by the Blayney Council "whether it had power to alter the assessment noon any property…

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Municipal Meeting. Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1885 · page 2

A meeting of the Manly Council was held on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Mr C. R. Austin) and Aldermen Smithers, Weeks and Barker. A letter was read from Mr. C. M…

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Municipal Meeting. Macdonaldtown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 August 1885 · page 6

This council met last evening, there being present: the Mayor (Mr. J. Goddard), Aldermen Bloomfield, Lind, Elliott, Coker, Fallick, Ives, and Baldwin. The inspector of Nuisances reported…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 3

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

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The Mayor of Sydney at Ballarat

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 6

The late visit of the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. Playfair) to Ballatat is not likely to prove profitless. At a meeting of the citizens Mr. Playfair took occasion to say that be was pleased to have been able to see…

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Legislative Council Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 5

We understand that at the sitting of the Cabinet on Monday, it was decided to submit the names of certain gentlemen to his Excellency for appointment as members of the…

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