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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Action Against Newcastle Council. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 September 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- In the District Court to-day, before Judge Dowling, the case Gibb v. Newcastle Borough Council was heard. The amount claimed was £50, for…

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Municipal Meetings. East St. Leonards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 September 1885 · page 3

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. E. M. Clark) and Aldermen Ranken, Hipwood, Glacken, Waterhouse, Beaney and Vernon. A…

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A Lord Mayor in the Pulpit

Evening News · Friday 4 September 1885 · page 3

The other Sunday evening the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London delivered & sermon at Brunswick Chapel, Great Dover-street, London, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation…

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Municipal Meetings. Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 September 1885 · page 3

At the meeting of the Alexandria council held on Wednesday evening, there were present:-- Aldermen Watson, Foskett, Russell, Hannan, Turner and Halverson. In the…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening Present—the full Council. MINUTES…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 8

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the municipality of Granville was held on Wednesday evening last, in the School of Arts, Good-street. Present:—The Mayor…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the municipality of Prospect and Sherwood was held, in the. .Council Chambers, Western Road, on Tuesday last. Present:…

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Correspondence. How Our Aldermen Mis-spend Our Money. (To the Editor.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

Sir—The time has evidently arrival when an attempt should be made to awaken the ratepayers of Balmain from the "Lethal" Slumber in which they have so long indulged…

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Correspondence. Ryde Municipal Council. How They Treat Resolutions. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 1

SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable columns to show the public-how a resolution passed on the 20th June, 1879, is treated by the Ryde Council…

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The Federal Council. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 6

In the house of on monday next, the primere, Mr, robbert.stout, will bring forwaed a revolution to the the effect that it is not [?] for new zeeland to join the proposed…

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The New Appointments to the Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 8

THE following new appointments to the Legislative Council were confirmed at a meeting of the Executive Council on Monday:— Mr. Samuel Charles, J.'P., of Woollahra…

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Municipal Meetings. Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening, there being present the Mayor, (Mr. M'Gnanne), Aldermen Hellmrich, Brown, White, Campbell, Scott,…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 9

Very wisely, we think, the City Council accepted the offer made by Mr. Darley, and settled the Supreme Court action wherein the Cooper family claimed £58,000 damages for land said to…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Monday 7 September 1885 · page 4

At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day the followiny bussiness was transacted:—Captain Penrose, R.E., military instructor, is to have the local rank of major; the number of aldermen at Manly is…

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The Federal Council. Auckland

Evening News · Monday 7 September 1885 · page 6

In the House of Representatives on Monday next, the Premier, Mr- Robert Stout, will bring forward a resolution to the effect that it is not ad­visable for New Zealand to join the proposed…

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The Legislative Council. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 7

Sir,--Your very admirable article on the recent appointments to the Legislative Council, which appeared in Tuesday's issue, very forcibly Suggest, the question whether it is not time that…

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Parliament of N.S.W. the Opening Ceremony. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 8

Evening News · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 5

The sixth session of the eleventh Parliament since the accession of responsible government was opened to-day with the customary ceremonies. Previously to the arrival of his Excellency at the Legislative…

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Municipal Meetings. Hunter's Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Friday last; present:--The Mayor Aldermen [?]eanneret, Joubert, Brown, Watt Smith, Weeks and Doyle. Mr. M'Culloch…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 5

Within the Legislative Council Chamber the scene was very bright and animated. Ladies, handsomely costumed, lined the sides and filled the gallery, anxiously waiting, many of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 12 o'clock noon. The CLERK read the proclamation calling Parliament together. NEW MEMBERS…

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