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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 113

The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 7

The following are additional results of the polling for aldermen and auditors in the various municipalities and boroughs throughout the colony:— GUNNEDAH.—Messrs. Smyth, Hurley, and Cushon have…

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Municipals Councils. Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 7

A special meeting of the Waterloo Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman W. B. Cole, in the chair), Aldermen W. White, Navin, J. P. Howe, Torning, Spicer, Anderson, Geddes,…

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Municipal Meeting. Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 3

At the meeting of this council on Tuesday there were present :--The Mayor (Alderman J. Garrard), Aldermen M'Donald, Buchanan, Burns, Milne, Clubb, Briggs, Cameron, Looke…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 10. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. New Member

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

The Hon. JOHN RICHARDSON took the oath and his seat as a member of the House. QUESTIONS. Mr. SIMPSON said, in answer to Mr. Darley, that…

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Deputations to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 7

Mr. Cracknell, Superintendent of Telegraphs, waited on the Mayor yesterday to ask that the telegraph and telephone wires be run on special poles through the city to the railway…

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Waterloo Council

Globe · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 5

The members of the Waterloo Municipal Council waited on the Colonial Secretary, Sir John Robertson, this morning to ask permission to borrow £15,000 on the local…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 9
Also in Globe

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel last night. Mr. Caddy, president of the council, was in the chair, and the following societies were represented, viz.:—…

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Trades Meetings. Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 7

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks, Park- street, last night, when Mr. T. Caddy, president, occupied the chair, and the following…

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Trade Affairs. Union Meetings, [?] the Council

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Swan with Tow Necks Hotel, on Thursday evening. Mr. Thos. Caddy occupied the chair. SOCIETIES REPRESENTED…

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The Federal Council. the Last of It. a Tame Affair. Incidents of the Session

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

HOBART, February 8.—The Federal Council of a portion of Australasia has, like Tennyson's little systems, had its day—or, rather, its fortnight—and for the nonce has ceased to be. It was ushered in…

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Capital and Labour. Sir Julius Vogel and the Trades and Labour Council. Auckland, January 30

Globe · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

The following letter from Sir Julius Vogel was read at the session of the Trades and Labour Congress this morning:—The Secretary N.Z. Labour Congress…

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Municipal Councils. Manly

Globe · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 5

A meeting of this council was held at the Chambers en Wednesday night. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Bailey, Weekes, Smithers, and Evans…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of the Paddington Council was held ob Thursday night, when there ware present the Mayor Mr. J. P. M'Guanne), and Aldermen white, Scott, M'Intyre, Hellmrich, Maclean, M'Lachlan, and Robinson…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 9

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Ashfield Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present— the Mayor (Alderman J. W. Mortley), Aldermen Lyttle, Dean, Josephson, Mills, and Evans. Applications: From…

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Municipal Meetings. North Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 6

At the ordinary meeting of this council, held on Tuesday, there were present:--the Mayor (Alderman H. Fleming) aud Aldermen Forsyth, Palmer, Simpson and Ludowici…

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Balmain Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

The meeting of the above on Tuesday last was devoted to the election of Mayor to preside during the ensuring year. There were present—the retiring Mayor (the…

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Municipal. Election of Mayor for Camperdown. Scrn. D. the Council Chambers

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the Camperdown Council was held on Friday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor (Mr. M. M'Grath) occupied the chair, and the aldermen present were Messrs…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. There were present—The retiring Mayor, Mr. Jas. Evans,…

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