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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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

Municipal Councils. St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 4

A special meeting of the St. Leonard's Council was held on Wednosday evening last, to deal with the drainage of Miller-streer, and rescind a former resolution which had been passed thoreanont. The Mayor (Alderman Jenkins)…

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The Wood Pavements. the Mayor's Inspection. Satisfactory Results

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 4

This morning the Mayor (Mr. John Young), accom-panied by Mr. Mountain, city surveyor, and a represented of the EVENING NEWS, tested some of the wood blocked pavements of the city…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 3

GLEBE.—A. meeting of the Glebe Council was called for 7 p.m. on Monday to take into consideration the pro­priety of rescinding by law No. 40 relating to the hours of attendance of the council clerk, on a notice of motion by…

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Parramatta Municipal Election. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 6

The following is the result of the election in the borough of Parramatta for the extraordinary vacancy in Anderson Ward:—Mr. Beames 241, Mr. W. A Brodie 227, informal 12. No interest was taken in…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 8

The following letters of instructions were yesterday forwarded by the Mayor to the official heads of the departments of the City Engineer, the City Surveyor, and the Sanitary Inspector:—…

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Municipal Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 3

A special meeting of the St. Leonards Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Captain Jenkins) aud Aldermen Bell, Kyngdon…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 3

THE following is the business paper for the fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council, which is to be held this evening:— ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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The Wood Pavements. the Mayor's Report

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 6

Mr. John Young, Mayor of Sydney, reports :—I have examined the wood paving in various places. The first examined was in George-street, opposite the Town Hall. It was laid in 1883 by the contractor…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 3

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of the Paddington Council was held last night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. J. P. M'Guanne), and Aldermen White, Scott, Johns, M'Intyre, Brown, Maclean, M'Lachlan, Hellmrich, Harper,…

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Municipal Councils. Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 6

The fortnightly meering of the Marrickville Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present—the Mayor (Alderman W. Shaw, presiding), Aldermen M'Coy, Davenport, Graham, Moyes, Farr, Chisholm, and Smith…

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Municipal Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 3

THE election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the representation of Anderson Ward, Borough of Parramatta, caused by the disqualification of Alderman Brodie through…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 3

CANTERBURY.—A meeting of the Canterbury Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present the Mayor (W. B. Taylor), and Aldermen Slocombe, Qulgg, Scott, M'Bean, and Davis. A circular was read from title Central…

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Municipal Councils. Victoria

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

The Victoria Municipal Council met on Monday evening, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman M'Mahon), Aldermen Matthews, Cliff, Waterhouse, Munro, Charlton, Smith, and Blue. The local gas company intimated that a…

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Municipal Meetings. Can'ferbury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 3

At the meeting of this council yesterday afternoon there were present:--The Mayor (Alderman Taylor), Alderman Scott, M. Bean. Davis, Quigg and Slocombe. The Mayor called…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 8

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held last night at the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, George-street, for the purpose of considering the question of enforcing the amount…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel yesterday evening to consider the question of the non-payment by some of the affiliated…

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Trade Affairs. the Council

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Swan with Two-Necks Hotel en Thursday evening. The vice-president (Mr. Sice) occupied the chair…

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Trades' and Labour Council

Globe · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the Trades' and Labour Council was held at the Swan-with-two-Necks, last evening, to take into consideration the non-payment, by certain…

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The Federal Council. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Premier and Treasurer left for Southport to-day to hold an Executive Council meeting at the Governor's seaside residence. Various questions…

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Municipal Meetings. Alexandria

Globe · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 3

At the meeting of the above Council held last evening, there were present, the Mayor (Alderman Jesson), with Aldermen Watson, Halderson, Russell, Evans,…

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