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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 113

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 18

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. Mr. G. B. SIMPSON said: I beg, sir, to inform this House that yesterday Sir John Robertson, on behalf of the…

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Trade Affairs. Union Meetings, &c. the Council

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, on Thursday night. The president (Mr. Caddy), occupied the chair. The societies represented were—Saddle,…

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The Lambton Miners. Trades and Labour Council Meeting

Globe · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 5

A special general meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan-with-two-Nccks Hotel last night for the purpose of hearing and considering the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. Mr. SIMPSON said: I beg to inform this House that yesterday the Premier (Sir John Robertson), on behalf of…

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The Lambton Strike. Meeting of the Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Swan-wlth-TWo-Necks yesterday evening. The chair was occupied by the president of the council, Mr. Caddy, and there…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee in connection with the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of aldermen…

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Municipal Meetings. East St. Leonards

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of this council, held on Wednesday evening, there were present:--The Mayor (Alderman George Ranken), and Aldermen Clark, Rodick, Glacken,…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 4

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, Present:—The Mayor, and a full Council. MINUTES…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Granville was held on Wednesday evening last at the Council Chambers, School of Arts, Good-street. Present: His…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

AT the regular meeting of the Council held on Monday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman Smith), and Aldermen Taylor, Bull, Wilson, Scrivener, Browne, Ashcroft, and Christiansen…

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Municipal Items. Scene Tn the Sydney Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 14

At Tuesday's meeting of the Town Hall Committee, to inquire into alleged irregularities affecting the City Architect. Alderman M. HARRIS called attention to the fact that…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 406

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SIMPSON moved the adjournment of the House. He stated that in consequence of the resolution of the…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon last Preteen: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Byrnes)…

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Council of Trent. (Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 4

The resolution to suspend the publication of the decrees till the Protestants had been heard, prevented the accomplishment of a project which the legate had…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 9

A meeting in connection with the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan-withtwo-Necks Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. Caddy, the president, occupied the chair. The business for transaction…

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Scene in the City Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 8

The Sydney City Council added a disgraceful scene to its records on Tuesday when a mooting was held to inquire whether certain iron girders placed in the Centennial Hall,…

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M'elhone V. Browne. Decision of the Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 11

The judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the Appeal of M'Elhone and others v. Browne and others, from the Supreme Court of New South Wales, delivered December 8th, 1885, was received…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, February 17. the Government Extremity

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 13

The Attorney-General intimated that in consequence of an adverse vote to the Ministry taken in "another place," the Premier was in communication with the Governor upon affairs of State…

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Proposed Hurstville Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 6

Hurstville is progressing very rapidly. Many fine villa residences have recently been erected, the Bank of Australasia has a branch establishment near tho station, and…

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Municipal Council. Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1886 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Richardson), and Aldermen Nobbs, Hudson, Grimwood, R. Richardson, Ritchie, Scarborough, Thackray,…

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