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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 113

Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held on the 19th February in the Council Chambers. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. H. Watts), and Aldermen Gallard,…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

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

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the Council of the municipality of "prospect and Sherwood was held at the Council Chambers, Western Road, on Tuesday, March 2nd. Present:—…

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A Privy Council Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 10

LONDON, February 25.—The Privy Council has upheld the appeal of the plaintiff in the case Kirkpatrick v. The South Australian Insurance Company…

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A Mayor's Powers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 10

Sir,—In vour issue of to-day you publish a paragraph respecting a point recently raised in the Waverley Council affecting the action of the Mayor in arbitrarily adjourning a meeting of that Council, and you give prominence to a…

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The Council of Trent. (Continued)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

The legates despatched a trusty messenger to Rome, who took with him a scheme of reformation, comprised in ninety-five particulars, and containing the…

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"West Maitland Council. MAITLAND

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 5

The election for the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Borough Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Russell, took place to-day. There were two candidates. Messrs. Robt. James and…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 488

Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a report from the Printing Committee, which was ordered to be printed. Mr. JACOB moved the suspension of so much of the standing orders as would preclude select…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 14

The appeal to the Privy Council in the action of the Adelaide Municipal Council versus White, has been dismissed…

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Parliament in session. Council. Wednesday, March 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 15

There waa a little formal business to be transacted when the Council met this afternoon. Thus leave was given to select committees on private bills to sit during any adjournment, and thereupon the…

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Municipal Meetings. Prospect and Sherwood

Globe · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last. Present: The mayor, Aldermen Joseph Booth, Carpenter,…

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Municipal Councils. East St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting of the East St. Leonards Council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present— The Mayor (Alderman G. Ranken), Aldermen Wilson, Vernon, Glacken, Rodick, Waterhouse, and M'Burney…

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Hay Municipal Council. HAY, Saturday, March 6

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 5

At a meeting of the Municipal Council, a violent debate ensued about the telegram which was lately sent to the Governor. Mr. Bowden tried, but unsuccessfully. to elicit particulars, and the Mayor, by…

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CABLEGRAMS. Barton-Taylor Appeal. Decision of the Privy Council. Taylor's Demurrer Upheld

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 4

LONDON, March 6.—In the appeal case A. G. Taylor, M.L.A. for Mudgee in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, versus E. Barton, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South…

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The Taylor-barton Appeal. Decision of the Privy Council. the Appeal Dismissed. London, March 6

Globe · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 3

In the appeal case A. G. Taylor, M.L.A., for Mudgee in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, versus Barton, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of…

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The Taylor-barton Appeal. Decision of the Privy Council. the Appeal Dismissed. (Reuter's Telegrams.) London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 9

In the appeal case A. G. Taylor, M.L.A. for Mudgee in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, versus Barton, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales,…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 10

At the fortnightly meeting of the Alexandria Council, held on Wednesday evening there were present—the Mayor (Alderman Jesson), Aldermen Halverson, Harden, Evans, Foskett, Setchell, Hunnan, and Gurner. The…

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The Manly Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 3

Sir,--Every thinking person in Manly must agree with the remarks in your sub-leader in to-day's issue regarding .Mr. Hayes, who has just been ousted by a verdict of the Supreme…

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Adamstown Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The following were elected aldermen of the new municipality of Adamstown yesterday:--Messrs. T. W. Weir, II. Evans. John Atkinson, A…

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The mayor's Luncheon

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 4

The vestibule of the Town Hall was gaily decorated, to-day, on the occasion of the Mayor's quart terly dinner. Among those present or invited to the aldermen of Sydney, the mayors and…

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