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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 113

Municipal

Globe · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 8

A meeting of the friends and supporters. of Mr. W. Griffith was held at the Tea Gardens Hotel, Waverley, on Wednesday evening, to take steps to secure that…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 8

WEST BOTANY.—A meeting of this council was held on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. W. G. Judd), and Aldermen Godirey, Jervis, Beehag, Bowmaer, and Curtis. The dedication of the streets in the…

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Municipal Councils. Newtown

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

At noon yesterday, about 200 persons assembled in the large room of the Newtown Town Hall to hear nominations for an alderman for Enmoro Ward, for the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. F. J. Gibbes. The…

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Municipal Meetings. North Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 7

At the last meeting of this Council there were present :--The Mayor (Mr. H. Fleming) and Aldermen Forsyth, Palmer and Ludowici. A letter was read from I. E…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council wa[?] hold on Monday evening, Present—the Mayor Ald. Smeaton, Long, Clissold, Price and Besley. MINUTES,…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Nobbs), and…

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Municipal Council. Liverpool

Globe · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting, held in the Council Chambers, was attended by the Mayor (Alderman Smith), Aldermen Browne, Wilson, Christiansen, Scrivener,…

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The Mayor's New Broom

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 14

Sydney's new Mayor has started with his New Year's broom, in this style:— Instructions for Mr. Seymour, inspector of nuisances. —In examining the basement cellars of the Town Hall,…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 1

THE regular 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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Municipal. City Council. the Finance Committee

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held on Friday afternoon, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. John Young), and Aldermen Hardie, Withers, Chapman, Beare, M…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 10

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman John Young), Aldermen MacMahon, Lees,…

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Liverpool. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Liverpool Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Smith), and Aldermen Bull. Taylor,…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, when there were present—The Mayor (Hon. J. Gerrard M.L.A.,) Aids. Hancock, Looke, Punch, Briggs,…

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The Council of Trent. (Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

To this may be added the following extracts from the canons:--"Whoever shall affirm, that all works done before justification, in whatever way…

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Bishop Reynolds on the Work of the Plenary Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 8

HIS Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Reynolds, Bishop Adelaide, South Australia, on his recent return to his diocese, received a very affectionate welcome. In the course of an eloquent speech…

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Melbourne Wharf Laborers' Strike. the Trades Hall Council. Statement of the Men's Demands

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Matters remain as before with regard to the strike of wharf laborers. The steamer Victoria, from Adelaide, has arrives with 47 hands for the Shipowners' Association, but the…

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Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

IF ratepayers were not given the grand privilege of self government, even in its present incomplete state, they would be up in arms with complaints, but having…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 10

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday The chair was occupied by the Mayor, and there was a large attendance of aldermen…

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Municipal Meetings. Darlington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 6

At the meeting of this council on Thursday evening there were present:--The Mayor (Alderman Pepper), Aldermen Elvy, Warren, Crispin, Hatfield, Hargraves, Hawken and Beale. A…

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Municipal Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 14

Alderman Scott, of Paddington, is living in hopes that in this scientific age some clever person will devise some scheme for doing away with nightsoil altogether, and so save the aldermen the trouble of dealing with it…

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