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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 113

Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1886 · page 9

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

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 March 1886 · page 3

At the last meeting of the "Willoughby Council an informal discussion took place as to whether the council should ask the Government to send a contingent of the unemployed to clear…

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Banquet to Alderman Hancock

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

The above took place in the School of Arts, Balmain, on Monday night and was a great success, there being some 64 gentlemen present; almost every class was…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Ryde was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening [?] when there were present:—The Mayor…

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Country News. Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting meeting of the Liverpool Council was held as Monday evening, 15th instant. Present :— The Mayor (Alderman W. Smith). and Aldermen Wilson,…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above Was hold on Tuesday last. Present—The Mayor (Capt. J. G. Punch), Alds. Hancock, Looke, Briggs, Clubb, Kenniff, Cameron,…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Joseph Booth, John…

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An. Imperial Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 11

LONDON, March 23.—A statement has been made,that the Premier (Mr. Gladstone) had determined to convene a conference of gentlemen representing the colonies who willbe visiting…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 662

On Monday night a public meeting, under the auspices of the Trades' and Labour Council and Democratic Alliance, was held in front of the Town Hall, to express approval of the action of the…

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Catholic. the Plenary Council Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 14

ON the eve of going to press, a copy of "the Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Australia, in Plenary Council assembled, to the clergy and laity of their charge," has reached…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council Wednesday, March 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 663

The Legislative Council sat till after the refreshment -hour. Dr. Mackellar announced his acceptance of the position of representative of the Government, and briefly indicated the policy of the…

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Parliament in Session Council. Wednesday, March 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 14

The Upper House rarely troubles itself about,the changesas. in another place'"Ministries may come and Ministries may go, but the 'Council goes on for ever. The only changes it recognises, are those…

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Municipal. Five Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 3

At the meeting of this council on Tuesday there were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. W. Sutton) and Aldermen Budd, West and Billerwell. Correspondence. -- The Under-secretary…

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Municipal Councils. East St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 15

The Mayor of East St. Leonards, Mr. G. Ranken, presided at a special meeting of the connell on Tuesday evening. There were also present: Aldermen Waterhouse, Beaner, Glacken, Vernon and Redick. A report…

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Municipal Council. Strathfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Strathfield Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, when Aldermen Allen, Fraser, G. A Thompson, and J. Thompson were present. In the absence of the Mayor, through…

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Election of Mayor at Camperdown. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 3

Sir,—Referring to your report of the proceedings (in this day's Herald) at a special meeting held on the 26th instant of the Camperdown Council for the election of a Mayor (vice Aldorman M'Grath, deceased), I deem it my duty…

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The Voice of the Plenary Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 4

We publish this morning some extracts of general interest from the pastoral letter issued by the members of the recent Plenary Council of the…

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The Plenary Council. Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 4

The pastoral letter prepared at the recent meeting of the Roman Catholic Plenary Council was read yesterday evening at St. Mary's Cathedral. It is entitled "Pastoral letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Australasia in…

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Parliamentary and Municipal Polling Places. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 7

SIR,—As the question of the legality of having polling-places outside of electoral aud municipal districts has been, and still is, exercising the public mind, it will bear farther ventilation. In the S.M…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 6

The three St. Leonards borough councils viz., St. Leonards, East St. Leonards aud Victoria, seem to entertain one opinion with reference to the terms on which the Lands…

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