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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 113

Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The statement of the revenue and expenditure of the municipality of Manly for the half- year ended February 1 is published in our advertising columns. A noticeable item is the…

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Municipal Councils. Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 12

A special meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Martin) and Aldermen Dickson Murray, Cooper, Gnest, Hewlett, Simpson, and, Macpnerson. Correspondence.—A…

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Trades and Labour Council

Globe · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 8

A special general meeting of the above Council was held last night at the Swan-with-Two-Necks, George-street. Mr. Wylie, the newly elected President, being…

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Trade Affairs. the Council

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 8

A special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was eld in Punch's Swan with Two Necks Hotel on Thursday night, The president (Mr. Wiley) occupied the chair, and he societies represented were the Hunter River Miners…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 3

CANTERBURY.—A meeting of the Canterbury Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. J. blocoinbo), Aldermen Taylor, Davis, M'Bean, and Scott. Mr. Williams complained of the assessment of his…

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Municipal Councils. Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Granville Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: the Mayor (Mr. H. Richardson) and Aldermen Nobbs, Howieson, R. Richardson, Hudson, Thackeray, and…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 3

Tho assessors of the borough of Alexandria have now completed their work, aud the general rates are shown to amount to nearly £2800, being an increase of from £-100 to £500 on last…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, Ald. Cross. Smeaton, Jordan, T. Smith, Price, T. R. Smith, and Besley…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Liverpool Council was held on Monday evening last. Present : The Mayor (Mr. W. Smith), and Aldermen Browne, Christiansen, Bull,…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council was held at the Council Chambers, School of Arts, Good-street, on Wednesday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. H…

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Municipal Council. Granville

Globe · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Richardson), Aldermen Thackeray, Howleson, Nobbs, R…

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The Plenary Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 4

Last Sunday was read in all the Papal churches the address, or pastoral letter of the recent Plenary Council which paraded at St. Mary's on the retur nof Cardinal…

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Fruitgrowers’ Grievances. Deputation to the Mayor of Sydney

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 3

THE deputation of those interested in fruit-growing to the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney, about which so much has been said and written of late, [?] off on Wednesday, and…

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Catholic. the Plenary Council Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 15

ON Sunday last the Pastoral, or more correctly speaking, the first portion of it, was read in the city and suburban churches, and we understand that in the other dioceses of the colony the…

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The Council of Trent. (Continued)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 4

At the request of the French ambassadors the session, was postponed, on ac count of the expected arrival of the cardinal of Lorraine. He entered Trent…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 696

A long debate took place on the motion of Mr. Darley for the production of papers and copies of the evidence in regard to the Spalding-Airey inquiry. The discussion was eventually adjourned. Mr. Darley…

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Parliament in Session. Council Wednesday, March 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 14

Busmess comraencod this afternoon by a question from Mr. Darley, in reply to which Dr. Mackellar, as reprosentative of the Government, said that a farther report had been received from the Colonial Architect…

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The Pastoral Letter of the Plenary Council of Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 17

THE Pastoral Letter of "the Archbishops and Bishops of Australasia in Plenary Council assembled to the clergy and laity of their charge," was read in the churches on Sunday last. In…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Alexandria Council, held on Thursday evening, the assessment of the borough was adopted, and a general rate of 1s. struck for each ward, with a…

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