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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 113

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Dr. MACKELLAR, in reply to Dr. CREED, who asked what action had been taken by the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, intimating that the Royal assent had been…

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The Power to Amend Money Bills. Important Decision of the Privy Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- The Government have received a communication stating that the Privy Council had decided against the Legislative Council on the question…

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Municipal. Borough of St. Leonards

Globe · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 3

The usual meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers on Tuesday night. Present:-—The Mayor, Aldermen A. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, Cowles, Massey,…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 3

PARRAMATTA.—The regular meeting of the council was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Taylor, Jos. Booth, Cox, Beames, Granger, Saunders, and Smith. The…

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Municipal Councils. St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the St. Leonards Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present —The Mayor (Captain Jenkins), and Aldermen A. Armstrong, Cowles, Kyngdon, Eaton, J. Armstrong, Massey,…

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Municipal. City Council

Globe · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

A committee meeting of the City Council was held this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. There were present Aldermen J. D. Young, Kippax, Bryon, Hart, J…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of aldermen. The usual fortnightly accounts…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 6

A meeting of the financial committee of the city council was held on Thursday, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. John Young), Aldermen Moore, J. Harris, Bryen, Hart, J. D. Young…

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Coercing the Council

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 4

THE forty-two members of the Assembly who voted and the thirteen who paired in favor of payment of members, were apparently desirous of paying themselves the…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan-with-two-necks Hotel last night. Mr. Wyley, president of the council, in the chair. The…

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Trade Affairs. the Council

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. J. V. Wiley, occupied the chair. Delegates were present…

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Trades' and Labour Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades' and Labour Council was held at the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, Park-street, last evening. The chair was taken by the President (Mr. J. V. Wiley). Delegates from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8

Globe · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. FLOOD asked permission to correct a statement that had been reported in the…

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Parliament. Thursday, April 8. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

Shortly after the House met, the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Perpetual Trustee, Executor, and Agency Company Bill was resumed. The debate was farther adjourned until Thursday next. The Divorce…

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Trade Meeting. Trades and Labour Council

Globe · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan-with-two-necks Hotel last night. The President (Mr. J. Wiley) occupied…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up the report of the printing committee. The report was received, and orders gived…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Private Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 5

Dr. CREED brought in a bill to enable tho trustees of certain land at Rocky Point to lease, mortgage, or sell the same and to provide for the application of moneys so obtained…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

WATERLOO.—A meeting of this council was held on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. G. Anderson), and Aldermen Evans, Cole, Torning, Spicer, Russell, Navin, and White. Mrs. Hackett wished…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

The Waterloo Council has obtained from Mr. William Cooper the use of two acres of land, portion of the Waterloo Estate, north from Gardener's-road, at its intersection with the…

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