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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 113

Trade Affairs. the Council

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor. Council was held in the Swan with Tiro Nooks Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. Cronin presided. Tho following societies were represented by their…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 3. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 6

The House met at 4.30 p.m. The President announced the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill. The bill was read the first time. The Trustee Act Amendment…

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The Queen's Jubilee. Discussion in the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

At the meeting of the committee of the City Council yesterday, the question of expenditure at the Mayor's banquet to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee was brought on…

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Trades and Labour News. Trades and Labour Council

Globe · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 8

An ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan-with-Two-Nicks' Hotel last night. Mr. J. J. Cronin, Vice-President, occupied the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. STAMP DUTIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from the Legislative Assembly of the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3. The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 6

The PRESIDENT announced a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill, which was read a first time…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

WATERLOO.—A meeting of this council was held on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. Q. Anderson), and Aldermen Evans, Navin, Howe, Torning, Cole, Spicer, and White. The Mayor laid on the…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 4

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 good attendance of aldermen. Alderman Kippax presented a…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

The following is the order of business for Monday night's meeting:—MOTIONS. By Ald. T. R. Smith,—"That all streets in the…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Booth), and Aldermen…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last at the Council Chambers, when there were present—the Mayor (Mrs. S. G. Davison) Alds. Smith, M.P.,…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

The ordinary mooting of the above was held on Tuesday when there were present.—The Mayor (Capt. J. G. Punch) Alds. McDonald, Buchanan, Burns, Cameron, Easton,…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 1

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

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, June2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 13

Since,last meeting anther of the venerable members of the Legislative Council has gone over to the great majority being the seobnd within a fortnight, Accordingly, after a little formal business has been…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council Wednesday, June 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 1186

THE Legislative Council sat for only a few minutes. The President reported that the Temporary Supply Bill, the Boards Settlement Bill, the St. Mary's, Waverley, Church of England Land Sale Bill, and the…

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The Pope's Reply to the Address From the Plenary Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 8

The following is a translation of the reply forwarded by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. in response to the address of greeting transmitted to him from the Plenary Council in…

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Municipal Conference at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 14

This afternoon a conference of representatives of municipalities met at the Newcastle Council-chambers. The representatives present were:—Newcastle—The Mayor and Alderman Creer, J. P.; Wickham— The Mayor; Hamilton…

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Municipal Councils. St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 16

The Municipal Council of St. Leonards met on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Captain Jenkins) in the chair, Aldermen A. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, Kyngdon, Bell, Eaton, Cowles, and Phillips were also present. The…

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Municipal Endowments

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 1164

A STATEMENT was laid upon the table of the Assembly last week, at the instance of Mr. Burns, showing the amounts appropriated for endowments to municipalities since the passing of the Municipalities Act of…

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Municipal Conference at Newcastle. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A conference of representatives of the various municipalities was held in the council-chambers to-day. The municipalities represented were Newcastle, by…

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