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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 113

Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 3

BALMAIN.—The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Capt. Punch), and Aldernen Buchanan, M'Donaid, Borne, Cameron, Clubb, Easton, Briggs, Garrard…

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Invercargill Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 5

London. Monday,--Tenders for an Invereargill municipal loan of £70,000 at 4½ per cent, were opened to-day, the total amount tendered being £140,000,…

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Invercargill Municipal Loan. London, June 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 9

Tenders for an Invercargill municipal loan of £70,000 at 4½ per cent. were opened to-day, the total amount tendered being £140,000. Tenders at 99 receive the full…

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Deputations to This Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 2

The Mayor of Redfern (Mr. Lander) and [?] Mayor of Darlington (Mr. Crispin) [?] upon the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Young) yesterday morning, and drew his [?]…

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Legislative Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The election of a member of the Legislative Council for the Wellington Province, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. Campbell, late…

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Parliament. Wednesday, June 30. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 6

The House met at 4.30 p.m. In reply to Mr. Piddington, Dr. Mackellar said it was not the intention of the Government to submit any measure to the Legislature during the present session authorising grants…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock PRINTING REPORT. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up Report No. 11 of the Printing Committee…

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The Appointment of Mr. Dalley to the Privy Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 7

The Register, in commenting upon the honour paid to the Right Hon. W. B. Dulley by his appointment to the Privy Council, says:—" Now that Mr. Service has retired from politics, we do not know of any…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. June. 30. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answer to Question

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 6

Dr. MACKELLAR, in reply to Mr. PIDDINGTON, stated that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure to Parliament authorising grants of public…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 3

PARRAMATTA.—The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday afternoon. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Joseph Booth was voted to the chair, and there were also present…

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Municipal. Ryde

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 2

At the meeting of the council on the 25th inst. there were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Gallard. Edwards, Best, Small and Jackson. The works committee recommended that the…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council, held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Mr. J. G. Punch, occupied the chair. Aldermen Macdonald, Buchanan, Burus, Cameron, Keniff, Easton, Clubb, Briggs, and…

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Municipal. City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 2

A committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman John Younger, Aldermen Kippax, Beare, M'Mohan, J. D. Young Lees,…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Committee Meeting

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the City Council was held yesterday, when there were resent the Mayor Mr John Young) and Ardermen Hardie, M. Harris, J. D. Young, J. Harris, Rryen, Chapman, MacMahon…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a committee meeting of the City Council was held, at which the following members were present:—His worship the Mayor, Aldermen Kippax, Beare, M'Mahon, J.D. Young, Lees, Chapman, Hardie,…

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Trade Affairs. the Council

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. J. V. Wiley, occupied the chair. Delegates from the following societies affiliated were present:—…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening in the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel, Park-street. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. B. Wiley, president of the Council. The following societies were…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 1. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 6

The House met at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Farnell moved for a return, showing the revenue sad expenditure in connection with each telegraph station in the colony. The motion was agreed to. The Uther…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, stating that he had, in the name of her…

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The Right Hon. W. B. Dalley. Presentation From the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

In connection with the placing of a marble bust of the Right Hon. W. B. Dalley, Q.C., P.C., M.L.C., in the chamber of the Legislative Council, shortly before the reassembling of the…

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