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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 113

Parliament. Thursday, August 5. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 3

The House met at 4.30 p.m. In reply to Mr. Darley, Dr. Mackellar said the number of prisoners confined in Darlinghurst Gaol on August 1, was 612 males and 205 females…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 5

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past. 4 O'clock. THE STATE OF DARLINGHURST GAOL. Dr. MACKELLAR, in reply to Mr. DARLEY,…

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Municipal Matters

Evening News · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 3

The abrupt termination of Thursday's business in the City Council will suggest to the ratepayers the absolute necessity for a searching inquiry into the entire clerical system of the management of municipal…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 8

DARLINGTON.—This council held its monthly meeting on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Wm. Crispin), and Aldermen Elvey, Hatfield, Beale, Johnson, Hargreaves, and Spring. Mr…

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Fitzroy Municipal Loan

Evening News · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 5

LONDON, August 5.—Tenders were opened to-day for the Fitzroy (Melbourne) Municipal 5 per per cent, loan of £60,000, the minimum for which had been fixed at 103. The total tenders amounted…

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Municipal. City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 11

A meeting of the City Council was held on Thursday, when there were present: -- The Mayor (Alderman J. Young) Aldermen, Kippax, Playfair, Riley, Meeks J. Harris, M. Harris, Taylor,…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Penrith, on Monday evening last. Present—the Mayor, Ald. Besley,…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 3

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

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council was held at the Council Chambers, Good-street, on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Richardson), and…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 1

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

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The Mayor's Ball. a Fancy Sketch

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 34

I sat one night in serious, sober mood, And mused on days some people call the good: When insecure was overy noble's bead, And every vassal held his lord in dread;…

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The Mayor of Leichhardt and Advertising

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

A correspondent, who was present at the last mooting of the Leichhardt Council, writes us concerning the garbled report of the remarks of tho Mayor on the subject…

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Leichhardt Council. Extraordinary Election

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

In response to the advertisement calling a public meeting for the nomination of the candidates for the vacancy in the Middle Ward representation, caused by the death…

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Thursday's Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 272

In the Legislative Council on Thursday, after the transaction of some formal business, Mr. Darley moved the adjournment of the House to refer to some unsatisfactory answers he had received from Dr…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 288

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Darley, apparently with a view of inquiring into the extraordinary anomaly in the way of sentences passed by Judges as compared with the way they were…

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Law. PARTRIDGE V. Borough Council of Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 3

This case was heard before Judge Wilkinson in the District Court on Thursday afternoon, and resulted in a non-suit of the plaintiff. We noticed the Mayor instructing Mr…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wedndesday, August 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 13

A quantity of formal business having been disposed of, Dr. Mackellar moved the adoption of the report of the committee on the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill No. 2. Clauses 2 and 7 were, however,…

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Fitzroy Municipal Loan. London, Aug. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 12

Tenders were opened to-day for a Fitzroy (Melbourne) municipal 6 per cent, loan of £60,000, the minimum for which had Been fixed at 103. The total tenders amounted…

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Municipal Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 284

A monthly meeting of the Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on Monday. The chair was occupied by Alderman Simpson, of Waverley, and there were present—Alderman Jesson, of Alexandria;…

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Municipal Councils. St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1886 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the St. Leonards Municipal [?]ouncil was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Captain Jenkins) in the chair; Aldermen A. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, Bell, Cowles, Eaton, and Phillips also were…

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