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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 113

Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of .the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades'-hall hist evening. The president (Mr. J. Y. Wiley) occupied the chair, and delegates representing the…

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Trade Affairs. Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 13 August 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. W. Wiley) occupied the chair. The following societies…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, AUGUST 12

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half past 5 o'clock. ARTILLERY OFFICERS Mr. PIDDINGTON moved--…

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Parliament. Thrusday, August 12. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 3

The House met at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Piddington moved—"That there be laid upon the table of this House a return, specifying the names of all the officers of the Permanent Artillery, with the total value of the…

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Discussion at the Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 6

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, last evening, the executive committee reported that they had endeavored to bring the matter of the brickmakers' strike to a close,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, August 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OFFICERS, OF THE PERMANENT ARTILLERY. Mr. PIDDINGTON moved,—"That there be laid upon the table of this House a return specifying the names…

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Balmain Municipal Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday lost at the Council Chambers. Present—The Mayor, Capt. Punch, and Alderman McDonald…

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Arbitration Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 336

The first general council of arbitration under the agreement of June, 1886, between the Associated Northern Collieries and the officers and delegates of the Miners' Association is to be held next week, to settle…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 1

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

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly mooting of the above was hold on Monday last. Present—The Mayor, Alds, Moore, Young, Hearn, Neal, Whiting, Walsh, Campbell, McCredie,…

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Thursday's Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 324

In the Legislative Council on Thursday the business was entirely confined to matters relating to private bills and of no general interest. The Bowenfels Coal-mining Bill was passed through committee. The…

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Lismore Borough Council. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 5

Sir,—In looking over your issue of the 24th ultimo I observed a paragraph in which you state that "the majority of the aldermen of the Lismore Borough Council dispute the Mayor's authority to issue…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 340

Dr. Mackellar brought up the Commons Regulation Bill. He said the immediate cause of the framing of the bill was the famous decision in the case of Fordyce v. Wormall, wherein a commoner of Bourke was prosecuted…

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Trade and Labor. Meeting of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 6

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades-hall last night. The President (Mr. J. V. Wiley) occupied the chair, and delegates from the following societies were…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, August 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 13

Mr. Mackellar, in reply to a question, said that the amount of money received, by the Railway Department, for conveyance of passengers, produce, and stock to and from Bourke,was, from Septembar,…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 3

PARRAMATTA.—The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present —The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Ferris, Cox, Beames, Smith, and John Booth. The…

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Municipal Election at Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 6

The election to fill the vacancy in the Leichhardt board of Aldermen took place on Saturday, and passed off very quietly. Not much excitement was…

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Municipal Councils. East St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 16

An adjourned general meeting of the East St. Leonards Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor (Mr. G. Ranken) occupied the chair. Aldermen Wilson, Waterhouse, Beaney, M'Burney, Cable, and…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 August 1886 · page 7

A special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel, on Saturday evening, Mr. J. V. Wiley (president), occupied the chair, and delegates…

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Aldermen and Municipal Contracts. an Alderman Fined £50. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.-- At the goulburn Police court to-day, before Messrs. Alexander and Rogers, Js.P., Aldermen William John Lansdown and William Davies were charged,…

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