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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 113

Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. J. G. Punch) occupied the chair. Aldermen Macdonald, Buchanan, Burns, Cameron, Easton, Clubb, and Briggs also were…

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Municipal. City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 2

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held yesterday. Present--the Mayor (Alderman Young), Beare, Chapman, Lees, Poole, Hardie. Brvan, M. Harris, .M'Mahon,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 8

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 fair attendance of aldermen…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

The usual meeting of the City Council was held on Thursday in the Town Hall. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman J. Young), Aldermen Hardie, Bryen, M. Harrie, Lees, Chapman, Beare, Poole…

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Trades and Labor. Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

The usual fortnightly mentioned of the Trades and Labor Council was held yesterday evening at the Swan with Two -Necks Hotel; Mr. J .J. Cronin…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council took place at the Swan-with-Two-Neeks, George and Park streets, last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Cronin, the acting-president, and representatives of…

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Victorian Legislative Council Elections. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The nominations for the annual vacancies in the Legislative Council closed to-night. The following members have been returned without opposition:--…

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Trade Affairs. Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday sight. The following societies were represented:—Saddle, Collar, and Harness Makers, Upholstevers, Amalgamated…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 26. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

The House met at 4.30 p.m. ARMSTRONG'S SETTLEMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. DARLEY, the Armstrong's Settlement Bill was referred to a select committee…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. WOLLONGONG PUBLIC SCHOOL SITE SALE BILL…

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Parliament of of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. Mr. MACKELLAR moved,—That so much of the Standing Orders be suspentled as would preclude the…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

YOUNG.—The local borough council had a very orderly meeting on Monday night, the result being that a fair amount of business was transacted. Among the correspondence was a letter from Mr…

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The War Council. [Some of the following items appeared in our second, third, and fourth editions of yesterday.] Prince Alexander a Prisoner

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 6

VIENNA, August 25. —The statement that Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, had been taken to Russian Bessarabia is confirmed. He arrived yesterday, and landed at Reni, a town in that…

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Balmain Municipal Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting took place in the Town Hall last Tuesday. Present,' the Mayor (Capt. Punch), Alds. M'Donald, Buchanan, Burns, Cameron,…

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Country News. Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday evening last. Present:— The Mayor (Mr. H. W. Watts), and Aldermen Jackson, Best, Small, Forsyth, Gallard, and…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the ratepayers of the Municipal District of Prospect and Sherwood was held in the Council Chambers, Western Road, on Wednesday, for the purpose of nominating…

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Correspondence. Proposed resignation of Alderman Walsh, of Leichhardt. to the Editor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

I trust you will find space for the following:— I was elected to the Leichhardt Council last February, and went in there with every intention to do the best I possibly could for the…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

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

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Laichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, there being present—The Mayor, and Alds. S. Smith, M.L.A., Winkle, McCredie, Walsh,…

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Thursday's Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 429

In the Legislative Council on Thursday the chief points of discussion were the Municipalities Act Amendment Bill, which dealt with the difficulty caused by a recent decision of the Supreme Court rendering the…

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