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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 92

Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 7

The abstract of the revenue and expenditure of the borough of Huater's-hill for the half year ended August 2, 1886, published in Saturday's advertising columns, shows the revenne…

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Cable News. Privy Council Appeal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 5

London, Sunday.--The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal case of Hordern v. the Commercial Union Assurance Company…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

The monthly committee meeting of the above association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present: Mr. A. J. Rilev (president), Messrs. M. J. Hammond, J. Graham, J. Gelding, C. Jesson. N. Weekes, J. Wilshire,…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of this association was held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. Present: --Alderman Graham (in the chair, which was afterwards…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 6

Bennett-street, Waverley, from Dickson's timber yard to Burrill-street, is blocked to vebicular traftic durning repairs. In framing the compreshesive code of…

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West Botany Municipal Electi0s to the Editor of the Daily T[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 6

Sir.--In your issue of the 14th last apperance letter under above heading signed "An Injured Ratepayer," commenting in rather severe upon the performance of my-duties as council…

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West Botany Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5

Sir,--With reference to the letter of Mr. Thomas Leecier in this morning's issue, I beg to state that no improper motive was attributed to Mr. Tho[?] Leader as council clerk. My only…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5

At the last meeting of the St. Peters Council Alderman R. H. Judd said that be thought the deputation from some of the interested councils protesting against the increased railway…

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Municipal. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 2

Following is the business for the meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council this afternoon:— MOTIONS…

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Presentation to Ex-mayor Young

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 7

A presentation of a gold chain was made to the ex-Mayor, Alderman John Young, yesterday afternoon at the Town-hall. The committee of the return ball to Alderman Young, having a…

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Deputations to the Mayor. Unsightly Wall at Crown-street Reservoir

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 7

Alderman Withers introduced a deputation to the Mayor yesterday, consisting of residents and property owners in the vicinity of Crown-street Reservoir, asking his Worship to remove…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

The Petersham council clerk's annual statement, read at the last meeting of the council shows that the revenue for the past year derivf able from rates amounted to £4602 16s., of…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 7

A committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman J. Riley). There were present Aldermen Dean, Meeks, J. D…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last evening at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel under the presidency of Mr. W. J. Westman. There were…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 9

A meeting of members of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held yesterday evening at the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel. Mr. W. J. West, the vice-president, presided, and the following societies were…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 4

A meeting of members of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Dean, Burdokin, Meeks. J. D. Young, Bryer, J. Hardie, Kip[?]k,…

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Balmain Municipal Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening I at the Town Hall. Present: The Mayor (Ald. W. M. Burns) Aldermen M'Donald…

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Presentation to Ex-Mayor Young

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 440

At the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon the ex-Mayor, Alderman John Young, was presented with a handsome gold Mayoral chain, in recognition of services performed during his tenure of office. Sir John…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

The regularly fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. B. Moore) Aldermen…

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Scene in the Parramatta Council. the Rival Mayors

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Parramatta [?]rough Council, on Wednesday afternoon [?] of the old familiar scenes of days [?]ich are said to have only existed [?]…

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