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Council & local affairs, 1887

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Launceston Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The balance of the Launceston Municipal loan, amounting to £131,000, Las been taken up at the minimum price…

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Municipal. GRANVILLE

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Mr. J. Nobbs) and Aldermen Howieson, Fewater, Ritchie,…

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The Launceston Municipal Loan. London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 13

The balance of the Launceston Municipal loan, amounting to £131,000, has been, taken up at the minimum price…

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Political. "There is a mistaken zeal in politics as well as in religion." —Junius. Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, March 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 12

The Council did a useful thing. It appointed a select committee to inquire into the working of the Rabbit Act; so that those who have any experience or suggestions to offer…

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The Bathurst Borough Council and Their Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--The City Council, after considering for two days the question of bounce and debts, have decided not to reduce the salaries or after the rate, which were fixed at…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1887 · page 3

A meeting of the supporters of Mr. Miles Cannon will take place at Whiffen's Hotel Waverley, on April 4, to form a committee to secure his return for Lawson Ward…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Ryde Council considerable discussion took place on the following motions:--By Alderman Forsyth--"That the £1000 considered to be borrowed by the council…

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Municipal Council. Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1887 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Petersham wns hold on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Wheeler), and Alderman Moseley, Halloran, Elphinstone, Toms, Clarke, Gelding, Crothers, Cubitt, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 6

the PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to Mr. Stewart, said that res[?]nts in Sydney were not obliged to make a yearly…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 6 The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITIONS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 6

A petition from the Freethinkers' Association, in favor of the Divorce Extension Bill, was presented by Sir Alfred Stephen, and petitions from the Commissary Bishop of Sydney and from…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 12

The fortnightly meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Mr. W. M. Burns) in the chair. There were also present— Aldermen Macdonald, Buchanan, Punch, Clymer, Macguire,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Lacey, accountant, is a candidate for the position of auditor for the city. The election takes place on April 13. The following is a copy of a resolution…

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Presentation to Alderman Dean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 6

Alderman Alexander Dean, who is about to take his departure for Europe for the benefit of his health, was made the recipient of a very handsome present yesterday at the hands of his employees. The present was a large quarto…

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Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 3

The usual meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, April 4th. There being presont—The Mayor (Ald. B. R. Moore), Alds…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 6

A finance meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, when there were present:-- The Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley), Aldermen Kippax, M. Harris, J. Harris, J. D. Young,…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the Town Hall 'on Tuesday evening. There were present—the Mayor (Ald. W. M. Burns) Aldermen…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel last evening, when there were present representatives from the following…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel, Park-street. The president (Mr. J. P. Minnie) occupied the chair. A letter was received from the…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 6

Complaints are made to the effect that the Canterbury Park race 'buses come about 8 o'clock the evening before the day of the races and [?]eramble for position in Hercules-street,…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 740

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday the principal portion of the sitting was devoted to a debate upon a motion for the second reading of the Conditional Purchases and Leases…

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