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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 4. The PRESIDENT took the chair half-past 4. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 3

Mr. salomons laid upon the table the following papers:—Further corrospondence respecting the Imperial Conference; Report for 1886 of the Deniliquin Fire Brigade's Road; abstract of Crown Lands authorised to be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 4. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 5

Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to Mr. NORTON, said the attention of the Government had been drawn to the outbreaks of typhoid fever, which were said to have occurred on board Her…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 3

The Salvation Army is taxing the wits of the Burwood aldermen to their fullest extent. They want to get rid of the Army, but cannot find a scheme by which the processions. &c., can be…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 4

The finance committee of the Municipal Council of Sydney met yesterday afternoon at 2.30. There were present,—The Mayor (Alderman A.J. Riley, M.L.A.), and Aldermen Beare, Buckle, Chapman, Jeanneret, Bryen,…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 4

The bill for the extension of the law relating to divorce was passed through committee in the Legislative Council yesterday evening, the only important, amendment made being that…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 3

The finance committee met yesterday being present: -- The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Kippax, Hardie, Poole, Burdekin, J. D. Young, Beare, Buckle, M'Mahon, Bryen, J…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of members of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel yesterday evening. The following societies were represented:—…

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The Federal Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Owing to the urgent matters which affect the colonics as a whole being dealt with by the Imperial Conference, which is sitting in London, at present, it has…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, May 5

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. SYDNEY BISHOPRIC AND CHURCH PROPERTY BILL. This bill was read a third time, passed and…

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The Delegates Visit the Queen. a Few Jubilee Addresses. a Lord Mayor's Banquet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 5

London, Wednesday. -- The delegates to the Imperial Conference proceeded to Windsor Castle to-day for the purpose of presenting a Jubilee address to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table the following papers: —Despatch respecting treaty between Great Britain and the…

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The Colonial Delegates in London. Presentation of Jubilee Addresses to the Queen. Banquet by the Lord Mayor. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 7

The delegates to the Imperial Conference presented the Jubilee addresses to the Queen at Windsor Castle to-day. Her Majesty, it replying to the addresses, expressed her…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the electors of the recently proclaimed municipality of Hurstville will be held at the Blue Post Inn, Hurstville, on May 18, for the purpose of nominating and electing nine…

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Municipal Council. Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the borough council of Petersham was held on Tuesday under the presidency of the Mayor (Aldermen Wheeler). There were also present— Aldermen Halloran, Elphinstone, Gelding, Hughes,…

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Uralla Municipality. Mayor: Mr. M. J. M'mahon

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 10

Mr. M'Mahon, Mayor of Uralla, was born in Morpeth, and after the usual time spent at school was apprenticed to the saddlery and harness making. About ten years ago he removed to…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 4

The usual meeting of this body was held on Monday last, there being present—The Mayor (Ald. B. R. Moore), Alds. Rodwell, Cook, Walsh, Campbell, Winkle…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday. Present—the Mayor (Ald. W. M. Burns) Aldermen McDonald…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 948

The Legislative Council has been actively engaged in the transaction of its business this week. On Wednesday, after the disposal of some formal matters, Mr. Salomons moved the adoption of the Address to…

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Municipal. "The country is lyric — the town dramatic. When mingled, they make the most perfect musical drama." —Kavanagh. Lambton Municipality. Mayor: Mr. Thomas Grierson

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 10

Mr. Thomas Grierson, Mayor of Lambton, was born in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, on June 4, 1836, and became a coal miner. In 1861 he left his native town for Victor, and…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, May 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 13

The great feature of the proceedings was the adoption of the address to the Queen on the occasion of her Jubilee. The text of this document has already been published; and it only…

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