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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 92

Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 3

A meeting of the electors of the municipal district of Hurstville will be held at the Blue- post Inn on June 15, for the purpose of nominating the first nine aldermen and two…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Plenary Council of Australasia. London, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 7

The Vatican has approved of the acts of the Plenary Council of the Roman Catholi[?] Church in Australasia…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 3

The sub-committee of the conference respecting sewerage for the western suburbs held a moving in the Petersham Town-hall recently. Present: The Mayor of Marrickville and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 31

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SUPPLY BILL. A Monthly Supply Bill was received from, the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. JUDGES' ENABLING BILL. Mr. PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, stating that his Excellency had in the name…

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Civil Servants and Municipal Offices

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 4

Replying to Mr. Carruthers in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Sir Henry Parkes said regulations for the civil service with regard to the servants holding municipal offices, which were…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 6

A court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments of the valuers of the Parramatta Borough Council was held in the Parramatta Courthouse on Monday before Messrs. H. Byrnes,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 1

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. queen's statue. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN was informed on…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt from the Governor [?] a message stating that his Excellency had, in the name…

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Municipal Councils. West Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held at the local Council-chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present the Mayor (W. G. Judd), with Aldermen John Bowmer, J.P., Jeeves, Green, Huntley, Archbold,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 2

The Red fern Council notify that it is their intention to borrow the sum of £50,000 "to be applied to sewerage and other permanent improvements in the borough, aud it is to be…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 3

The Municipal Council of Sydney met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley), in the chair, and Aldermen Palmer, Bryen, J. Harris, M. Harris, Meeks, MacMahon, Beare,…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 7

The committee of the Municipal Council of Sydney met yesterday afternoon, when there were present:-- The Mayor and Aldermen Chapman, Palmer, J. Harris, Kippax, Beare, Meeks,…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel last evening, when Mr. J. P. Rennie occupied the chair…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 7

An appeal court in connection with the East St. Leonards council will be held in the Sr. Leonards Police Court, on Tuesday, the 14th inst…

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News by Telegraph. a Municipal Appeal Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 5

GOSFORD, Thursday.--A very peculiar verdict was given in the Municipal Appeal Court to-day. The Bench, after reducing the appeals of Messrs. Edward Reeve, P.M., and Thos. C…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1156

The Legislative Council has sat two days this week, the first sitting—on Tuesday—having been arranged so that the House might receive from the Legislative Assembly the Temporary Supply Bill for…

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[?] main Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 4

[?]regular fortnightly meeting of the [?] council was held at the Town Hall [?] Tuesday. Present—the Mayor (Ald. [?] M. Burns) in the chair, Aldermen…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, there being present—The Mayor (Ald. R. B. Moore), Alds. S. Smith, M.L.A. M'Credie, Walsh…

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Municipal. Four Mayors of New South Wales. Mr. Moore, Mayor of Leichhardt. " The country is lyric—the town dramatic. When mingled, they make the most perfect musical drama." —KAVANAGH

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 9

Mr. B. R. Moore, Mayor of Leichhardt, was born in Walworth, in the County of Surrey, England, in 1840, and arrived in New South Wales in February, 1858. He worked with his…

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