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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 92

Parliament. Tuesday, September 20. Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 3

The President took the chair at 7.30 p.m. THE JUBILEE ADDRESS. The PRESIDENT read a letter from the Queen Acknowledging receipt of the Jubilee address…

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Northern District Municipal Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 10

A meeting of the Northern District Municipal Association was held to-day, in the Newcastle council-chamber. The Mayor of Waratah presided. The Mayors of Newcastle, Adamstown, Lambton, and Wallsend were also…

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Northern Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--This afternoon a meeting of the members of the Northern Districts Municipal Association was held in the Newcastle Council chambers for the purpose of…

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Lambton Municipal Grievances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The ratepayers of Lambton held a meeting in the council-chambers last night and condemned the action of the Mayor in twice refusing to call a public…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 7

A meeting of ratepayers of the North Ward, Drummoyne Park, was held on Monday evening to consider the advis[?]y of petitioning the Municipal Council of Five P[?]k to…

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Municipal Council. St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the St. Leonards Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Captain Jenkins, in the chair. Aldermen A. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, Bell, Cowles, Punch, and Eaton also were present…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 6

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 2.45 p.m. The members of the Chamber on assembling proceeded to Government House, where they…

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Parliament Wednesday, September 21. Leglslative Council

Evening News · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 3

The Council met at 2.30 p.m., and the President Bad several of the members, including Messrs. Abbott, Suttor, Joseph, H. Moore, Lloyd, Vickery, Cox, and Dr. Creed, proceeded to Government…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 2.50 p.m. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. Upon the motion of Mr. SALOMONS, hon. members at once proceeded to Government House, in order to present…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 2

A circular letter is going the rounds of the councils asking for certain information to be afforded the department to facilitate the preparation of a tracing for a system of sewerage…

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Alderman Jeanneret and the City Council. the Alderman Explains. a Stormy Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 6

A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of enabling Alderman Jeanneret to substantiate certain charges which it was maintained he had…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 3

A special meeting of the finance committee was held yesterday, there being present--Alderman Playfair (in the chair), J. Harris, Hart, Bryen, Poole, M. Harris, Jeanneret, Burdekin…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 3

A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel, George and Park streets. The following societies were represented:— Upholsterers, Operative Boot Trade Union, Amalgamated…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 5

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at Punch's Hotel, corner of George and Park streets, last evening, under the presidency of Mr. J. P. Minnie. The following…

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Trade Affairs. Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Minnie, and the following societies were represented:—…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 9

The Municipal Council of Sydney met in Committee of Finance yesterday, the meeting having been specially called. There were present—Aldermen Playfair (elected chairman in the absence of the Mayor), Beare, Bryen, Burdekin,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

Mr. Close (the Mayor) and Mr. Boylton (alderman), of Balranald, left for Sydney on Sunday last to attend the Municipal Conference…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 3

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Friday, 16th inst. Present :—The Mayor, Mr. Jackson, Alderman Boss, Forsyth, Lovell, Best, and Jordan…

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Sydney Municipal Council. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of Friday you state that I brought charges against the city aldermen which I failed to substantiate. By referring to the resolution of council, which expressed what I was…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Ald. W. M. Burns) in the chair. Present,—Alds. McDonald…

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