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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 92

Municipal. Five Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, the 20th inst. Present : The Mayor(Alderman A. W. Sutton),Alderman Billerwell, Williamson, Foley, Bul[?], Poolman, Budd,…

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City Council. Charges by Alderman Jeanneret

Evening News · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 4

A special meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon to consider the charges which had been preferred against the aldermen by Alderman Jeanneret…

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The City Council and Alderman Jeannerent. a Note of Censure Passed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 5

An adjourned special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday with regard to the m[?]on passed at a previous meeting of the council calling upon Alderman Jeanneret to…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 5

Ah adjourned special meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday, there being present:--The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman. M. Harris, Burdekin, Meeks. J…

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Frauds on the City Council. Defalcations in the City Architect's Department. Nearly £5000 Embezzled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 5

In the City Council yesterday, after the special business had been disposed of, The MAYOR said that he had an important matter to bring under the notice of the…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 6

The fifth annual session of the Municipal Association ol New Sooth Wales was commenced in the Town Hall, on Tuesday, under the presidency of the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. A. J…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales. the Fifth Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 6

The fifth session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales met at the Town Hall Yesterday morning, under the presidency of tho Mayor of Sydney (Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A.). There were about 100 representatives…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 6

A special adjourned meeting of the City Council is Committee of Finance was held yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley), in the chair, Aldermen Beare, Bryon, Buckle, Burdekin,…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales. the Annual Session

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 3

The fifth annual session of the Municipal Association was opened in the Town-hail yesterday, the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. Riley), president of the association, in the chair. The following…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 28

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The following papers were laid upon the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS, &c. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table, among other papers: —Report of the Commissioner for Railways upon the…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 28. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Our Defences

Evening News · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 3

In reply to Dr. Creed, Mr. SALOMONS said that Major-General Schaw had completed his inquiry into the state of the defences of the colony on August 9, 1887, but the Government did not…

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Municipal Association. (CONTINUED.)

Evening News · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 3

The debate on the motion moved by Mr. Burns was continued by Messrs. Caldwell, Brown, Mate, Parker, Whereat, M'Beath, Webb, M'Rae, and J. Smith; and Mr, Ryan (Dubbo) proposed as…

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Municipal Association. Second Day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 3

The fifth annual session of the Municipal Association was resumed at 10 a.m. yesterday in the Town-hall, the Mayor of Sydney (president) in the chair…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 3

The North Willoughby by Counes[?]fovite tenders for a load of £2000. A meeting of the Canley Vale Progress Association was field at the residence of M. D…

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Municipal Gasworks at Wara[?]ah. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 6

A public meeting of the residents of Wara[?] was held last night in the council chambers, the Mayo[?]in the chair, to hear a report from the Gas Committee, [?]d to consider the advisability of establishing munici[?] gasworks in…

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Municipal Frauds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 4

Some startling information was given to the aldermen at a special committee meeting of the City Council on Tuesday afternoon. The Mayor read a report from Mr. James Robertson whom he had specially appointed…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 6

The fifth session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales continued its sitting at the Town Hall yesterday. The proceedings were opened by the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A.), but Mr. A. W…

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Municipal Councils. Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening last, there being present Aldermen Alexander Melsop (Mayor), Patrick Humphrey, Gannon, Peake, Tidswell, Bibby, M'Rae, and Howard. Correspondence: Mr…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee of the City Council was held yesterday, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Kippar, Hardle, Meeks, M. Harris, Burdekin, Jeapnerst, Beare…

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