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Council & local affairs, 1887

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Prosecution of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. London, Oct. 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 806

At the Dublin Police Court to-day the trial af Mr. T. D. Sullivan, M.P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, for publishing reports of the National League meetings iu his paper, the Irish…

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Balmain Borough Council. Special Meeting

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 5

A special meeting of the above was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, the Mayor, Aid. W. M. Burns in the chair. Present, Aids. McDonald, Buchanan…

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Prosecution of the Loud Mayor of Dublin. Another Fiasco. Exciting Scenes at the Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 9

London, Oct. 6.—At the Dublin Police Court to-day the trial of Mr. T. D. Sullivan, M.P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, for publishing reports of the National League meetings in his paper, the…

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Political. Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday. October 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 13

Mr. Salomons said that the Government intended to act upon the report of General Schaw with respect to the defences of the colony as far as possible, consistently with other information…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 13 Ministerial Information

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 810

Sir. Salomons, in reply to Mr. Creed, said that the report of General Schaw on the military and other defences of the colony would be acted upon, and its recommendations earned out, so far as in the view of…

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The French War Office [?]Andal. Decision of the Military Council. (Reuter's Telegram.) Paris, Oct. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 14

The Military Council having fully considered the case against General Caffarel, Assistant Secretary of the War Office, has found him guilty of dishonourable conduct,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 10

A special meeting of the Balmain Borough Council was held at the Town-hall last Wednesday evening to consider tho plans and specifications for the proposed new town-hall…

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Granville. Municipal

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs), and Aldermen Unwin, Flower, Ritchie, Alien, Howieson, Fewster…

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Municipal. Two Mayors of New South Wales. (See portraits on page 811.) Five Dock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 28

MR. ARTHUR WILLIAM SUTTON, Mayor or Five Dock, who was born in manchewter in 1839, arrived in New South Wales in 1842, and may, threfore, be considered as almost a native of the…

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Municipalities Act Amendment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 29

In the Assembly on October 6, Mr. W. L. Davis, one of the members for the electorate of Canterbury, introduced a short bill to amend the Municipalities Act of 1867. The…

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The Education Question. Speeches by the Cardinal and the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 3

At the opening of the bazaar on Saturday in aid of the funds to pay off the debt on St. Charles' R. C. School, Waverley, Father Slattery introduced the Cardinal and said he had kindly consented to open the proceedings…

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The Unemployed in London. Another Demonstration. the Lord Mayor Refuses a Deputation. (Reuter's Message)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--A further threatening demonstration of the unemployed took place in Trafalgar-square on Friday. Several of those present wore liberty caps, and joined…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

LONDON, October 16.-The Union Bank of Australasia has been requested to suggest to the Sydney Corporation the propriety of inscribing its last loan. Mr. Westgarth considers that it…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 3

It is notified in the Gazette that at the expiration of three months, application is to be made for alterations in the designs of the village of Raleigh, and the towns of Boggabrin,…

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Colonial Municipal Loans

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Westgarth's Circular urges upon colonial municipalities floating loans the importance of having their stock inscribed, as this would extend the demand…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday, when there were present the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A., president), Messrs. W. A. Hatchintson,…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Associations of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. There were present the Mayor (Mr. A. J. Riley) in the chair, and Messrs. W. A. Hutchinson, M. J…

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Municipal Councils. St. Peters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the St. Peters Council was held at the Town Hall, St. Peters, last evening. There were present—the Mayor (Alderman Walmsley), with. Aldermen Baker, Geering, Judd, Fallick, Hayes, and…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 6

"Pro Bono Pablico" writes:--"Will you, give me a small space to call the attention of the aldermen and inhabitants of St. Peters to the abominable nuisance of a large…

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