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Council & local affairs, 1887

1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 92

(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Lord Mayor's Show. London, Nov. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 7

The Lord Mayor's show passed off to-day without special incident. The crowds were not nearly so large as on previous occasions, owing to the incessant rain which fell during…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 10

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL. On the motion of Mr. SALOMONS, a bill…

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Parliament. Thursday, November 10. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.39 p.m. QUESTIONS Mr. SALOMONS made the following replies to questions by Dr. Creed:—It is not Known…

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To-day's Cablegrams. The Lord Mayor's Banquet. Speech by the Prime Minister

Evening News · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, November 10.—At the Lord Mayor's annual banquet last night, Lord Salisbury, in replying to the toast of her Majesty's Ministers, delivered a lengthy speech dealing with the…

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The Lord Mayor's Banquet. Speech by Lord Salisbury. (Reuter's Telegrams.) London, Nov. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 7

Her Majesty's Ministers were present at the annual banquet given to-night by the newly-elected Lord Mayor (Alderman De Keyser) at Guild-hall. In the course…

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The Lord Mayor's Banquet. Speeches of Ministers. References to Colonial Affairs. the Situation in Europe

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--At the Lord Mayor's banquet last night several of her Majesty's Ministers referred to subjects affecting the Australian colonies…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 3

The PRISIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL. Mr. SALOMONS brought in a bill to further amend the [?] for thw Better Administration of Justice, and it was…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 9

The City Council met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A.) in the chair, Aldermen Bryon, Buckle, M. Harris, Hart, Kippax, Lees, Playfair, Withers, and J. D…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the nomination of candidate for the extraordinary vacancy in the Prospect and Sherwood Council, caused by the disqualification of Alderman Carpenter, took…

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A Woman Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 29

Argonia (Kansas) is the only town in America, and perhaps in any other country, which ever elected a woman to the office of Mayor. Mayor Salter's maiden name was Susanna Madora…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 3

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Cross, Smeaton, Clissold, Paskins and Judges…

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Lord Mayor of Dnblin

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—It is announced that the Irish Executive has decided that the case of Mr. T. D. Sulivan, Lord Mayor of Dublin, who was charged with having published in his…

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Municipal. the Mayor of Hill End, N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 29

MR. HUGO L. BEYERS, Mayor of Hill End, is a native of Poland, and came to Australia to seek for gold. He reached Hill End in 1856, and has always made it his headquarters, although…

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The Roman Catholic Mayor of London

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 17

The election oF the new Lord Mayor oF London, which took place yesterday (says the London correspondent of the S. M. HERALD writing on September 30), is an…

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Council Troubles

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 5

GRAFTON.—For some considerable time, Alderman, Jacobs has been taking exception to day labor, as he considered the council should call for tenders, by which means a saving would, be…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Thursday, November 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 1022

Mr. Salomons brought in. a bill to amend the law for the better administration of justice, and it was read a first time. Mr. Salomons said, in reply to a question, that the…

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A Mysterious Meeting. the Imaginary Dynamiters in Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 9

London, November 4.—The New York SUN reports that a meeting of dynamiters way held in Brussels last Sunday, when it was determined not to hamper Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Parnell in their…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 3

At a meeting of the ratepayers of Ashfield, held in the local Oddfellows'-ball on the 10th inst., the Mayor (Mr. J. W. Mortley) in the chair, it was resolved, on a majority of 28 to 4--…

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Liverpool. Municipal

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening. In the absence of the Mayor Ald. Taylor was in the chair, and there were also present, Aldermen Brown,…

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Granville. Municipal

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr.John Nobbs), Aldermen Howieson, Unwin,…

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