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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 4

The following is the order of business for Monday night's meeting. MOTIONS. By the Mayor,—That the Council prepare the…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 6

A QUAR[?]LY meeting of the City Council was held at noon to-day in the Town Hall, the Mayor (Alderman John Harris) presiding Also present--Alderman Kippax…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, Western Road, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. E. H. Buchanan) Alds. McDonald, Burns, Punch, Clymer, G. Clubb, Wheeler…

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The New Mayor of Young (N.s.w.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 28

George Arthur Cranfield, the recently elected Mayor of Young, is an Englishman; he having been born in London on November 10, 1855. Mr, Cranfield reached this colony in 1874, under…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 512

A number of formal matters have been disposed of, Mr. Creed moved that the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths Bill be read a second time. The object of the bill is to remedy several defects…

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An Appeal to the Privy Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 6

IN the Newcastle case of Har[?] v Brown and others the Full Court to-day granted the defendants leave to appeal to the P[?] Council…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, March 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 13

The grapegrowers of New South "Wales are precluded from exporting their produce to the neighboring colonies; and Mr. Simpson could only tell Mr. Cox, in reply to a question on the…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The first election of two suburban municipal and two city members of the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage will be held on March 22…

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Municipal Councils. North Willoughby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

The meeting of the North Willoughby Council was held on Monday, the 5th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Simpson), and Aldermen Forsyth, Ludowici, Fuller. Muston, and Landers. Minutes of previous meeting were…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 6

The West Maitland council invite tenders for a loan of £20,000. An election to fill the two extraordinary vacancies in South Ward, Borough of…

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Municipal Council. Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5

A special meeting of the council was held on the 5th instant to deal with various matters which stood over from a previous meeting. There was a full council present, with the Mayor (Alderman M'Rae)…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 6

A MEETING of the Executive Council was held this afternoon. The only business of public importance tr[?]ted was the sanction of the Council to increased…

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The Legislative Council of Western Australia. the Question Op Responsible Government. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 10

The Legislature reassembled last night after he late adjournment Mr. S. H. Parke notifie his [?] to move on Monday next a series of resolutions dealing with the Secretary of State's despatches upon the…

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Three Times Mayor

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The aldermen of Waratab tender the Mayor a complimentary banquet on Thursday evening, to signalise the commencement of his third…

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Municipal Council. Macdonaldtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 10

The council hold its usual fortnightly meeting on March 12. Present:The Mayor (Alderman J. Baldwin) and Aldermen Fallick, Bryan, Crocker, Knight, Irving, Jacobson, Murray, and Ives, and the council clerk (Mr. W. F…

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The Mayor's Quarterly Luncheon

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 8

A LARGE number of gentlemen attended, by invitation, to partake of the hospitality of Mayer Harris at the Town Hall to-day. An excellent spread was provided, and…

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The Mayor's Quarterly Banquet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 6

The first quarterly banquet of the present year was given by the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Harris) yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall. There were about 120 gentlemen present, including the aldermen, numerous member…

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A Public Spirited Mayor

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Mayor of Wickham has refused to receive any salary this year, as the municipality is not in as flourishing a financial condition…

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