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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 122

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 14

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN ANIMALS BILL…

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The City Council and the Hydraulic Power Bills

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5

A SPECIAL committee meeting of the City Council was held at 11 a.m. to-day, to consider the two Sydney Hydraulic Power Bills, which have been submitted for the…

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The Mayor's Quarterly Luncheon. Mr. Inglis Fiercely Attacks the Opposition. a Rebuke From the Speaker

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 6

The first quarterly luncheon given by the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Harris) during his present term of office took place at the Town- hall yesterday. when 120 guests sat down…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPER. Mr. SIMPSON laid on the table an amended by law of the borough of Waverley; also, report of the Board of Health…

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Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

It has been decided that the ceiling of the Centennial Hall shall be constructed of zinc, instead of plaster, as previously intended. The Mayor of Sydney (Mr. J. Harris) has appointed Mr. T. A. Playfair…

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Suicide of an Ex-alderman

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 4

MR. EDMUND [?]UBEN PARKER, formerly an alderman of one of the metropolitan Councils, committed suicide yesterday at his residence, Jersey terrace,…

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Under Which Mayor

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 4

IT is to be hoped that for the sake of the dignity supposed to reside in a body of representatives like the Sydney City Council that scenes like that which…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

The City Council met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris, in the chair), Aldermen Beare, Bryon, Chapman, Dean, Hardie, Hart, M. Harris, Kippax, Manning, Pulmer,…

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Banquet to a Mayor

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Mayor of Waratah was banqueted last night in honour of his election for third time as Mayor…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday morning to consider the two hydraulic bills that have been submitted to the council. The object of the…

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City Council. Finance Committee [?]O

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 3

ABOUT half-past 2 yesterday afternoon the finance committee met. There were present; The Mayor (Alderman John Harris), in the chair; Alderman J. D…

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Discussion in the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

At the afternoon meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday the matter was brought up. The MAYOR said be had received the…

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Discussion in the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

The subject was brought up at the meeting of the finance committee of the council held yesterday afternoon by Alderman RILEY, who said a statement had…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANIMALS INFECTIOUS DISEASES BILL. On the motion of Mr. SIMPSON, and after…

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The City Council and the Hydraulic Power Bills

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 6

A SPECIAL committee meeting of the City Council was held at 11 a.m. to-day, to consider the two Sydney Hydraulic Power Bills, which have been submitted for the…

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What Is Tattersall's ? Discussion in the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 4

In the Legislative Council last night. Mr Thornton, in moving the second reading of Tattersall's Club Bill, said this was a bill of a very simple nature aud one which it would take…

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The Hydraulic Power Bills. Special Meeting of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

The City Council held a special meeting in committee of finance yesterday morning. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman John Harris), Aldermen Bryen, Buckle, Chapman, Doan, Hart, M. Harris, Jeanneret,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 3

PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. [?]FECTIOUS DISEASES IN ANIMALS BILL. Mr. SIMPSON moved,—"That the Infectious Disenses in Animals Bill be now read the second time." The…

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Frauds on the Corporation. Defalcations to the Amount of Over £21,000. a Continuation of the Bradford Revelations. Suspension of Four Officials. What the Aldermen Say

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

Statements were made some three years ago in the City Council by Mr. D. O'Connor, then an alderman, aud reiterated many times since by the present Mayor, Alderman J. Harris, and…

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