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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 122

Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 6

A meeting of the fire insurance companies whose head-quarters are in New South Wales will be held to-day at the office of the Fire Brigades Board for the purpose of electing…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Penrith. Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aid. Cross, Smeaton, Judges, T. Smith. Stephen, Paskin, and T. R. Smith…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 6

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Prospect Sherwood Council was held on Thursday noon. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. [?] Jones), and Aldermen John Booth…

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The Mayor of Newcastle, N.s.w

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 28

Mr. Henry Buchanan, the new Mayor of Newcastle, was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the year 1844, and at an early age was employed in ironstone mines, at which work he continued…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 564

There was not a quorum of members present, and the President adjourned the House till Wednesday, the 14th. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14…

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Grand Council L.o.i. of Australasia

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 6

The Grand Council of the Loyal Orange Institution of Australasia, has been meeting during the week, in the Grand Lodge Office of the Loyal Orange Institution of New South…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, March 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 12

No querum. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14…

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Municipal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 28

"The country is lyric-the town dramatic. When minded, they make the most perfect musical drama."…

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Death of Ex-alderman Parker

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 8

The Inquest—Extraordinary Scene. Mr. SHIELL city coroner, held an inquest to-day, at the Glenmore Hotel, Paddington, on the body of Edmund Reuben Parker,…

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Municipal Council. Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Concord Borough Council was held on Friday night. Alderman H. Bray occupied the chair, in the presence of Aldermen Lynch, Steele, Moreton, and [?]. Mr. C. C. Bullock wrote asking if…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 7

The appeal to the Privy Council ia the case of Godfrey v. Poole has been dismissed with costs…

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Cabinet Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 5

THE Ministers met in Cabinet this morning, and had not broken up at 1 o'clock. The Principal business under consideration was the dispatch from the Secretary…

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Municipal Councils. West Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the West Botany Council was held at the local council-chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present—the Mayor (W. G. Judd) with Aldermen Smyth, Godfrey, Cook,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 5

Meetings for the purpose of taking into consideratlon the advisableness of establishing volunteer fire brigades in Ashfield and Leichhardt will be held in both suburbs on March 20…

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Parramatta Municipal Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held last night, at 7 o'clock. After the usual routine business was disposed of, a long…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 8

A MEETING of the Executive Council was held to-day, over which the Governor presided. The necessary Governmental business was gone through…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held at the Council Chamber on Monday night. There were present:— Aldermen Jos. Booth, Brodie, Beames,…

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Notes on Balmain Borough Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

Is it PURS?--The Board of Health sent minute directions how the inspector of nuisances should proceed when cadging samples of milk from the guileless…

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The Parramatta Council and the Asphalting of Footpaths

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

THE citizens have learnt with pained and shocked surprise that the Parramatta Council, by the application of the double vote of the MAYOR, has…

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Hughie’s Birthday Ode. [Recited at the Parramatta Council Meeting, March 19.]

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

Hughie rose in quite a wax— He nearly spoke in dashes— “Why, what d’ye mean, I’d like to ax [?] I’ve gone and got those ashes [”…

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