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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 7

The committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales met yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall. There were present Messrs. Hutchinson (in the chair), Graham, Wheeler, Simpson, Bull, Hammond, Jenkins,…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 6

The montly committee meeting of the Municipal Association was held in the Town hall yesterday. Present Mr. W. A. Hutchinson (vice president) in the chair and Messrs. M…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 6

A petition has been published in the Gazette from 66 property-owners in Hillston praying that it be erected into a municipal district…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 6

Wednesday, March 21. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. KNOX, leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. Watt…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. KNOX, leave of absence for the remainder of the session was given to the Hon. J. B. Watt…

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The Massing of the Russian Troops. an Austrian Military Council. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 5

An Austrian Military Council is now Bitting to consider the question of the massing of the Russian troops on the Galleten frontier…

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Municipal Councils. Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Burwood Council was hold at the chambers on Monday evening. Present)—The full council. Mrs. O'Brien wrote complaining of an alloged nuisance said to exist in the vicifity of her…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 5

On Tuesday Mr. J. T. Wilshire, J. P., condncied an inquiry at the Rydalmere-hall, Rydalmere, into the merits and demerits of the petition and counter petition relating to the proposed municipality of Dundas. Mr. M. A…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Kippax, Hardie, Dean, Burdekin,…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 6

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at Punch's Hotel, Park and George streets, last night, the president in the chair. The Hunter River…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 7

AN adjourned meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening, at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel, corner of George and Park streets, Mr. J. E…

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Trades and Lamour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of members of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held last night; the president, Mr. Weat, occupying the chair. About 20 societies were represented. Prior to the confirmation of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, March 22

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SIMPSON, in reply to Mr. SUTTOR,…

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The Corporation Frauds. Report of the Special Auditors. Serious Allegations. Minute by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 3

At the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday, the town clerk read the following interim report from the special auditors, Messrs. Durham and Miles, appointed…

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The City Council. Meeting of Tue Finance Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

The City Council met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (Alderman John Harris), in the chair, Aldermen Beare Bryen, Buckle, Burdekin, Chapman, Dean, Hardie, Hart, M. Harris,…

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Parliment of New South Wales. Legislative Council Thursday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. WESTERN REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS. Mr. SIMPSON, in reply to Mr. Suttor, said that the Commandant had recommended the formation of a regiment…

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Defalcations in the Bourke Council. the Town Cleric to Be Arrested. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 5

BOURKE, Thursday.--At a meeting of the town council held here last evening, the report of the special auditors (Messrs. Robertson and Robinson) was read. The report disclosed…

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City Council. (A portion of the following appeared in our Third Edition of yesterday.)

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

THE weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held today. The Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) presided. The other members present…

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Municipal Councils. Five Dock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Five Dock council was held on Tuesday evening. Aldeiman Johnson was absent through illness. Correspondence: From W. C. Sprouth, stating that be had received peromptory instructions from…

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The Municipal Frauds in Bourke. Defalcations of the Absconded Town Clerk. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 8

The following is a brief resume of the special auditors' report laid before the town council at the ordinary meeting last night:—" To the Mayor and Aldermen of Bourke.— We have the honour to submit the following report. Upon…

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