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Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 122

Municipal Council. Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Hurstville Council was hold at the council chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present—the Mayor (Alex. Milsop), with Aldermen Patrick, Humphrey, Gannon, Peake, Tidswell,…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. Slattery v. Naylor, [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 7

The Privy Council gave judgment to-day in the appeal case Slattery v. Naylor. The appeal was dismissed, with costs. In 1885 Mr. T. M. Slattery was fined at the Police…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 6

There is a difference of opinion between the aldermen in the Parramatta Council over the asphalting to be carried out in the borough. Last council meeting it was decided, on the…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 5

THE weekly meeting of the Executive Council has been postponed until Thursday, owing to the absence of the Governor…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the City Council was held this forenoon, the Mayor (Alderman John Harris) in the chair. There were also present: Aldermen Manning,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

The half-yearly balance-sheet for the Borough of Waverley is published elsewhere…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 10

The City Council met yesterday morning. There were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris), Aldermen Bryen, Buckle, Burdekin, Dean, Hardie, Hart, M. Harris, Jeanneret, Jones, Kippax, Lees, Manning, Meeks, Playfair,…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 6

THE weekly meeting of the Executive Council has been postponed until Thursday, owing to the absence of the Governor…

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Western Australian Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 6

PERTH, Tuesday.-- The Legislative proposal to contract a railway from, Esperance Bay to Hampton Plains has been negatived…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 6

The electoral roll for the district of Redfern will be exhibited at the local courthouse, the council-chambers, Redfern, Waterloo, Alexandra and Darlington, the police station and…

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The Mayor's Visit to Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

MAYOR: HARRIS and his family left yesterday by the express for Melbourne on a visit, which will extend to April 7. Prior to his departure his Worship was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from his Excellency tho Governor assenting to the…

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Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The information which we published on the 15th instant respecting the embezzlement of moneys belonging to the Municipal Council of Sydney has been confirmed by the report of the auditors, Messrs. Geo…

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A Municipal Banquet in Melbourne. Speech by Mr. Deakin. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. P. P. Fraser, president of the North-western Municipal Association, gave a banquet to-night at Scott's Hotel to the delegates of the association…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 6

A special meeting of members of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held last night, the president, Mr. Talbot, occupying the chair. The business embraced the consideration of a motion, of which notice…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 4

A special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at Punch's Hotel, George and Park streets, last night, to consider a notice of motion which, had been submitted by Mr…

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Bathurst Borough Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 5

The meeting of the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night lasted three hours. A rather lively discussion ensued on a motion by Alderman Machattie,—"That a committee be appointed to examine the present system of work…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 6

The halt-yearly balance-sheet of the Redfern Council appears elsewhere. It shows the revenue from general rates to be £4577 19s. 8d.; street watering rate, £49 10. [?]d.;…

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