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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 122

Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Nobbs) and Aldermen Ritchie, Marshall, Fewster, Forsyth, Grimwood, Unwin, Ross,…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 4

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

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The Mayor of Narrabri (N.s.w.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 27

Mr. George Samuel Evans Dale, the Mayor of Narrabri, is a native of-New- South Wales, but was educated in the South Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne. Returning to New South…

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Parliament in Session. Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 12

The Government intends to form a regiment of the companies of western volunteers. The Redhead Coal Mine Railway Act Extension Bill was restored to the paper. Supply Bill, No. 3,…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, March 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 678

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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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 22. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 676

Mr. Simpson, in reply to Mr. Suttor, said that the Commandant had recommended the formation of a regiment out of the companies of Western volunteers, and the matter was now under consideration…

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Municipal Councils. Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 10

A meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the council chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present, the Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs), Aldermen Howieson, Ritchie, Unwin, Grimwood, Femster, Marshall, Forsyth,…

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Municipal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 27

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

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Municipal Council. Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1888 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Concord Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. K. Chapman), and Aldermen H. Bray, Steele, Moreton, and Zoeller…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1888 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon a meeting of ratepayers was held in the Ashfield School of Arts for the purpose of electing an auditor in the place of Mr. A. R. Troup, whose scat had been declared vacant. Only one nomination, that of…

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Municipal. Byde

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on March 28. Press:--The Mayor. Aldermen jordan, Be[?] Pidding, Lovell and Dess. The finance [?] amounting to £75…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 6

At the suggestion of Alderman R. H. Judd the St. Peters Council are about to take action, in conjunction with adjacent boroughs and the members for the district, to endeavor to…

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Kogarah Council Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 6

ROBERT MANGLES KING, late engineer to the above council, was charged in the Newtown Court the morning with stealing 87 drain pipes, valued at £29 6s, the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday April 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to Dr. CREED, stated that the Government…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 4

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MILITARY ADVISER. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to…

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Charge Against the Kogarah Council's Late Engtneer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 4

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., R. M. King," late engineer to the Kogarah Municipality, was charged, by warrant, at the instance of John U. Carroll, an alderman of the Kogarah…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONIES, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to Mr. Creed, said that after due consideration of the matter, the…

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A Municipal Officer Convicted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, Robert Mangles King, described as engineer to the municipality of Kogarah, was charged with stealing 87 drain pipes, valued at £29 6s., the…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Australian Star · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening, at the Swan with Two-Necks Hotel,George and Park streets, the…

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Tattersall's Sweep Case. An Appeal to the Privy Council

The Australian Star · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 5

THE case of Sub-inspector Bell against George Adams for allowing his promises to be used for Tattersall's consultation sweeps was again called in the summons…

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