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Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 122

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 O'clock. ANNUAL RETURNS OF STOCK. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to Mr. Kerr for Mr. Lee said that the expediency of introducing a bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 5. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Stock Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 6

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL informed Mr. Kerr, for Mr. Lec, that in regard to the annual returns of stock called for under the Sheep, Rabbit and Pastures Acts, the Government had…

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New Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 4

Botany, on historic spot, that will ever be famous in the history of this colony, has made another step in the progress of civilisation by petitioning for and obtaining incorporation under the Municipalities Act. The district is…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Ashfield Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The full council. The minutes of last mooting were read and confirmed. Amongst the letters read were the undermentioned, viz.:—…

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Another Municipal Muddle

The Australian Star · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 5

QUEANBEYAN, This Day.--The council meeting again full through last night, in consequence of the carelessness of the council clerk, who has now been suspended…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 3

A circular is being forwarded to the councils from the Forbes Council conveying the following resolution passed at a recent meeting of that body: -- "That in view of the early…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, at 5 p.m. Present: The, Mayor (Mr. H. T. Jones); and Aldermen Joseph Booth, Paton, John Booth, Hollier, Elliott,…

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The Mayor of North Willoughby

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 28

Mr. Alexander Simpson, the Mayor of North Willoughby (N.S.W.), was born in the year 1848 in Bonnyrigg, a pretty little town about six miles from Edinburgh, the…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday last. Present—The Mayor, Alds. M'Donald, Burns, Punch. Easton, Clymor, Wheeler, John Clubb…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of members was hold at the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening last. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Smith M.L.A.) in…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) in the chair, Alds. Brodie, Jos…

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Orange Column. Grand Council of Australasia

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 6

The Third Session of the Grand Council, was held in the Protestant Hall. Sydney, on March 14th, 1888. The previous Sessions had been held in Melbourne and Brisbane…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, April 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 13

Mr. Simpson declined to give Mr. Greed any answer to his string of questions about engaging an Imperial officer to advise upon colonial defences, except the sole one that this Government does…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 4. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 732

Mr. Knox brought np the report of the select committee on the Church of England property Bill. Sir [?] William Manning introduced a bill to consolidate and [?] amend the law relating to probate and letters of [?]…

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Municipal Councils. Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 12

A meeting of the Hurstville Council was held at the Council-chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present the Mayor (Alex. Milsop), with Aldermen Patrick, Humphrey, Peake, Tidswell, M'Rae, Tripp, and Sproule,…

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The Strathfield Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 9

Sir,—In noticing an advertisement in to-day's Herald, which advertisement I enclose in this letter, headed "Abstract of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Municipal District of Strathfield," I observed among the items of…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

It is notified in the Cazette that alterations will be made in the designs of tho towns of Parramatta North and Cobar and, the village of Wallabadah within three months from date…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1888 · page 7

The Camperdown Council hare decided to request Mr. Pidcock, an ex-council clerk, to attend a special meeting of the council and explain some alleged discrepancies that are…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 5

OWING to the Melbourne express arriving as hour last to-day, the weekly meeting of the Executive Council had to be postponed till this afternoon, Sir Henry…

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