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Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 122

Municipal Debentures

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

ORANGE, This Day.--The Borough Council is anxious to buy up the debentures hold against it, and a special meeting was convened for the purpose of…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 2

Tie Alexandria Council has been agitating for a long time to get the completion of the proclamation of the local park. The matter occupied the attention of the law courts here…

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Municipal. Councils. Gean Ville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday, evening last. Present—Aldermen Grim wood, Howieson, Fewster, Ritchie,. Forsyth, Ross, and Unwin. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Grimwood presided…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 8

The Kogarah council have decided, on the motion of Alderman English, to request the Water and Sewerage Board to reticulate the municipality with water pipes, and to invite the co-operation of the Hurstville and Rockdule…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the School of Arts, Granville, on Wednesday evening. Present:— Aldermen Grim wood (in the chair),…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 7

A meeting of the Pen villi Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The full Council. MINUTES…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 5

THE following notices of motion have, been given for the fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council on Monday evening next :—…

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The Legislative Council and the Chinese Restriction Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 9

THE Legislative Council, at its sitting on Wednesday night, cast other matters on one side and at once proceeded to discuss in committee, in detail, the Chinese Restriction and Regulation Bill. It…

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O'CONNOR V. NORTH. Appeal to the Privy Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 6

IN the Banco Court today application was made on behalf of Mr. D. O'Conn[?] M.L.A. the plaintiff in the equity sait O'Connor v. North, to appeal to the Prley…

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The Waverley Council. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—By your permission permit me to protest against the go-as-you-ple[?] way the Waverley council are-allowing then officers to conduct their business. Firstly, the street gas lamps were barnine high and bright this…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 31. the Chinese Restriction Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 1220

The debate on the Chinese Restriction and Regulation Bill was resumed by Mr. Barton, who thought that, if the provisions of the Act of 1881 had been properly enforced, much of…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The first election of aldermen and auditors for the recently incorporated Borough of Botany takes place to-day. The Darlington Council intend to request the…

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Municipal Matters in Parramatta. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

SIR,— By way of passing I tare noticed in your issues for the last two or three weeks that the Mayor of Parramatta has been inviting a…

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Municipal Assessments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 18

The bill to amend the Municipalities Act, which was partly debated in the Assembly last week, deserves the consideration of all municipalities. It purports to make two important…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 9

The one hundred and twenty-fifth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held on Saturday. There were present the Mayor (Alderman John Harris), Aldermen Bryan, Buckle, Burdekin, Chapman, Dean, Hardie, Hart,…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town-hall on Saturday. The Mayor (Mr. John Harris) occupied the chair, aud there were also present Aldermen…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 3

Attention has again been directed by the Newtown Council to the urgent necessity for a Building Act being framed suitable to the requirements of the suburban boroughs. At…

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The Political Situation in Germany. Resignation of the Vice-president of the Council. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 7

Herr von Puttkamer, Vice-President of the Prussian Council of Ministers and Minister of the Interior, has resigned, owing to the sympathy shown by the Emperor Frederick…

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