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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 122

Building Societies and the Land Tax Bill. Petition to the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 6

A special general meeting of the Building Societies' and Investment Companies' Association was held at the Temperance-hall yesterday morning, at which there was a large…

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Municipal Councils. the Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 11

The monthly meeting of this council was held on July 2, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman P. Lucas), with Aldermen Burcher, Burton, Yeates, M. Chapman, M.L.A., H. Chapman, Wearne, Duncan, Seamer, Dunn,…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 7

Alderman J. F. Smith, of Newtown, is the victim of the green-eyed monster. The Borough of Redfern is the object of his jealousy. At the meeting of the…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 4

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE. THE PRESIDENT read a message from the Governor enclosing a reply received from the…

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

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE. The PRESIDENT reported that in conjuction with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, he had signed the…

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The Chinese Restriction and Rbgulation Bill. the Amendments of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 8

In the Legislative Council last evening, Dr. Garran presented the report of the select committee appointed to draw up the reasons, for transmission to the Legislative Assembly, why the Council insisted upon their amendments…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Legislative Council. "Wednesday, July 4, Chinese Restriction Bill

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 2

Dr. GARRAN submitted the report of the Select Committee appointed to draw up reasons for insisting upon the Council's amendments to the Chinese Restriction The House met at 3.30 p.m. An Invitation. The SPEAKER read a telegram he had received from the Speaker of the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The-chinese Restriction Bill

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 3

Dr. GARRAN brought up the report of the select committee appointed to draw up reasons for insisting upon the Council's amendments in the Chinese Restriction and Registration Bill,…

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Municipal Assessment

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

Narrabri, Thursday.-The ratepryers have obtained counsel's opinion respecting the borough property assessment, which is supposed to be illegal, as it was not struck within the year, as…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales. Subdividing a Municipality

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.-A petition is being sent round for signature requesting the Government to divide the proposed municipality of Broken Hill into four wards, leaving the mines…

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Country. a New Municipality

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At the meeting at New [?]ambton on Tuesday evening, when it was resolved to petition the Government to form the place into a…

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COUNTRY. Municipal Matters

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.—Nominations to fill the vacancy for Honeysuckle Ward in the City Council were made at noon today, when Messrs. Peter Bennett and…

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The Strathfield Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. David Buchanan is quite right. It is a shame the way things are done in this municipality. As to the Council-chambers, a great want of judgment has been shown. Instead of spending nearly £2000 on a sightly and…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Burwood Borough Council held on Monday a letter was received from Mr. Charles Cowdery, sanitary engineer, stating that he was at present engaged in preparation of a scheme of sewerage, whereby…

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Municipal Councils. Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Connon of Burwood was held on the 3rd instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman H. Lipscombe), Aldermen Hardie, Wright, Archer, Scholes, Simpson, and Ah[?]rn. The object of the meeting…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Finance Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 9

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, when there were present the Mayor(Alderman J. Harris), and Aldermen Palmer, Meeks, J. D. Young, M. Harris, Kippax, Beare, Hardie,…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The usual weekly meeting of the above council was held to-day. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) in the chair, Aldermen M. Harris, Manning, Palmer, Hardie, Meeks,…

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Trade Affairs. the Council

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 3

Mr. E. M'Killop presided at a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council held on Thursday night. There was a fair attendance of delegates. The secretary (Mr. Boxall) announced the arrival…

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