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Council & local affairs, 1888

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 5

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE DEATH OF A MEMBER. Mr. SALOMONS said he desired to move a motion to which he referred on the previous…

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Discussed by the Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last Eight, Mr. COLEBROOK considered that the Trades and Labor Council should take the matter up. Federation would not be brought about by…

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The Trades and Labor Council Pass a Resolution

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Temperance-hall last night, under the presidency of Mr. M'Killop. Messrs. Hawkins,…

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

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PHYLLOXERA PEST. Dr. RENWICK said he wished to ask the representative of the Government if any steps had been taken by the…

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Torpedo Defence of the Colony. Discussion in the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 7

The question of the torpedo defence of the colony and the report of the Select Committee upon the purchase, storage and presents condition of the amounted and other insulated…

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PARLIAMENT. [Thursday, July 5.] Legislative Council. The Living and the Dead

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. SALOMONS it was agreed by 22 votes to 14--" That the practice which has hitherto prevailed in this House, following the announcement of…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Phylloxera

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 3

In reply to Dr. Renwick, Mr. SALOMONS said he was not prepared to say what steps the Government had taken to deal with the phylloxera pest…

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The Chinese Question. the Chinese Restriction Bill. the Council's Amendments Assented To. a Deadlock Between the Two Houses Avoided

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the message of the Legislative Council with respect to the Chinese Restriction Bill came on for consideration. The House having gone into…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales. Subdividing a Municipalty

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

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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Municipal Assessment

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

NARBABRI, 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, [?]…

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Municipal Endowment

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 4

The Premier informed Mr. Hawken in the Assembly yesterday that it would be impossible for the Government to determine as to what endowment should be paid to…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 1

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

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on the evening of Wednesday, July 3. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs), and Aldermen Howieson, Ritchic…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, June 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 12

Two instructive returns were laid on the table by Mr. Salomons. The first showed that the total sum raised by loan for the Sydney waterworks and [?]erage supply was £2,884,121, and that the…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 28. Chinese Restriction Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 12

After the formal business the House went into committee for the purpose of considering the message from the Assembly in relation to the Chinese Restriction and Regulation Bill. On the motion for going…

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The San Francisco Mail Steamer Alameda, and the Maritime Labour Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 8

The San Francisco mail steamer, has about 33 Chinese on board, employed as firemen or trimmers. The Maritime Labour.Council demand that 21 union men replace the Chinese. The…

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Audit of Municipal Accounts

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 4

RECENT fraudulent events in the Corporation of Sydney and a suburban borough, show the urgent necessity which exists for something efficient beitlg done in this…

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Municipal Matters. Rockdale

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Rockdale Council was held on Thursday evening, July 5. There was a quorum present, which is worthy of remark,…

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Municipal Councils. Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the council chambers, Granville, on Wednesday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A.), Aldermen Harrison, Fewster, Forsyth, Ross,…

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Redfern Municipal Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 15

Mr. J. Sutherland, the Minister for Works, yesterday introduced to Sir Henry Parkes a deputation representing the municipality of Redfern. The deputation requested that as the loan for £30,000 which had been negotiated by…

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