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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 122

Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 6

A meeting of the Ashfield Ratepayers' Progressive Association was held recently in the orderly-room, Liverpool-road. Mr. B. Moors presided and there was a fair attendance. The…

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The First Mayor of Cowra

Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5

COWRA, Monday,—The Hon, George Campbell,M.L.C., was unanimously elected the first Mayor of Cowra. After the transaction of format business, the Mayor invited the aldermen and visitors…

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Legislative Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. FINAL BUSINESS. The Loan Bill, the Repayment of Loans Bill, and the Appropriation Bill were passed through…

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In the Council Chamber

Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

What the Hon. Mr. Macintosh would call "the condition of du[?]iety in the public mind," as to whether the prorogation would take place to-day or not, prevented the usual early and…

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The Trades and Labour Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 8

ADELAIDE, This Day.--A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on Saturday, over which Mr. R. C. Rogers presided. After…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, July 23

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 2

­­­­­­­­­­The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Petition. Mr. HALLIDAY presented a petition…

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Parliament. Monday, July 23. Legislative Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NORTH SHORE AND PITTWATER TRAMWAY. The North Shore, Manly, and Pittwater Tramway and Railway Bill was read a third time, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Monday, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. HALLIDAY presented a petition from the chairman of a public meeting at Germanton against the Land Tax…

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English Paupers for Australia. Protest Prom the Melbourne Trades Hall Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday,--The Premier has received a communication from the Tradeshall Council enclosing a resolution passed by that body protesting against the clauses of the…

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The Adelaide Trades and Labour Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 7

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held here on Saturday, and was well attended. Mr. R. C. Rogers occupied the chair. After a lengthy discussion, a resolution was finally carried that a…

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Municipal, Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 4

At the Burwood Council meeting, held yesterday, Mr. Charles Cowdery, C.E., attended. with the complete plans of a scheme winch he has matured for thorough drainage of the borough of Burwood. Mr. Cowdery explained the details of…

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Ryde and District. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Ryde, on Friday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Boss) and Aldermen Good[?]ell,…

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The First Mayor of Cowra

Evening News · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 6

COWRA, Monday.—The Hon. George Campbell, M.L.C.,was unanimously elected the first Mayor of Cowra. After the transaction of formal business, the Mayor invited the aldermen and visitors…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 6

The President took the chair at 23 minutes past 10 o'clock. loan payment and loan bills. The Loan Hill and Loan Payments Bills were…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 23 minutes past 10. a.m. LOAN BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from…

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Municipal Matters. Burwood

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Burwood Municipal Council, held on Monday evening, Mr. Charles Cowdery, C.E., attended, and laid before the Council a sewerage scheme…

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Bourke Municipal Council

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

BOURKE, Thursday.—In the Bourke Municipal Council on Wednesday night the engineer of the waterworks reported that during the past fortnight the pumps had been working for 78 hours,…

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Municipal Conference

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A conference of the various municipal councils in the district is being held to-day in the Newcastle Council-chambers, to take into consideration the advisableness of…

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