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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

2,705 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 136

Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 6

A case of interest to municipalities was heard in the Parramatta Small Debts Court yesterday, before Messrs. M'Rae, H. Byrnes, and E. Ellison, Js.P. The Prospect and Sherwood…

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Melbourne University Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The election of a member of the University council, in place of the late Dr. Bremby, took place this afternoon, resulting in favor, by a large majority, of Dr…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4. TRIAL BY JURY. Mr. BUCHANAN was granted leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to trial by jury in…

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Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 8
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The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held at the Trades' Hall last evening. Mr. J. R. Talbot (president) occupied the chair, and the following were the…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 9

The annual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall, Goulburn-street—the president (Mr. J. R. Talbot) in the chair. The following societies were represented:—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 7

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS. Mr. Barton laid upon the table correspondence and other papers relating to the case of…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 7

The tegular fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades and Labor Hall last evening. Mr. J. R. Talbot (president) occupied the…

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Victorian Executive Council. the Collingwood Outrage. the Elmore Murder

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Executive Council, to-day, considered the cases of the four men sentenced to death for the Collingwood outrage; and decided that Kind, Meredith, and Batty…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock TRIAL BY JURY IN CRIMINAL CASES. Leave was granted to Mr. Buchanan to bring in a…

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Parliament. Thursday, March 7. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Criminal Law Amendment

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 2

Mr. BUCHANAN asked for leave, which was granted, to bring in a bill amending the law of trial by jury in criminal cases. Water for Broken Hill…

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Municipal Councils. St. Peters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman R. H. Judd), with Aldermen A. Harber, G. Harber, Walmsley, Fallick, Edwards, Baker, Geering,…

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Municipal Matters. Prospect and Sherwood

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Thursday last, March 7, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Muston) in the chair…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

The Ashfield Council at the last meeting passed accounts amounting to £1071 10s 2d for payment. This large amount is caused by the works in connection with the construction of…

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First Mayor

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 6

LAMBTON, This Day.--At the first meeting of the new Lambton Council Thursday night Mr. T. Croudace was elected Mayor of the municipality by five votes, against two…

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Presentation to Alderman S. E. Lees, ALP

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 4

On Monday evening the executive committee who worked at the recent municipal election for the return of Alderman Lees as the representative for the Macquarie Ward met at Fahy's Hotel Sydney for…

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Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 13

When the Counoil met at 4.80, Dr. MacLaurm mored the adoption of the Addresa in Reply to the Governor's speech. This address was in the usual stareotyped form. It declared the unfeigned…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 482

On the House reassembling in the afternoon, Dr. MacLaurin moved the adoption of the address in reply to the Governor's speech. It was made up of the usual platitudes and promises…

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Balmain Borough' Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 4

IN our report of the proceedings of the Balmain Borough Council we notice (but too late for correction, the sheet having gone through the press) that an…

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The Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Leichhardt, on Monday evening last, 4th instant. Present:— The…

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