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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr.C. Unwin) and Aldermen Forsyth, Kay, Leggott, Goff, and Ross…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 6

The usual.—fornightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—the Mayor (Ald. Buchanan) Alds. Brodie, Swan, Easton, J. Clubb…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30. p.m. LIEUTENANT HAMMOND. Mr. Barton laid upon the table of the House certain further papers respecting the case of…

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Parliament. Friday, March 8. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4 30 . p.m. The Case of Lieutenant Hammond. Mr. BARTON laid on tho table further…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a…

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Important Municipal Case

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 495

A case which is of considerable importance to municipalities was decided last week, by the Full Court in the appeal Dunlop v. the municipality of Waverley. The plaintiff, a hotelkeeper at…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

The usual meeting of this council should have been held on Thursday last, but, in consequence of the want of a quorum of members, no meeting took…

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MUNICIPAL. New Town Hall, West Maitland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 29

The foundation stone of the new town hall, "West Maitland, was laid on March 1 by the Mayoress (Mrs. John Gillies), in the presence of a large gathering. The Mayor briefly alluded to…

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City Council

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The one hundred and twenty-eighth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at noon on Saturday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen J. D. Young, Playfair, Burkekin, Lees, Hughes,…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The appeal brought before the Privy Council by the Bank of New South Wales against a verdict of £1500 obtained in the Supreme Court of Victoria…

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Privy Council Appeals. a Judgement Reversed

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 10.—In the Privy Council appeal case, the Bank of New South Wales v. O'Connor, the judgments of the Supreme Court of Victoria have been reversed. No costs were…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, March 10

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 5

In the appeal case, the Bank of New South Wales v. D. O'Connor, of Beech worth, Victoria, hoard before the Privy Council, the verdict of the Supreme Court…

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Privy Council Appeal Cases. Judgments of the Supreme Court of Victoria Reversed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 7

In the Privy Council appeal case, the Bank of New South Wales versus O'Connor, the judgments of the Supreme Court of Victoria have been reversed. No costs…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 4

Mr. Frederick Smith writes in reference to our report of tbe Victoria Council's proceedings of the 4th instant, and he says that in referring to a motion by Alderman J. Blue.—"That tenders be called for…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 4

The one hundred and twenty-eighth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held on Saturday afternoon. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) in the chair, Aldermen Brven, Buckle, Burdekin,…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, This Day.--An extraordinary election took place yesterday to fill the place of Mr. Bull. The polling resulted as follows:--William Smith, 318;…

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Municipal Councils. BALMAIN

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the Council-chambers on Tuesday last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Buchannan), who presided, and Aldermen Wheeler, Easton,…

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Country. a Municipal Grievance

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A conference on the nightsoil question commenced yesterday, all the district municipalities being represented. Mayor Buchanan…

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