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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Aldermen Chapman (in the chair). Manning, Dean, Meets, Kippax, M. Harris, Bryen, M'Mahon, Hardie, Taylor, Buckle…

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An Ex-alderman Charged with Personating. the Accused Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

Andrew Maguire, ex-alderman for the borough of Balmain, was yesterday proceeded against the Summons division of the Central Police Court for having personated Edgar…

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The Government and City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Government has come into collision with the City Council in regard to the seating arrangements at the ceremony of swearing, in the new Governor in the…

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Another Protectionist Meeting. Alleged Impersonation. Alderman M'guire Committed Foe Trial. (Continued from our first edition of yesterday.)

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 6

Constable Johnson said he was the chief collector of the electoral rolls in the police district of Liverpool. I would not put a dead man's name on the list if I knew it. I never knew Edgar…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 7

The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades and Labor Council met at the Trades Hall, Dixon-street, last evening, the following gentlemen being present :--…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 4

The City Council met yesterday, there being present —Aldermen Chapman (who was elected chairman in the absence of the Mayor), Beare, Bryen, Buckle, Dean, Hardy, M. Harris, Hart, Hughes, Kippax,…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 4

An Appeal Court, in connection with the Granville Borough Council, was held at the Courthouse, Parramatta, on Tuesday morning, before Messrs. H. Byrnes, R. Harper, and Neil Harpur, Js.P. The assessments,…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 7

An ordinary meeting of this council was held last evening, Present: The Mayor (Aldcrman J, Jolly), Aldermen Reirce, O'ConDell, T. Tye, J. F. Smith,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS. The following papers were laid upon the cable and ordered to be printed:--Copy of…

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Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 7

President, J. H. Shying, occupied the chair at the regular, fortnightly meeting of the Federated Building Trades Council, held last evening in the Trades Hall,…

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New Notices. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 4

Mr. Creed to move to-day,—1. That this House sincerely regrets the opening and detention in the office of the Colonial Secretary of letters and cablegrams directed MM. Germont and Loir, the agents of M. Pasteur in Australia. 2. It…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. Mr. SIMPSON, in reply to Mr. Creed, who asked if the Government had taken into consideration…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 10. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 3

The House met at 4.30 p m. Case of Lieutenant Hammond. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN presented a petition from Lieutenant Hammond…

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The Government and the City Council

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The City Council held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, and decided in consequence of the stand taken by the Government to take no official part in the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SIMPSON, in answer to Mr. Creed, said that the question of creating a Department of Defence had…

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Municipal Matters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 11

In continuation of his retrenchment scheme, which he introduced last year, the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Harris) has been making further extensive reductions in the expenditure of his department…

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Legislative Assembly. The House met at 4.30 p m. Municipal Endowment

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 3

Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. PLAY-FAIR, said the matter of the continuation of the endowment of £25,000 to the Municipal Council of Sydney had not yet…

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Parramatta Borough Council

Evening News · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening, 10th instant. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Beanies), Aldermen Hugh Taylor, M.L.A…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30., p.m. NEW BILLS. The Newcastle Harbor Improvements Bill and the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill were each…

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