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Council & local affairs, 1889

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Parliament. Thursday, April 11. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Alleged Opening and Detention of Letters…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DETENTION OF MESSRS. GERMONT AND LOIR'S LETTERS. Mr. CREED moved,— "1. That this House…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 11. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. New Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 6

The Newcastle Harbor Improvements Bill and the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill were each road a first time. TRIAL BY JURY…

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Municipal Councils. ALEXANDRIA

Evening News · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 7

This council met on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. R. Dacey), and Aldermen Gurner, Molyneaux, Harden, Allen, Jesson, Cloughessy, Hannan Marr, Foskett, and…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

A special meeting of the council was held in the council-chambers on Tuesday night. Present—Alderman E. H. Buchanan (in the chair) and Aldermen Wheeler, Clymer, Easton, Punch, M'Donald, Brodie,…

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The Sydney Municipal Endowment. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 3

Sir,—A question was asked in Parliament last night as to whether the endowment of £25,000 per annum was to be continued to the Sydney Municipality, it is to be hoped that a firm negative will be given to this…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 2

A requisition was presented by Alderman Pepper at a recent Darlington Council meeting asking the Major to convene a public meeting to consider the question of establishing an…

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Resignation of Alderman

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE,This Day. -- Alderman Weir, J P ., has resigned hie seat on the Adamstown Council…

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A Balmain Ex-Alderman at the Central. Personation Case

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 6

On Tuesday last the authorities proceeded against Mr. Andrew McGuire, of Balmain, on a charge of having personated one Edgar McGuire, at the Sydney booth in…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Beames) and Aldermen Dixon, Ferris, Dollow, Moxham, Ritchie…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman C. Unwin (in the chair), Aldermen Forsyth, Ross, Ritchie…

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Smithfield-Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 8

THE regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday evening last, mayor Kenyon presiding over a full meeting…

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Prospect and Sherwood Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 8

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday afternoon last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Alderman T. Muston (in the…

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Balmain Borough Council Special Meeting

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

"On Tuesday evening last a special meeting of the above council was held. There were present—His Worship, the Mayor in the chair; Alds. McDonald, Punch…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, April 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 13

A letter was read from Mr. W. E. Holt, managing trustee of the catate of the late Thomas Holt, once a member of the Legislative Council, offering to that body a marble bust of the late legislator. The…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 4. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 746

Leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. S. A. Stephen and Ur. M'Laurin. Mr. A. H. Jacob was appointed Chairman of Committees for the session…

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[Copy of Reply.] Council Chambers, April 1st, 1889

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

Sir,—I am instructed by the Mayor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 2nd March, and to inform you that it is his intention to carry out the instructions of the…

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A Shocking Suicide. Blayney Council Clerk Blows His Head Off with Dynamite

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 10

BLAYNEY, Saturday.—One of the moat frightful suicides on record took place in Blayney on Friday night about a quarter to 8 o'clock, by Mr. S. A. Clarke, the council clek, blowing his…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 12

The Hurstville Council have written asking the Department of Public Works to receive a deputation upon the subject of the widening of the road opposite the Hurstville Railway Station. Alderman Sproule has…

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Municipal Councils. Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 12

The Enfield Council met on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr. James Eve), Aldermen Cadden, West, Foy, Hodson, Lipscomb, Westbrook, and Richardson. A communication was received from…

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