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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 8

The half-yearly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall, Dixon-street, under the chairmanship of the president, Mr. J. R. Talbot. The…

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City Council. a Lively Scene. the Meeting Peremptorily Adjourned

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

A MEETING of the City Council Finance Committee was held at the Town Hall this afternoon. Present: -- Aldermen Chapman (in the chair), Playfair, Mooks,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

The PRESEDRNT took the chair nt half-past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received messages from his Excellency the Governor, intimating…

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The Irish Crimes Act. a Mayor Charged with Conspiracy. He Marches to Court in His Robes. the Accused on the Bench. Mr. E. Harrington's Moustache. London, January 9

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

A strange spectacle was be held in Clonmel, Tipperary, to-day. Mr. T. J. Condon, M.P. for Tipperary East, and who has been elected Mayor of Clonmel for the year…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 10. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Messages From the Governor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

Messages were received from the Governor forwarding the following bills which had been assented to:--Young Wallsend Coal Company's Railway Bill; North Shore, Manly and…

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Municipal Councils. ASHFIELD

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 7

The Municipal Council of Ashfield met on Tuesday, January 8. Present: Aldermen Dean (Mayor), Mortley, Mills, Elliott, Whitney, Beaver, Dougan, Lyttle, and Ralston…

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Municipal Contests. LEICHHARDT

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

A very enthusiastic meeting of the supporters of Mr. H. M. Hyde, who will contest the middle ward of Leichhardt, was held at Edwards's Hotel, Balmain-road, Wednesday, January 9…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Dean, Mayor of Ashfield, has been requisitioned by 49 ratepayers to allow himself to be nominated for re-election for East Ward, and has consented…

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MUNICIPAL. The Mayor of Moss Vale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 28

Mr. N. HERBERT. THROSBY, the first Mayor of Moss Vale (New South Wales) is the youngest surviving son of the late Charles Throsby, of Throsby Park, and was born in 1846. His education began in…

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Alderman Lees in Explanation. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 9

Sir,--In your news paragraphs of to-day, commenting on the proceedings of the City Council, you make use of my name in a way which is not calculated to do me any good and…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

The usual meeting of this, council was held on Tuesday last. The holidays having intervened the business dealt with covered a month…

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A Stormy Council Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

PARRAMATTA, Friday.-After a long and stormy meeting at the Prospect and Sherwood Council, on Thursday night, Mr. G. E. Young, acting clerk, was appointed council clerk in place of…

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Scene in an Irish Court. a Mayor and M.p. Summoned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Mr. Thomas J. Condon, M.P. for East Tipperary and Mayor of Clonmel, a town and Parliamentary borough, was summoned to appear to-day…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday January 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 70

Mr. Simpson laid upon the table a return to an address of the Legislative Council dated 20th December of copies of all papers, letters, minutes or other documents relating to the demand made to Lieutenant…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, January 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 13

The Council sat for a few minutes, and only transacted formal business. The Newcastle Pasturage Reserves Bill was received from the Assembly, and read the first time; and the House adjourned until…

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Trades and Labor Council and the Commissionaires

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, held on January 3, a long discussion took place in reference to the work done by the members of the corps of commissioneires. It…

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Municipal Contests. ASHFIELD

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 4

The atmospheres is quite thick with municipal matters, the all-absorbing topic being the approaching borough election. All the re[?]ing aldermen are standing for re-election, but [?]…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 9

The St. Peters Council has resolved to apply for the construction of a goods siding at the Tempe Railway Station. The Darlington Council decided at its last meeting to…

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Municipal Councils. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 9

The regular meeting of this council was held on the 8th instant, at 7.30, when the following aldermen were present, viz.:—The Mayor (Alderman Hellinrich), Aldermen Donaldson, George, Scott, Brown, Campbell,…

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Balmain Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

SOME slight excitement is now being occasioned by the near approach of the municipal elections, which take place early in February. Four seats -- one in each ward…

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