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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency the Governor had been pleased to assent to the…

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Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades Hall, Sussex-street, on Thursday night, when the president, Mr. J. Kelly, occupied the chair…

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Trade Movements. Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council took place at the Trados Hall, Dixon-street, last evening, Mr. J. Kelly (prosidont) being in the chair. There was a fair attendence, the following…

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Parliament. Thursday, May 30. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at half-past 4 o'clock. Third Readings. The Potts Hill Storage Reservoir and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. A The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor to the effect that his Excellency…

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Our Defences. Debate in the Legislative Council. Important Speech by Mr. Creed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 5

In the Legislative Council last night, Mr. Creed moved--1. That is is the opinion of this House that the administration of affairs connected with the military…

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Municipal Councils. BALMAIN

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 3

This council met on Tuesday. Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Donald, Punch, Clymer, Carruthers, Wheeler, Swan, J. Clubb, Easton, and Brodie. Correspondence: From Messrs…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 3

The Postmaster-General is to be asked to establish a telephone exchange at the Paddington post-office. Appeals against the assessment of the…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present, His Worship the Mayor, Alderman T. Muston (in the chair), Aldermen…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday last instead of Monday, as on the latter day, no doubt owing to the inclemency of the…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 7

The usual meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, the Mayor (Ald. Buchanan) in the chair. Alds. M'Donald, Punch, Clymer, Wheeler…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

A special meeting was held on Thursday morning. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Beames) and Aldermen Dixon, Dellow, Tiernan, Taylor, Ritchie, Booth,…

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Melbourne Trades-hall Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At a meeting of the Trades-hall Council to-day during the discussion of a motion asking Parliament to abolish the harbor trust, it was mentioned that the…

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Penrith Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Dr. Bond (in the Chair) and Alderman Stephen. J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

The transference of the license of Woodford Hotel was applied for from Mis. Farr to Clare Constance Wilkins. The Licensing Clerk (Mr. J. K. Cleeve) read out…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 23. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 1134

After one or two questions unimportant to the general public had been answered, Mr. Cox obtained the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the petition of Lieutenant Hammand. The Public…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, May 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 13

The President took the chair at the usnal hour. The Pnblic Works Act Amendment Bill and the Sydney Central Police Court Bill were both read the third time, and passed…

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Correspondence. the Irish Flag and the Mayor of New York. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 7

DEAR SIR,--Your readers will remember that we pointed out to them, the fact, that, the standards of the Church of Rome fully teach that lying, fraud, and murder, is justifiable and…

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Municipal Vagaries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 15

Sir,—It seems to me that the letter of Alderman Jones in your issue of the 29th goes a long way to strengthen the case of those who are opposed to the new bylaw. He quotes authorities to show (what most of…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 9

An Appeal Court was held at the Central Police. Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals against the assessments made by the valuators of the…

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Municipal Councils. Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 9

The Enfield Municipal Council met at the Council-chambers, Tennying Parade, Enfield, on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. James Eve), Aldermen Foy, Lipscomb, Cadden, and Hodson. The…

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