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Council & local affairs, 1889

2,705 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 136

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 6

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS MINING BILL. This bill was, on the motion of Mr. W. H…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 6. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Journals of the House. Mr. COX moved--"That the practice…

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Trades and Labor News. Federated Building Traded Council

The Australian Star · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 7

At the Trades Hall on Wednesday night the Federated Building Trades Council held its usual fortnightly meeting. Mr. H. J. Shying, the president, presided, and the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 clock. CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS MINING BILL…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.20 p.m. the Journals

Evening News · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Cox, it was resolved that a bound copy of the journals should only be supplied in future to those members who might make special application for the same…

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Municipal Councils. North Willoughby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 10

This Council met on Monday night. Present: Aldermen Simpson (Mayor), Landers, Hobson, Martin, Wilson, Fuller, and Newell. The minutee of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The following…

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Municipal Matters. Dundas

The Australian Star · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 7

The first regular meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council was held at the Rydalmere Hall, Rydalmere, on Wednesday last, Alderman Fullford, the Mayor, in…

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The Municipality of Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.--The gazetting of the town of Lithgow as a municipality has given great satisfaction here, but the boundaries of the wards are decidedly unsatisfactory. Instead of…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 3

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

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 6

A special meeting of the Balmain Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last to take into consideration the question of disposing of the night-soil of…

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Five Dock Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 4

The postponed fortnightly meeting took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Foley) Alds. Williamson, Sutton, Pullman, Bryne…

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Dundas Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 3

The first regular meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. James Fulford) and Aldermen Spurway, Franks…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. WEDNESDAY, May 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1187

The whole evening was taken up almost entirely with hills in committee. Potts Hill Storage Reservoir Bill was read the second time, and passed through committee. The Wollongong Public School Site Sale Bill…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, May 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 12

The President took the chair at the usual hous and annosnced that the Governor's assent had been given to the Intercolonial Debbers' Bill, the Sydney Central Police Court Bill, and the Temporary Supply…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 11

On Tuesday evening, June 4, a special mee[?]ng of the Balmain council was held to take into consideration the question of the disposal of nightsoil. The Mayor introduced the…

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Municipal Councils. Fivedock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 9

The meeting of the Fivedock Council, which lapsed last week, was held on Wednesday, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman M. S. Foley). A letter was received from Alderman Johnson, resigning his…

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MUNICIPAL. Gleanings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 19

The credit balance of the Narrabri Council is £121 13s lld. The Moss Vale Council has been authorised to borrow £2000 to carry out permanent…

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Municipal Councils. MANLY

Evening News · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday last at the Chambers. Present: Aldermen J. Cameron, J.P. (Mayor), C.R. Austin J.P.,J. Scarr, S. Sullivan, J.P., F…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 3

The Mayor of Darlington has expressed the opinion that a permanent union of the borough councils altogether outside of the Municipal Association is desirable. The scope of their…

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Payment of Municipal Rates. the Liability of Land Owners. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 5

KIAMA, Saturday.--At the late District Court held here and presided over by Judge Backhouse, the Kiama Council sued the Misses Isabella and Jane Wallace for the recovery of…

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