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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Municipal Council. Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Newtown Borough Council was held on Monday, Jannary 14. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Bellemey), Aldermen Whately, Neale, Medway, Eggleton,…

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The Federal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-Mr. T. Playford, Premier, and Mr. C. C. Kingston, Attorney-General, the South Australian representatives at the Federal Council, leave Adelaide for Melbourne on…

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The Federal Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Sir Samuel Griffith, one of the delegates of Queensland to the Federal Council, had an interview with the Premier (Mr. Gillies) to-day, when matters in…

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The Newcastle Borough Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 7

At a meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council last night the question of the Hunter-street Extension Bill, cropped up in consequence of a letter received from the council's solicitors, stating that it was optional for the…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 3

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the above council last evening a communication was read from the borough of Camperdown protesting against the recent…

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COUNTRY. Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- So far but little interest appears to be manifested in the forthcoming municipal elections; in fact, topics of usual general interest at this…

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This Federal Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--Mr. Mackosean, Minister for Works, will probably leave for the Federal Council on Friday…

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The Federal Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Mr. Thos. Macressan, the second representative of this colony to the Federal Council at Hobart, proceeds to Tasmania on Friday. Mr. Nelson will take Mr…

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The South Australian State Children's Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- The State Children's Council, which manages the affairs of the young wards of the State, resigned a few weeks ago owing to the Government ignoring a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past Mr. SIMPSON laid upon the table Annual Report of the Government Statistician on Vital Statistics for 1887; report of the Agent for Immigration for 1888;…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Temporary Supply

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 3

Mr. SIMPSON having, briefly stated the circumstances of the political situation, and read a list of the members of the new Government, proposed, by conse[?] that standing orders should be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 16. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 7

Mr. SIMPSON laid upon the table the following. papers: -- Annual Report of Government Statistician on Vital Statistics for the year 1887; Report of Agent for Immigration…

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Municipal Contests. LEICHHARDT

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 6

Mr. H. M. Hyde, the candidate for the Middle Ward, Leichhardt, in his next address to the electors at the Leichhardt Hotel, Balmain-road, this (Thursday) evening, will speak on local…

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Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

It has been decided by a committee of the City Council to recommend to the council that the city and sewerage rates for the ensuing year shall be 1s. 6d. and 6d. in the £ respectively…

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The Approaching Departure of Sir William Robinson. Address From the Executive Council Oe South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adhlaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 8

An address was presented to his Excellency Sir William Robinson, at a meeting of the Executive Council on the 9th January. His Excellency replied orally, expressing his warm thanks to…

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Disorderly Aldermen

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 4

WE have on more occasions than one expressed our warm approbation of the conduct of Mayor Harris, and we are therefore the more surprised at his…

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A Conflict in the City Council. ALDERMEN J. D. Young and A. J. No Surrender

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

After the minutes of the previous meeting of the City Council had been read by the town clerk on Thursday, Alderman A. J. Riley rose and said that he considered it a duty owed to the…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 8

A meeting of the finance committee of the above council was held on Thursday afternoon. Present-His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) in the chair, Aldermen M. Harris, Hardie…

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