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Council & local affairs, 1889

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Municipal Fracas at Coota. Mundra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.--A member of the local borough council intends proceeding in court against an ex-alderman for assault. The cast is causing great interest. The disturbance…

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Second Edition. Sydney Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 1.55 p.m. -- Tenders were opened to-day for the Sydney Municipal Loan of £35,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent., the minimum being…

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Entertaining the Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day. --The sub-committee of the Citizens' Committee, who arranged the recent reception to the Irish delegates, met last night and decided to…

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Sydney Municipal Loan

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, June 17.-The official statement of the floating of the city of Sydney loan of £35,000 shows that an average price of £105 11S 7d was obtained…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 8

A meeting of the Newtown Borough Council was held last night at the local town hall, there being present: Mr. J. Jolly (Mayor), and Alderman Whately, White…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 6

A public meeting of the ratepayers of Marrickville is to be held in the local town-hall to-morrow, to inaugurate a ratepayers' association and to consider the sewerage rate…

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Parliament. Wednesday, June 19. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Payment of Members. Mr. SALOMONS, in the absence of Mr…

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Trades and Labor News. Federated Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 7

The above council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting last night in the Trades Hall. The president (Mr. H. J. Shying) presided, and the societies represented were:…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR laid upon the table—Returns under the District Courts Act; further correspondence…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m, Mr. Creed's Ouestions

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Creed as to whether it was correct that the Permanent Artillery did not parade at the Queen's Birthday review because their uniforms were not in a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 19. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 6

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. CREED, paid that the report current that the New South Wales Permanent Artillery did not parade at the Queen's Birthday review on Moore Park…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Graham (Mayor of Marrickville), vice-president,…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. Joseph Graham, Mayor of MArrickville, presided, and there was a good…

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Municipal Rates on Roman Catholic Property. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 8

A case of considerable interest occupied the attention of the Small Debts Court to-day. The Rev. Dr. Dunne, the local head of the Roman Catholic congregation, was summoned for £9 for four years' municipal…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The regular weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held on Thursday. Present: Mr. Alderman Hardie (in the chair), and Aldermen Palmer, Playfair,…

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Victorian Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. D. S. Wallace, the well-known racing man, has been elected a member of the Legislative Council for the South-Western Province by a large majority…

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