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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

2,705 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 136

Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 8

A special summons meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall last night, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. Kelly. The meeting was engaged…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30. COST OF STOCK RETURNS. Mr. W. H. Suttor, in reply to Mr. Stewart, said that exclusive of the expense of the forms…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 20

The Australian Star · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

THE House met at 4.30 p.m. Payment of Members Bill. Mr. DANGAR moved for a call of the Council on the Parliamentary…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR laid upon the table—Report for the year 1888 of the National Art Gallery of New…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 20. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 6

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. STEWART, said that exclusive of the expense of the forms and the salaries of the ordinary staff of the branch, the expenditure incurred in…

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Municipal Councils. HURSTVILLE

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 7

This council held its fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman Hugh Patrick) in the chair. There were also present: Aldermen Humphreys, Halstead, Osgood,…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 10

The City Council met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) in the chair, Aldermen Beare, Bryen, Dean, Hardie, M. Harris, Hart, Hughes,…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 10

Appeals against the assessment of the Borough of Ashfield were heard on Monday at the Newtown Police Court, before Mr. Delohery, S.M. There were 173 properties appealed against by over 80 different…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 6

A meeting of a few of the ratepayers of the borough of Marrickville was held in the local town-hall last evening to take steps to establish a ratepayers association, with a view to…

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A Council Indignant

Evening News · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-An outburst of indignation occurred at the last meeting of the Wickham Council, Newcastle district. A local member had written, stating the Public Worts Department had…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council chamber, Town Hall, on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 8

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Beames) in the chair, and Aldermen…

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The Freetrade Difficulty. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 6

THE Council of the Contral Cumberland Freetrade Association met on Wednesday morning, when there was a representative gathering. Mr. Pulsford…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 13. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 1302

The Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill wat read a third time and sent to the Assembly. The Married Women's Property Bill was farther dealt with in committee, as was also the Silkstone Coalmine Railway…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, June 13

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 13

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clook. BILLS DEALT WITH. The Newcastle Pastnrage Reserve Bill was read the third time and passed. The adjourned debate on…

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Randwick Municipal Management. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 6

Sir,-I am a property owner and resident of Randwick. I think that it is the most miserably managed borough in the colony. I want to ask your kind assistance in giving publicity to the…

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Catholic Charities and Municipal Rates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 15

A CASE of considerable interest occupied the attention of the Small Debts Court at Albury, on Wednesday. The Rev. Dr. Dunne, the local head of the Catholic congregation, was summoned for…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 6

The Redfern Council are soliciting the cooperation of those interested on a deputation to wait upon the Colonial Secretary on Tuesday next, to urge the resumption (by the…

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Municipal. a New Model Town

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 19

At the town of Wilmerding, on the Pennsylvania railroad, the Westinghouse Air Brake Company is creating a town modelled after the wellknown Pullman in Illinois. When it was…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 5

The Borough Council of Waverley has been pressing the matter of sewerage works upon the attention of the Minister for Works, and the letter (copy of which appears below) has bee received by the senior member…

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