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Council & local affairs, 1889

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 5

AN Executive Council was held at noon today, when a public holiday was fixed for the district of Muswellbrook for Tuesday next. A meeting of the Executive Council will be…

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Woollahra Council Chambers

Evening News · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 8

A question was brought up at the meeting of the Woollahra Council last night concerning some much-needed improvements to the local council chambers. A special report of the council clerk…

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City Fathers in Council

Evening News · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—At the City Council meeting yesterday, Councillor Anderson, speaking as to the leasing of the Western Market, was interrupted by Councillor Pratt, who…

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Scene in the Melbourne City Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 7

At the City Council meeting to-day, Councillor Anderson, speaking against the proposed leasing of the western market, was interrupted by Councillor Pratt, who appealed to the Mayor to stop the "flow…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 5

The meeting of the Rockdale Council lapsed on Thursday evening for want of a quorum. Alderman Dolman, of the Newtown Council, has been granted three months' leave of absence, he being…

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Municipal Councils. Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 5

The Canterbury Borough Counc[?] met at the Canterbury Town Hall on July 3. Prese[?]t—Aldermen Stone, Qiugg, Brown, Scahill, Thomp[?]on, and M'Bean. Alderman Quigg was appointed chairman. Upon the…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 6

The Kogarah Council intend to remove all kerbing and guttering where the contribution towards the cost remains in arrear. A motion by Alderman Eldridge at the last council…

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News by Telegraph. Working Men and Municipal Representation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--A meeting of working men was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night to consider the matter of securing a fair representation of labor in the coining municipal…

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Retirement of an Alderman

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. --Through the retirement of Alderman Harris a meeting of the electors is called for July 23. There are no candidates spoken of yet, but it is…

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Entertaining a Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The banquet to the Mayor, Mr. Buchanan, tendered by the Citizens' Committee appointed to meet the Irish delegates, takes place on July 18…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 6

AN Executive Council was held at noon today, when a public holiday was fixed for the district of Muswellbrook for Tuesday next. A meeting of the Executive Council will be…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 5
Also in Evening News

A MEETING of the Executive Council was held at 11 o'clock this morning, to confirm certain matters in connection with the new loan…

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Parramatta Borough Council

Evening News · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Beames), Aldermen Taylor, M.L.A., Booth, Moxham, Ritchie, M.L.A.,…

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Municipal Matters. East St. Leonards

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 7

This council met last evening. Present: --Aldermen Burney (in the chair), Dorick, Vernon, Beaney, T. Waterhouse, Whitwell, R. M. Clarke, and J. Waterhouse. The…

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Municipal Subsidies in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- A conference of delegates representing shires receiving the Government subsidy on the lower scale was held in the Town-hall, when resolutions were…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4, o'clock. SYDNEY HOSPITAL. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR in answer to Mr. Cox…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Dr. RENWICK, as a matter of personal explanation, stated that his views expressed last week upon the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the Chair at 4.30. the Sydney Hospital

Evening News · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 3

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Cox, for Sir Alfred Stephen, said it was the intention of the Government to ask Parliamentary sanction for the completion of the projected new hospital…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 10. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sydney Hospital

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Cox (for Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr. W. H. SUTTOR stated that it was the intention of the Government to ask Parliamentary sanction, for the…

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