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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 170

Parliament. Thursday, May 8. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour. THE DIVORCE BILL. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved the…

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The Kiama Council Trouble. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

KIAMA, Thursday. -- At a meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council to-day another disorderly scene occurred. At the previous meeting of the council the Mayor (Mr. C. W…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening. Mr. P. J. Brennah (president) occupied the chair. A very large number of delegates…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 8

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. HAWKESBURY RACECOURSE. Mr. DANGAR having obtained leave brought in a bill for the purpose of enabling the trustees…

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Action of the Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

At the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council last night, Mr. CRAWFORD (Queensland Labor Federation) said they were entering into a great fight…

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Railway Employees and the T. and L. Council

The Australian Star · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 7

AT the annual dinner, of the Locomotive Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners Association last night Mr. Houghton (Secretary of the Trades and Labor Council), congratulated…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE NAVAL BRIGADE RIGLES. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Creed, said that a general examination of the state of the rifles in…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. Defective Rifles. Stonewalling the Divorce Bill. the Debate Adjourned

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RE MR. O'MALLEY CLARKE, S.M. In reply to Mr. Hoskins, Mr. W.H. SUTTOR…

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Municipal. NEWTOWN

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 2

The fortnightly general meeting of the Newtown Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman. O. J.Lane), Alderman Weeks White presided…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 6

The aldermanie mountain of Farramatta has after three days' labor brought forth the mouse, the municipal council having selected out of the 139 aspirants to the position, Mr. F. A. Artlett…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Howard V. Municipal District of Hurstville (Part Heard.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 4

Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. W. H. Pigott, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. A. Gordon, instructed by Mr. Charles Bull, for the defendant municipality. This was an action brought by James Howard, of…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 10

An adjourned meeting of the City Council was held yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman Sydney Burdekin) presided, and there being present Aldermen Beare, Bryen, H. Chapman, M. Chapman, Dean. Hardie, M…

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Trades and Labor Council. The Queensland Labor Question. New South Wales to the Front. Will Stand Shoulder to Shoulder. And Block the Squatters from the Shed to the Sea. The Tailors Trades Troubles

The Australian Star · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall last night, Mr. J. P. Brennan (president) in the chair. The following societies were…

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The Railway Service. The Locomotive Association. The Annual Dinner. The Commissioners and the Association--What ex-Commissioner Goodchap has to Say--The Colonial Treasurer's surances--Mr. Traill and the Rights of Labor. The Association Has Joined the Trades and Labor Council-- What will the Commissioners Say?

The Australian Star · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 7

THE annual dinner of the Locomotive Drivers, Firemen; and Cleaners Association was held in the, Redfern Town Hall last night. The association is now…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the Town Hall, Carlton-street. Present : Aldermen Unwin, Fewster, Ritchie, Bennett, Finnegan,…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Smithfield and Fairfield Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Kenyon), Aldermen Dale, Downie,…

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Dundas and Carlingford. Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last. There were present, the Mayor (Ald…

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Hunter’s Hill. Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 7

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Hunter’s Hill Municipal Council was held on Friday, May 2nd 1890. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Jeanneret), and Aldermen McNeil, Joubert, McBride…

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[?] Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 1

THE adjourned meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Thursday Morning, the Mayor (Ald. Ferris) presiding. There were present Aldermen Taylor, Booth,…

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Dundas Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 8

THE regular meeting of the Dundas Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Jas. Fullford) and Aldermen Grime, W. Spurway, Franks, G…

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