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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Charges Against Mr. Eddy. Discussion in the Legislative Council. the Government's Attitude Reconsidered

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 4

Mr. SIMPSON moved the adjournment of the Council yesterday afternoon "to direct the attention of the Government to the demand of Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 15. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Leave of Absence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 5

Intimation was received from the Governor that 12 months' leave of absence had been granted to Dr. MacLaurin. PAPERS…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 15. Legislative Council. Broken Hill Water Supply Bill. Mr. Schey's Charges Against Mr. Eddy. Sydney Hospital Buildings

Evening News · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY. The President reported the receipt of a message from the Assembly conveying the Broken…

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A Municipal Grievance

Evening News · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 4

Another of the numerous complaints of the manner in which contractors to the Water and Sewerage Board leave streets after putting in mains, &c, cropped up at the Camperdown…

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Municipal Councils. Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 8

This council met on Monday, when there were present Aldermen Hennessy (Mayor), Redman, Russell-Jones, V. H. Jones, Simpson, Cowdery, Paisley, and Archer. A letter was read from a…

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Amateur Athletics. the Victorian Championship. Newington College Sports. Meeting of the Council. The New Zealand Team for England, They are to Sail on Saturday—Committee Meeting of the Sydney Harriers—And Odd Notes

Referee · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 3

Everything in connection with the Victorian meeting is going on favorably, and the carnival promises to be a big affair. The representative N.S.W. team will be chosen…

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Amateur Athletics. the Victorian Championship. Newington College Sports. Meeting of the Council. The New Zealand Team for England, They are to Sail on Saturday committee Meeting of the Sydney Harrlery And Odd Notes

Referee · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 3

Everything in connection with the Victorian meeting is going on favorably, and the carnival promises to be a big affair. The representative N.S.W. team will be chosen…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 6

When the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. there was no quorum present, and the President adjourned the House until 4.30 p.m. Thursday…

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The London County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night. -- The Earl of Rosebery has been elected chairman of the London County Council…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. In the absence of a quorus[?] the Council adjourned till the usual hour on the following afternoon…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 16. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 2

Owing to there not being a quorum of members present the Council was declared adjourned till tho following day…

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The Trades Council and the Labor League

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

Another stage of the dispute between the Trades and Labor Council and the central committee of the Labor Electoral League was reached at the meeting of the latter last…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held on Wednesday, March 16, when there were present: Messrs. J. F. Smith (in the chair), C…

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Municipal Councils. Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 9

The council met on Tuesday night, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman Procter), Aldermen Sparkes, Bennett, Morgan, Cahill, Larken, Probert, and Porter. Accounts amounting to £62 15s 4d were…

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Municipal Matters. Hunter's Hill

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 7

An ordinary meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Bride), Aldermen Brown, Scholer, M'Master,…

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Municipal. Macdonaldtown

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Carter) presided at the last meeting of the Macdonaldtown Council. The Fire 'Brigades' Board wrote submitting proposals fur the establishment of fire alarms In the borough, and the…

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Pugilistic Aldermen

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

The Waterloo Council, usually placid and rather prolix, hold a very lively meeting last evening, in the course of which a pugilistic encounter toot place between Aldermen Kellett…

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Disgraceful Meeting. Repeated Scenes at Waterloo. Alderman Kellett on the Warpath. A Fistic Encounter in the Chamber-- Alderman Kellett takes his Coat Off-- A Rough and Tumble-- Mayor Lamond's Debut

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 5

A MAYOR'S lot is riot a happy one. At least that is the experience of Mayor Lamond, of Waterloo, who occupied the chair for the first lime at last night's…

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