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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

3,350 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 168

North Botany Council

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 5

The council met on Tuesday evening. Present The Mayor (Alderman Sparks) and Aldermen Heaslip, Coward, Reeves, Thornton, Laycock, and Ramsay. Alderman Reeves said that he desired…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening Mr. J. Wilson, president, occupied the chair. The Stonemason's Union announced by letter that…

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Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The usual weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades Hall on Thursday night. Mr. J. Wilson, .president, occupied the chair…

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Rockwood Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 4

An ordinary meeting of the Rockwood Borough Council, was held in the O. of E. School-room, on Thursday last. There were present The Mayor (Ald,…

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City Council. the Lyceum Theatre

The Australian Star · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 7

With reference to the nuisance caused by the hoarding opposite the half-completed new theatre in Pitt-street, Alderman Lees thought it was time that the building should…

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Granville Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Carlton-street, on Wednesday evening last. There were present—The…

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Castle Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Council Meeting. [COMMUNICATED.]

The Weekly Advance · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the Castle Hill A. and H. Association was held at the store, Castle Hill, on Monday evening last, the 21st. inst. Mr. Foster. J. P. (Vice-president)…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE CONTRACTS OF MESSRS. PROUDFOOT AND CO…

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A Shearers' Revolutionary Project. Seizing Gold on Private Property. Statement to the Trades Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 5

Some extraordinary remarks fell from a delegate to the Trades and Labor Council last night, and judging from the manner in which the speech was received, were…

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PARLIAMENT. Thursday, March 24. Legislative Council. Infants Protection Bill. Early Closing Bill. Conciliation and Arbitration

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RAILWAY CONTRACTS. Mr. Campbell moved—"That there be laid Upon the table of the House a return showing the amount paid to Messrs. Proudfoot and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RETURN

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. CAMPBELL a return was ordered showing:--1. The amount paid to Messrs. Proudfoot and Co. to present date on account of their contracts with…

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Municipal. Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 7

Alderman Graham, in the absence of the Mayor owing to illness, presided at the meeting of the council held on March 21. There were also present Aldermen Farr, Webster, Hardy, Ottewell,…

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Municipal Libraries. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

Sir,--The Municipalities Act empowers borough councils to establish public libraries, and for this purpose Government aid is granted in an ascending scale limited to £200. No…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of four.) [?]INTOSH V. Municipal Dist[?]ct of By[?]e and An[?]thee

The Weekly Advance · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 6

Mr. Pring and Mr. Whilfeld, instructed by Messrs. Fisher and Ralf[?], appeared for [?] plaintiff; Mr. Field and Mr. Garlend, instructed by Mr. Charles Bull, appeared for the…

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Auburn. Municipal Election Proceedings. Addresses of [?]

The Weekly Advance · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 2

On Monday evening a goodly number of locally-resident electors assembled In front of the residence of Mr. Wm. Miles known as the Railway Hotel (bat not Iicanned) to beat…

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Trades and Labor Council. Hunter River Strikers. They Cannot Live on Air. Kanaka Labor -- The Stonemasons' Secession--Toomey's Troubles-- A New Golden Age for the Unemployed

The Australian Star · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 7

THE Trades and Labor Council held its weekly meeting last night at the Trades' Hall, Mr. J. Wilson, the president, presiding…

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Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 6

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Dundas Council was hold in the Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Fullford) and Aldermen Cox, Midson…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Protestant Hall on Monday evening last when the following members were present: The Mayor, (Ald…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Friday evening last. Present: Aldermen Jenkins, Spurway, Kirby…

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