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Sydney · Council & local affairs
586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 30
His Worship the Mayor called on Mr. Roberts to move the notice of motion on the business paper in his name, whereupon he rose to address the Council, and, after reading the same, he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Thursday a Court of Common Council was held for the dispatch of business. Although the time appointed was an hour earlier than the usual hour of meeting, the court was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Councillor Moffitt begged to make one or two remarks in reply to the last speaker. It seemed to lum that the mutter relating to the possession of Councillor Thomas' motion by Alderman Egan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the City Council was held an Monday last, at three o'clock in the afternoon. The Right Worshipful the Mayor having stated that the first business of the day was marked No. 4 on the notice paper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →REPORT of the Water Committee of the Ci y Council on the subject of erecting a [?]eservoir for supplying the highest portions of the City with Water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Emanuel Joseph, a man of colour, was charged with violently assaulting his wife, by beating her with a broomstick. Constable St. Clair, stated that he had seen the wife in the morning, but she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No less than a dozen habitual drunkards were brought up for hearing this morning. The usual penalty of 5s., or 48 hours imprisonment, was enforced in each case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Melbourne Council of Nine had, at our last dates, commenced operations by the appointment of officers,, and the enactment of rules, for their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Report of the Water Committee of the City Council on the subject of erecting a Reservoir for supplying the highest portions of the City with Water…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →CHARGE OF INDECENCY— Mr. James Johnson was charged with indecently exposing his person in Pitt-street, opposite the Victoria Theatre, at ten o'clock on Tuesday night. The defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A short time since, we were constrained to comment in severe terms on the disreputable habits and associations of certain members of that body who play the most busy part…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HABITUAL DRUNKARDS— In disposing of the cases of drunkenness this morning, his Worship the Mayor remarked on the repeated appearance of the same offenders before him, and expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE error of procrastination is as generally acknowledged as it is constantly indulged. It is so with individuals, and it is equally so with communities. Every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By Alderman BROUGHTON:—1. That the Council do now proceed to open and determine on the tenders for watering Georee street; supply of iron water-piping; strengthening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By Alderman Broughton:1. That the Council do now proceed to open and determine on the Tenders tor watering George-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inauguration of the new Lord Mayor took place on Saturday. The olden procession un derwent a great change. Our old knights in armour, mounted on their chargers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Richard Andrews, the present Mayor of Southampton, will rank amongst the most distinguished of Hampshire worthies. He is a remarkable instance of wealth, rank, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE ROBBERY ON BOARD THE TAMAR— Robert Elliott was committed for trial on a charge of stealing several articles of wearing apparel, the property of William McMahon, from a box on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the Notices of Motion set down on the business paper for the meeting of next Monday the 17th, we are glad to find that the members of Council are about turning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HEARTLESS ACCUSATION— Catherine Hanslow, a poor old woman, and her son, a child of twelve years, were brought up on a charge of stealing a coat, the property of another son of the prisoner…
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