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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A MESSAGE was received from the Governor informing the Council that he would take the earliest opportunity of transmitting to Captain Denham and the Lords of the Admiralty copies of the resolutions agreed to by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten persons, having been found drunk in the streets, were fined some 1Os, other 20s with the usual alternative of twenty-four or forty-eight hours' imprisonment [?] Scully, a well-kuown thief, was summarily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. 4th instant. Present—the Chairman, Messrs. Birrell, Browne, St. Julian, Simmons, Watkins, and New[?]nd. The minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six drunkards were subjected to the ordinary penalties. James William Jones was brought before the Court on Wednesday, by inspector Taylor, charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Balmain was held on Wednesday evening, the 4[?]h instant, in the new Council Chambers, Darling-street. Present: The Chairman (Rev. R. Mansfield), and Messrs. Beattie,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-Square, this day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following NOTICES OF MOTION…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT a meeting of the Council yesterday, the Mayor took the chair a few minutes after three o'clock. REPORTS. Alderman SPEER brought up a report from the Light…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Balmain was held at the Council Chambers, on Friday, the 6th instant, Present—the Chairman (Rev. R. Mansfield), and all the other members. Minutes of previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR.— I have [?]vely perused the report of the Committee of the Legislative Council, as also the evidence taken, on the formation of the Shoalhaven Municipality; and being deeply interested in the welfare of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday, the llth instant, at the Council Chambers, Present—the Chairman. Messrs. Burrell, Browne, St, Julian, Simmons, Watkins, and Newlsnd. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT a meeting held Friday, 13th July, 18[?]0, present—the Chairman. Mr. Dawson, and Mr. C. Moore, the following business was transacted. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A petition was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEAR Mr. EDITOR,—Can you inform me whether this fair city of the south has a Mayor, or does the Corporation of Sidney consist of aldermen only? I have asked papa the question so often, but he always matters something about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN,—You have communicated to the public your proposes, bill for making the Legislative Council an elective body. It is to be feared that in some respects your mensure will make the Upper more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE weekly meeting of the Municipal Council of Balmain was held at the Council Chambers, on the evening of Friday, the 13th instant. Present—the Chairman (the Rev. R. M—mfield), and Messrs. Beattie, Burt,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday, 13th June, the Governor's assent was brought down to the Lien on Wool Act Continuation Bill, and to the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company's Bill.—The public Loan Bill for 1860 was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GENTLEMEN,—You have communicated to the public your proposed bill for making the Legislative Council an elective body. It is to be feared that in some respects your measure will make the Upper more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter to twelve o'clock. The hon. members present were the Colonial Secretary, the Chairman of Committees, Dr. Macfarlane,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, this afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman SPEER: That the report of the finance…
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