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Sydney · Council & local affairs
522 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 27
On Friday, 19th April, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill, briefly alluding to its main provisions, and insisting particularly on the elective principle. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a communication from the Colonial Secretary, informing me that your Excelleney has been pleased to appoint twenty-one persons to be members of the Legislative Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BALMAIN.—A meeting of the Council was held at the chambers, Darling-street, on Monday, the 6th May. Present—Mr, Elliott, chairman, Messrs. Beattie, Burt, Evans, McClements, Reynolds, Rountree, and Stenhouse…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Legislative Council of New South Wales has departed this life with dignity. It has abdicated its functions rather than sacrifice its independence. It has preferred political death to moral degradation;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council takes place at thEo Town Hall, this afternoon, at three o'clock, for the consideration of the followiug notices of motion: By Alderman Speer: That the report of the Finance Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual forinightly meeting of this body was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, Present—the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Caldwell. Carsher. Chapman, Duffin, M'Keown, Oatley, Rsphael, Smitre's, Sutton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the usual fortnightly meeting, held Thursday, 23rd May—Present: the Chairman, and Messrs. S. H. Pearce, James Pearce, Hooper, and Hebblewhite—the following business was transacted. The minutes fo the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR.— As a resident and ratepayer in Upper Forbesstreet, I am bound to complain of the condaet of the worthy alderman who represents my interests in the Municipal Council of this city, not altogether becsuse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,— Notwithstanding all that has been said or written I find that few persons understand the exact position taken by the Legislative Council with respect to the Land Bill. It is said the Council opposed the wishes of the people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT a meeting of the Woollahra municipal Council Present—The chairman (Samuel Thompson, Esq.), Messrs, Trickett, Holdsworth, Phillips, and Oatley. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE weekly meeting was held on Tuesday, 28th instant. Present: The Chairman, Messrs. Vickery, Brown, Smith, Simmons, Watkins, Dickson, and Watt. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Legislative Council of New South Wales has departed this life with dignity. It has abdicated its functions rather than sacrifice its independence. It his preferred political death to moral degradation;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—One of the most important questions in the present difficulty is, whether the twenty-one Members of the Legislative Council who lately resigned should, or should not, form part of the Council about to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Council Chambers at Waverley, came off yesterday, shertly after 12 o'clock. A more unpropitious day could scarcely have been chosen, as shortly before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE foundation stone of the Waverley Municipal Council Chambers—the first building crected specially for municipal purposes in the colony—was laid yesterday, at noon, by the Hon. Charles Cowper. The weather was unfortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—As I give you full credit for not intending to misrepresent facts, even in support of charges against the defunct Legislative Council, I beg to point cut to you that, in accusing the Council in your leading article of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the 4th instant. Present—The Chairman, and Messrs. Perry, Taylor, Steel, Smith, and Alston. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A QUARTERLY Meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare, this day the 10th instant, at twelve O'clock noon, for considering the following notices of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE seventieth quarterly meeting of this body was held yesterday, at noon, in the Municipal Chamberr, Wynyard-equare. There were present: The Mayor, J. Sutherland, Esq; Aldermen Caraher, Chapman duffin…
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