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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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ONE consequence, and a natural one, of the decision of the Supreme Court in Ex parte Backhouse (pronounced in June last) is that most of the municipal councils have sued, or are suing, non-resident landholders for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ONE consequence, and a natural one, of the decision of the Supreme Court in Exparie Backhouse (pronounced in June last) is that most of the municipal councils have sued, or are suing, non-resident landholders for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO.—A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, 13th December, at half-post seven o'clock p.m. Present—the chairman (Mr. W. Wilson), councillors Steward, Ollive, Moon, Powell, Oates, and Byrne. The minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.—The Council met on Wednesday, December 18, Present—the Chairman (Mr. J, Kingsbury), and councillors Holland, Bill, Curtis, Wright, and Conley. Minutes of proceedings of previous meeting read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, this afternoon, Monday, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yeaterday afternoon, in the Town HallWynyard-square. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, with Aldermen Sutherland, small, Oatley…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Sutherland, Oatley,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock on Monday afternoon. Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Sutherland, Oatley,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The City-Council met as usual in their time-honoured and monastic fane "on the square," and the MAYOR, having "rested his unrest" on the seat of honour, pronounced a benedicite, and the ceremonials commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gentlemen,—If you will instruct your servants, the officers in charge of our water supply, to make an official survey of the top of Druitt-street, (if they will condescend to take that immense trouble,) they will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 12 o'clock the PRESIDENT took the small chair, supported on the right hy the Honorable J. H. Plunkett, Vice-President of the Executive Council, and on the left by the Honorable George Allen, The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Fifth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, preliminary to the formal opening of the session by the Governor. The PRESIDENT took the chair in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN.—A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the 23rd instant. Present—councilors Minefield in the chair, and councilors Beattie, Broderick, Elliott, Gray, Ramsay, and Ronald. The minutes of proceedings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held this day, at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the, Town-hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Sutherland, Speer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), with Aldermen Raphael, Sutherland,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes to twalve o'clock. Present:—The Honorable J. H. Plunkett, the Honorable J. F. Hargrave, the Henorable George Allon, the Honorable John Blaxland, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes before twelve o'clock, REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Mr. PLUNKETT moved that the Council proceed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four o'clock OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. The PRESIDENT administered the oath of Alex…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter past four o'clock. MEMBERS. Mr. SCOTT and Mr. WATT took the usual oaths and…
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