The Municipal Elections. Air.--" King of the Cannibal Islands."
Oh! have you heard the glorious fun--The civic contest lost and won--Which made the citizens all run To poll, from each direction?…
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Council & local affairs, 1868
370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 19
Sydney Municipal Council
A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, this day, the 7th instant, at 3 o'clock afternoon, for considering tho following notices of motion:—…
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town-hall, York-street, yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Present: The Mayor, with Aldermen Bradford, Renny, Oatley, Chapman, Murphy, Butler,…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday, the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. Charl[?]s Moore) in the chair. Present: Aldermen Chapman,…
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BALMAIN.—A meeting of the electors of the borough took place on Monday, December 7th, at the Council Chambers, for the purpose of nominating and electing an Alderman for the East Ward in room of Mr. Walter Church. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 8Th, 1868
The PRESIDENT took the chair at 25 minutes a 4. o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Deoember 8
THE President took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he was in…
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THE quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, yesterday, at noon. There were present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Murphy, Macintesh, Woods Oatley, Kippax, Hurley, Hordern, Bradford,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 9Th, 1868
The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. ADJOURNENMENT. Mr. OWEN moved—That the House at its rising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 9
THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table a number of papers…
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The forty-seventh quarterly meeting of the members of the City Council was held on Wednesday, at noon— the ald[?]r[?] wearing the usual official costume. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair. Present—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paddington Municipality. Artlett v. Taylor. to the Editor of the Empire
Sir,—A writer in this day's Herald, signing [?]self "A Ratepayer of the Borough," seems particularly anxious to know whether the c[?]s in the above action have been paid by the present Council, and indulges in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paddington Municipality. Slander Case of Artlett v. Taylor. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR.—It is reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, November 13, 1868, that the above case was tried before his Honor Judge Simpson and a jury of fou[?] damages were laid at £200; a verdict was given for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council
THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town-hall, York-street, on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Present: The Mayor, with Aldermen Bradford, Benny, Oatley, Chapman, Murphy, Butler…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Mayoral Allowance; Or, "'Tis Money Makes the Mayor to Go."
THE "debate" in the City Council on Monday, touching the most tender of all tender themes--the Right Worshipful "screw"--was a sublime and affecting display of Municipal eloquence and economy, in every way worthy of the distinquished orators who ventilated their…
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MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place at half-past 7 p.m. on the 7 th instant; present—the Mayor (Mr. St. Julian), and Aldermen Graham, Kingsbury, Moves, Payten, Scott, Teeson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 1[?]Th December, 1868
The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. There being only eight members present, viz.:Messrs. Allen, G. H Cox, Do[?]ker. Moore, Owen,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesdsay, December 16
THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. There were only eight members in attendance, besides the President, viz..:—Mr. Allen, Mr. G. H. Cox, Mr. Docker, Dr. Macfarlane, Mr. H. Moore, Mr. Owen, Mr. Plunkett,…
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COOK.—A meeting of the Council was held on Monday, the 8th instant. Present—the Major (Mr. Alderman Maloney), and Messrs Aldermen Hinds, M'Grath, Lirkin, and Bennett. The minutes of the previous meeting having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Lesislative Council. Thursday, December 17Th,1868
The PRESENDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr, OWEN laid on the tab'e an abstract of Crown…
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