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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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THE Lord Mayor writes to the Times to urge upon his fellow-citizens the absolute necessity of looking into [?] means of defence. He has, he said, had schemes submitted to him for building strong forts at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rhoda Theresa Victoria Huff was charged with feloniously forging a request for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Thomas Fagg. It appears that defendant forged Emma Fagg's name to the order, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Blackett was charged with stealing a watch and chain, of the value of £8, the property of Mr. M'Kay. Committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—It is not my intention to reply at any length to the second letter of "An Elector for the Municipality of Ryde." I still adhere to my opinions, notwithstanding his elaborate attempt to explain them away. I will now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALEKANDRIA.—A meeting of the Council was hold on Monday evening, 23rd January, to sit as a Court of Revision. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Bretnall, Wood, Evans, Honnor, Osborne, and Lewis. The municipal list…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Blackett was charged with stealing a watch and chain, of the value of £8, the property of Mr. M'Kay. Committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Weeks to ask the Representative of the Government,— 1. What quantity of kerosene oil was imported into Sydney during the years 1669 and 1870 respectively 2. What quantity of nitro-glyeerine was imported into Sydney during, the same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A PUBLIC meeting was held yesterday, at the courthouse, Ryde, to declare the nomination of aldermen for the new municipality. The Hon. John Blaxland, the returning-officer, declared there being no opposition, that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The question involved in the correspondence which has taken place respecting the first municipal election at Ryde having been once started must crop up again from time to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MUNICIPALITY OF ST. PETERS.—The nomination for the newly incorporated municipal district of St. Peters took place yesterday, at the Pulteney Hotel, Tompe, Cook's River. There was a large attendance. Precisely at noon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE inauguration, of the new Lord Mayor (Mr., Alderman Dakin), took place on Wednesday, 9th November, with the accustomed civic and legal observances. The procession from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and there being only ten members present, declared the House adjourned until 4 o'clock to morrow. Those present were the hon. Messrs. Docker, Gordon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John M'Grath, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or three days; and for wilfully destroying a uniform coat, the property of the New South Wales Government, was fined 35s, or one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and a quorum of members not being present, the House was adjourned at thirty-two minutes past 4 o'clock until 4 o'clock on the following day. The members in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RANDWICK.—A public meeting of the electors of this borough was hold at noon of the 7th instant, at the Council Chambers, Randwick, Mr. Walter Bradley, Mayor and returning-officer, presiding. The following gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr. DOCKER said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three persons were fined 10s. each and two were fined 20s. each, for drunkenness or for disorderly conduct. James Phillips, 12, charged with offending against decency by bathing within view of a public place, pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked the representative of the Government,—"1. Is it the intention of the Government, in concert with the Governments of the other Australian colonies, to adopt any measures during the present session…
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