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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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JAS. MERRIMAP, Esq., J.P., took his seat in the Central Police Court this morning. On his being introduced by Captain Scott, P.M. to the legal profession, Mr. W. Roberts being, as he said, the senior member of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Margaret Gower for stealing three pairs of boots, valued at 7s 6d, was sentenced to six months' Imprisonment. John M'Pherson, an idle and disorderly character,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JAS. MERRIMAN, Esq., J.P., took his seat in the Central Police Court yesterday. On his being introduced by Captain Scott, P.M. to the legal profession, Mr. W. Roberts being, as he said, the senioer member of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the opening of the Court this morning, the Police Magistrate introduced Alderman Merriman, who then took his seat as the Mayor of the city for the year 1873. Mr. Roberts, as the senior legal practitioner at the table…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Havemeyer has been elected Mayor of New York by 5442 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held within the Municipal Chambers, Pitt-street[?] on Friday, the 27th December. Present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Hudson), with Aldermen Andrew, Bingham, Hume,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A large number of persons were fined for being drunk and disorderly. William Farhuck was sent to gaol for six months for haviag neither visible means, of support nor any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gentlemen,—I have the honour again to report on the progress made with the additional works now in the course of construction for the purpose of impounding more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The persons were fined for drunkenness, and other nin[?] were admonished and discharged. Thomas Wall was charged with unlawfully wounding. Ma[?]ret Bethell, of Middle-street, Chippendale, deposed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A ME[?]TING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Tuesday, the 7th instant, at 11 o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall this morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor (James Merriman, Esq.) (and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Maze, Murphy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday, at the Temporary Town Hall. There were present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Maze, Murphy, Goold,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnfahtly meeting of the City Muncicipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday moring. Present: His Worship the Mayor (James Merriman, Esq.). and Aldermen Oatley, Green, Maze Murphy,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette was issued lost night, containing notifications of the appointment of the Hon. Thomas Holt and George Wigram Allen, Esq., as members of the Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YESTERDAY, most of the aldermen of the city and a number of their, friends, at the invitation of the Mayor (Mr. James Merriman) paid a visit of inspection to the works completed, or now in progress, at the Lachlan and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BY invitation of the Mayor of Sydney, several of the aldermen and other gentlemen went yesterday over the Lachlan and Botany watershed, and inspected the tube well by the Randwick-road. His worship the Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following are the letters respecting Mr. Fairfax's resignation:— "To his Excellency Sir Horculos Robinson, K.C.B., Govonor-in-Chief of the Colony of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Council of Education is at last—and it is about time that it was. Mr. Arnold, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, was the first to resign his seat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Bathurst team won by 40 runs. It rained hard all day. The Goulburn cricketers are now being entertained at supper. Part of a cornice, weighing about 4 cwt, fell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWTOWN.—A meeting of the Council was held on the 7th instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Bailey), and Aldermen Henderson, Bedford, Goodsell, Smith, Conley, and Hobbs. The minutes of the previous meeting were…
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