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Sydney · Council & local affairs
496 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 25
A SPECIAL meeting of the Sydney City Council, for the election of Mayor, was held in the Town Hall at noon to-day. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Benjamin Moore), and Aldermen Playfair, Merriman, Macintosh, Kippax,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No pay for the Mayor of Sydney for next year! Hurrah! Now, then, we shall see who are the independent, patriotic, and self-denying candidates for mayoral dignity. 'Tis the old game again; a mayor will he elected at a salary of 00 a year, with, of course, the understanding that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Monday afternoon last the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council Borough of Parramatta was held in the Council Chamber, Church-st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Now that the civic fathers have adopted my views of what they should do in the present crisis, I crave room for [?] few words more by way of warning to the old members, and of advice to the prentice hands—the new ones who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday evening last, when the following gentlemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOME little stir was caused by the election of aldermen for the city which has lately been held; but, judging from the number of votes polled, no very widespread or engrossing…
Continued on Trove, page 752 →THE late Municipal Elections have proved extremely bountiful in affording fun for the million; and Mr. PUNCH takes the earliest opportunity of presenting two or three specimens of Aldermaniac wit: THIS is a fancy sketch of "a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year, was held at the Town-hall, atnoon, on Saturday. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. B. Palmer) and Alderven Merriman,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Cabinet Council was held on October 19 to consider the present critical state of affairs—so critical, indeed, that war between Russia and Turkey is now supposed to be unavoidable. It is understood that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS, &c. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOOKER gave notice of his intention up move the usual formal notices at the next meeting of the Council. The PRESIDENT reported that the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RANDWICK.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at half-past 7, on Tuesday, 5th instant. Prosent—The Mayor (Mr. T. J. Stutohbury), Aldermen Kiss, Wall, Watkins, Thompson, Maguire, and Fowler. The minutes of the last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—The election of Mr. Aldeiman Merriman, as Mayor of the city of Sydney, for l87, has, I think given general satisfaction. An I am sure if the choice of the Council had lallen upon Mr. Palmer, few [?] who take an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A considerable number of the members assembled at 4 o'clock, and proceeded to Government House, to present to his Excellency the address in reply to his speech. At about half part 4 they returned, and the President announced, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past 4 o'olooK" ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR'S OPENING SPEECH…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A proclamation was read convening Parliament, and his Excellency the Governor attended at noon, and opened Parliament. The following is the speech:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A MEETING of the City Council was held on Saturday last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were six candidates, viz., Aldermen Kippax, Davies…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wheeler, and Wilson. There being no quorum, the meeting lapsed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I notice in your issue of Thursday's date "Simple Citizen" gives it as his opinion that the Municipal Council of Sydney should again deliberate on the matter of the mayor's annual stipend, and hopes that the [?] resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE third session of the eighth Parliament or New South Wales was opened shortly after noon on Tuesday, by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson. The weather was very hot but there was, notwithstanding, a large number of persons…
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