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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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During the past few weeks municipal matters have been very quiet, the fact being that the Council appear to be waiting'for the Government to give them monetary assistance before they enter upon extensive improvements in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A MEETING between the City Corporation and the city members was held on Tuesday in the Town-hall for the purpose of considering the financial position and requirements of the…
Continued on Trove, page 816 →On motions by Mr. SAMUEL, the standing orders were Mrtly suspended, and the Supply Bill for June was passed through all its stages and returned to the Assembly. On the motion of Sir GEORGE INNES, the Vaccination…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A judgment of considerable importance to Municipal Councils, was delivered on Friday, by the Full Court, consisting of their honors the Chief Justice (Sir James Martin), Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the corportion of Sydney took place this forenoon at the Town Hall. Present: the Right Worshipful the Mayor (J. Merriman, Esq.), and Alderman Playfair, Macintosh. M.P., Young, Davies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yester-day morning at the Town-hall, when his Warship the Mayor occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen Playfair, Macintosh. Kippax, Young, Harris, Davies,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →1. Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill (No. 7); second reading. GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY. 1. Customs Regulation Bill; to be further considered in committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-post [?]o'clock. Leave of absence was granted to Sir George Innes for one week, and on the motion of Mr. SAMUEL. Mr. Alexander Campbell was appointed to act as chairman of committees on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Within the last few days the Municipal Council have abolished the office of clerk of the markets, and paid Mr. Carruthers one year's salary in advance, and various other officials' services are to be dispensed with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BALMAIN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall, Darling Road, on Tuesday evening, 12th June. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Taylor), Aldrmen M'Donald, Hancock, Looke, Watson, Sehultz, Gow, Mossman, Elkington,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On motions by Mr SAMUEL, the Consolidated Ravenue Fund Bill, No. 7, passed its final stages, and was returned to the Assembly without amendment. COMMON LODGING HOUSES BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE report of the Council of Education for 1876, recently laid before Parliament, contains the following statistical illustratioris of progress. At the end of,1876 the Council and the new system had been in operation…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Leave of absence was granted to Sir George Innes for one week, and on the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, Mr. Alexander Campbell was appointed to act as chairman of committees for that day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A POINT of very great importance to municipalities was decided by the Supreme Court the other day, in the case of MACPHERSON v. the Borough of Bathurst. The plaintiff had,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Bill to grant a sum of money from the Consolidated Revenue in aid of the funds of the Sydney Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the assent of his Excellency…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The questions put to the Mayor by Mr. Alderman O'Connor, at the meeting of the Municipal Council, last Thursday, relating to the income of the Council from all sources, and the mode of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the usual hour of commencing business, the PRESIDENT counted the House, when eleven members only were [?]sent, [?]mely:—Mr. Samuel, Mr. A. Campbell, Profe[?]or Smith, Mr. Russell, Mr. Allen, Mr. E. K…
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