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Sydney · Council & local affairs
421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 22
SIR,—With regard to the necessity for this vote perhaps a few lines may explain how, in some boroughs, the revenue is made insufficient to meet expenses. Take, for instance, the borough of the Glebe, one of the oldest suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning, when the Mayor (Mr. James Merriman) occupied the chair, and the, following aldermen were present: Messrs. Chapman, Fowler,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that his Excellency had assented to the Loan Dills for the public service, and for railways. A Bill to ainemd the Municipallties of 1887 was read a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fortnight meeting of the Municipal [?] on Tusday afternoon Present— The Mayor and ald[?] chapman Fowler Oatlet Green Harris O'Connor Field Palmer Kippax Young Maze Macintosh Playfair and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER TO BE PRINTED. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table the PostmasterGeneral's report for 1876. He moved that the document be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the Postamster-General's Annual Report for 1876. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN movel that the order of the day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Legislative Assembly has within the last few days transmitted to the Legislative Council a measure for the promotion of the purposes of municipalities generally; and has also…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →YESTERDAY morning, the Mayor summoned a special meeting of the Municipal Council for the purpose of discussing the provisions made by the Government in the bill recently introduced for affording an increased income to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, George-street, yesterday, for considering the following notices of motion by Alderman Chapman:—"1. That so much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting of the residents of the municiapal district of West Botany was held at the Council Chambers, Rocky Point-road, on Monday evening last, to consider the desirability of petitioning the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1. Audit Act Amondment Bill; to be further considered in committee. GENERAL BUSINESS—ORDER OF THE DAY. 1. Customs Regulation Bill; to be further considered in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the [?] 4 o'clock [?] Mr. DARLEY gave a personal explanation in relation to a statement which had been made in another place as to an opinion which he had given on the right interpretation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ALBERT DANGAR'S LEASING BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency had assented, in the name of her Majesty, to the Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Mr. SAMUEL said that, in consequence of what had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE give this week a faithful picture of the room in which the Cabinet Councils of the British Government take place in Downing-street, London, with portraits of the Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?] o,clock Mr. DAREHY gave personal ex[?]tion in relation to a statement which had been made in another place, as to an opinion which he had given on the right interpretution of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →That rule 28 be repealed, and the following adopted in lieu thereof, viz.:— That, not later than the first Council meeting after the annual meeting in each year, a Judge Appointment…
Continued on Trove, page 167 →SIR,—A word or two as to the made in which the nuisances of the city are abated, and citizens punished for their existence, whether known or not to them. Let me suppose a case. A drain pipe is stopped up through accident; bad…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE "Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the Corporation of the City of Sydney and to increase the powers, and endowments thereof," brought in by Sir HENRY PARKES last…
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