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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The petitions sent to her Majesty for an extension of Sir Hercules Robinson's term of office as Governor of New South Wales were duly presented to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who has sent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the municipal council was held this day, the sitting occupying twelve minutes and a half. A letter was read from Lieut-Governor Sir Alfred Stephen, deprecating the alteration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have not yet hoard the last of the lifeboat dispute. At the meeting of the borough council last evening a resolution was adopted reflecting on the conduct of the Mayor in taking charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnighth meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday morning, at the Town Hall, when the Mayor occupied the chair. The following aldermen were present: Messrs. Oatley, Field, Palmer, Chapman,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The Victorian Government have deputed Professor Pearson to inquire into the state and proficiency of the entire educational department of that colony; and I cannot help thinking that it would be most advisable to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Andit Act Amendment Bill; to be further considered in committee. GENERAL BUSINESS.—NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr. Charles Campbell to move.—1. That, in the opinion of this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The severe sentence passed on the President of the Paris Municipality, for his action towards President MacMahon, has been confirmed on appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid some official papers on the table, and moved that the House now adjourn. Sir E. DEAS THOMPSON asked if the representative of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table Municipal by-laws and an abstract of Crown lands reserved for water supply and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It was suggested in the Assembly yesterday evening, that if the Council rejected the Mining on Private Property Bill, the Government should issue a lease to some person to mine for gold on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Consolidated Revenue Fund Supply Bill for August was received from the Assembly, and reported. The sum asked for amounts to £378.500…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last night, a sear[?]an named Benjamin Jordan, belonging to the ship Murray, fell into the Market Wharf Basin, and was drowned before assistance could reach him.—Mr. Alderman Wallace, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. GROWN LANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock, Mr. SAMUEL laid some official papers on the table, and moved that the House now adjourn. Sir E. DEAS THOMPSON asked if the representative of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of Hoare and others trading as John Frazer and Company v. The Oriental Bank Corporation, from the Supreme Court of New South Wales;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The decision of the Privy Council, in the matter of the Succession Duties, has been received. Some time ago the duties were increased from 5 to 10 per cent. Major…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JUDGMENT of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of James Brown v. Jo[?] Campbell Dibbs, from the Supreme Court of New South, Wales; delivered 4th of May, 1876…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reports that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Supply Bill for August. Mr. DOCKER briefly [?]apitulated the facts connected with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →According to promise, Sir Henry Parkes the late Premier, has introduced into the Legislative Assembly a bill which it was hoped would satisfy the wants of the metropolitan municipality; but, so far from this being the case, many of…
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