New South Wales Parliament. Legislatige Council. Wednesday, May 8
THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. ASSENT TO BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from…
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Council & local affairs, 1878
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The City Council
A committee mooting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, Present—The acting mayor (Alderman Chapman), Aldermen Oatley, Green, Roberts, Taylor, Maze, O'Connor, Kippax,…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented to the Bill amending the [?] Property Act. In answer to Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr. MARKS stated that…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine [?] past 4 p.m. ASSENT TO BILL. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency the…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Union Bank takes up the City Council's 5 per cent loan of £ 100,000 at 97. This bank lately introduced new capital from England. The money market is extremely tight…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present s The Mayor (Ald. Joseph Booth), Aldermen Pass, John…
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PATERSON, Friday.—The election for the district council took place to-day. Mr. H. H. Brown, M.P., was returned at the head of the poll for the fourth time…
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SIR, — I carefully read Mr Holroyd’s characteristic and scurrilous letter in last Saturday’s issue of your journal. I thought at first I would not reply to it, as I have…
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THE Governor’s absent to the Partition Bill was notified. Several formal reports were presented, and Mr. Marks stated that it was the intention of the…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question, proposed without notice, Mr. MARKS stated that it was the intention of the Government to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the treatment…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday—Mr. james Merriman mayor of 'Sydney, was present at the meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon, and was introduced to the aldermen and councillors, He…
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Last evening between forty and fifty ratepayers of the borough of Redfern, met at the Crickters Real Hotel to express their disapproval of the manner in which the municipal assessments had been made…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN laid on the table a progress report of the [?] committee appointed to inquire into the treatment of prisoners in Berima Gaol, with appendicts…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. REPORT FROM SELECT COMMITTEE. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN brought up a progress report…
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The general fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel, last evening, presided over by Mr. Thomas White. The Chinese immigration question was…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 6 o'clock He reported that th eGovernor had [?]ented to the Diseases 10 Sheep act Amendment Bill and the Blackw[?] Bus Reclamation Bill…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS, &c. Mr. MARKS laid on the lable plans, sections, &c., relating…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday—Judgement was entered up to-day in the case of the Hamilton Municipality v. the A. A. Company, in favour of plaintiff for the full amount claimed viz., £200. The case…
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A REGULAR meeting was held in the Council Chambers, present ; The full Council. Several sums of money were voted, viz. : Cawtborne £25, on account…
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PRESENT: The Mayor, Ald. Riley, Beatson, Colliss, C. Evans, Fulton, J. Evans, and Long. Correspondence was read from Mr…
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