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WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting was held on January 3. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Patrick Hogan), with Aldermen Ollive, Crane, Redford, Evens, and Molony. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed, after which the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The [?] fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on the 24th ult. Present: The Mayor (Mr L. G. Thompson), A. [?] S. H. Lambton, C. H. Myles,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The President reported that the Governor had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill.—A bill authorising the corporation of Sydney to borrow money…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the Supply Bill. A Bill to authorise the Corporation of Sydney to borrow…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Now the weather has somewhat subsided, probably the attention of the Government will be directed to the wretched condition of many of our streets. In many places we noticed holes fully a foot in depth,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Borough Council caused by the annual retirement of aldermen, took place at the Court-house on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Tuesday, at noon, the Mayor appeared on the Hustings in Biggs’ Square with the nomination papers. There were only two nominations for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BALAMAIN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening. 22nd January last. Present—The Mayor (Mr. John Taylor), Aldermen M'Donald, Watson, Tidswell, Gow, Schultz. Hancock, Harpur, and Elkington. Correspondence:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALEXANDRA, February 11.—There were five candidates for municipal honors. The ballot resulted and follows:—Mr. Charles Brundling Henderson, 268, and Mr. Thomas Wood, 167; Mr. Stephen John Foskett,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following particulars concerning the municipal elections are in addition to those published in the Herald of Saturday:— MACDONALD TOWN, February 9.—Aldermen: John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →RICHMOND.—Mayor Bolborrow, J.P., was unanimously elected mayor of Richmond. NEWCASTLE.—Mr. George Wallace was reelected mayor od Tuesday night without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Few contests for aldermanic honours have been no exciting as the one Just fought at Newtown. Recent events in that usually quiet borough, in which the late council clerk and an undertaker named Ninian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MR. MARKS told upon the table the depositions taken at the police office, Sydney, in a case of assault upon a child, alleged to have been committed by William and Mar[?] White…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Present—Sir James Colvile, Sir Barnes Peacock, Sir Montague Smith, and Sir, Robert Collier. GRICE AND OTHERS V. RICHARDSON AND ANOTHER. This was an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. MARKS laid on the table a return containing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following is a continuation of the municipal elections:—ASHEIELD.—February 11: North Ward—Mr. Charles Lawrence; South Ward, Mr. Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual weekly committee meeting of this Council took place at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, when there were present, his Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Chapman, Oatley, Young, Kippax, Roberts,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE members of the City Council held their weekly committee meeting at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. All the aldermen were present but Mr. Fowler who was engaged as a juryman at the Central…
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