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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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IN accordance with, advertisement, a meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, Campbelltown, to take into consideration tho advisability of forming Campbelltown into a municipality. Notwithstanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Wednesday the President entered the Chamber at half past 7 o'clock, but, as there was not a quorum present, he adjourned the Council until the next day at 4 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the time appointed for commencing business there were only twelve members present, viz.:—Sir John Robertson, Mr. Macleay, Mr. Busby, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Samuel, Mr. Thornton, Professor Smith, Mr. E. K. Cox, Mr. De Salis,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The report appearing in the HERALD, to the effect that the dismissal of the Privy Council appeal—Borough of Bathurst v. M'Pherson—had involved the appellants in costs amounting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Council meet to-day to arrange an interview with Mr. Adams, the Surveyor-General, and Mr. Bennett, the Commissioner for Roads, who are expected here in a few days. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 30 minutes past 4 o'clock. RESIGNATION OF SIR ALFRED STEPHEN. Tho President read a letter from the Private Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Tho Mayor, and Aldermen Pource, Hatton, Paine, 1 Wilson, Marsden, and Barrett,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council have called for tenders for an entirely new valuation of all properties within the municipality. The old list has boon copied year after year. This year a fresh valuation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SPECIAL meeting of Council was held on the 15th inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen John Booth, Joseph Booth, Lackey, and Taylor, M.P…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, held on Thursday, a letter was read from Mr. Dowling, transmitting rules for the government of the Working Men's College in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor to Alderman Thorold -- "Shut up!" The Mayor -- "Oh, it will appear there (alluding to a report of the proceedings and the Border Post); not that I care a damn what they say of me." The Mayor again to Alderman Thorold -- "You were cowardly in not taking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Wednesday tho President ontercd the Chamoer at [?] past 7 o'clock, but, as there was nab a quorum present, he adjourned thu Council until the next day at 4 o'clook. THURSDAY, MARCH 20…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE days of lock-outs are nor yet over, for the Municipal Council have come to a dead-lock with regard to funds, from which they cannot extricate themselves, even with the assistance of the Lord. They have in consequence been compelled to lock out most of their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN accordance with advertisement, a meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, Campbelltown, to take into consideration the advisability of forming Campbelltown juto a municipality. Notwithstanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →A meeting of the Executive was held at Government House to-day at noon. The whole of the Ministers were present, and his Excellency the Lieut-Governor, Sir Alfred Stephen, presided,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In his letter of instant. "A Teacher" omits to notice one important phrase in clause 23 of the Public Schools Act which completely upsets his argument. For the benefit of your readers, I shall quote it with the phrase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE usual meeting of the City Council was held to-day at the Town Hall. Present—The Worshipful the Mayor, and aldermen Chapman, Merriman, Playfair, Young. Withers, M'Elhone, O'Connor, Maze, Harris, Green, Palmer, Kippax,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALEXANDRIA.âThe usual fortnightly meeting of the Conuncil was held on Wednesday, February 26, at half-past 7p.m. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson), with Aldermen Foskett, Evans, Hiles, Madden, Osborne, Haunon, and M'Namee. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday. Present—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Aldermen Chapman, Merriman, Playfair, Young, Withers, M'Elhone, O'Connor, Maze, Harris, Green,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DARLINGTON.—The monthly meeting of the above 1 borough was duly convened this day, February 17. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Beale, Biddles, Edwards, and Humphries. The Mayor having handed in his declaration of office, the foll owing…
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