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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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THE election of Mayor for the current year was held in the Council Chamber, on Monday last. The outgoing Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) presided. The following Aldermen were present:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →I am not at the ball, and I'm not anywhere, Because of the shameful neglect of the Mayor, But a rod is in pickle which he'll have to bear. Of course all the people who know me, expect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The PRESIDENT entered the chamber at half-past 4 o'clook. and reported that the Assembly had agreed to the amendments made by the Council in the Primitive Methodist Church Temporalities Bill. In answer to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In reference to the request from the City Council to the Government for temporary assistance, we understand that an arrangement has been entered into by which the corporation authorities can operate on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MATCH for handsome silver cup, presented by C. J. Robert Esq., Mayor of Sydney, comprised one of the events in the late National regatta, when the Little came in first, but was disqualified, and the race awarded to the Cariotta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large and most influential meeting of the citizens of Sydney presided over by the Lieut.-Governor Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., K.C.M.G., was held at the Royal Hotel, yesterday. The proceeding were opened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of gentlemen in favour of giving a return ball to his Worship the Mayor and the Mayoress was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, George-street. About eighty gentlemen were present, Sir Alfred Stephen, by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. In answer to a question proposed by Mr. A. CAMPBELL, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON stated that the Government had not determined on the course to be pursed in reference to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. SOUTH HEAD ROADS TRUST. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Campbell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. CITY OF GOULBURN GAS AND COKE COMPANY'S INCORPORATION BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Charles, Jacob, Hurley (Hartley), Beyers, Teece, Bennett, Dr. Bowker, Simson, Shepherd, Thompson, Barbour, W. Davies, Sutherland, Terry, Lynch, Webb,…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE ordinary meeting took place on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor, and full council. Minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. —A Circular was road form…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on the 22nd [?]., The newly selected Mayor (Mr, Pass) handed into the Council Clerk the prescribed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FROM the moment after the reception of the card of invitation to the Mayor's fancy dress ball until the evening of the 19th of February, 1879, what famil excitements arose as to what "character" should…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →"It was resolved to dispense with the services of all the municipal employees, with the exception of the scavenging class." -- Evening News. The Banks have put the screw on, And the Council's cheques they scoff;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of gentlemen in favour of giving a return ball to his Worship the Mayor and the Mayoress was held on "Wednesday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, George-street. About eighty gentlemen were present, Sir Alfred Stephen…
Continued on Trove, page 350 →A meeting of the council was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor and Alderman. John South, Joseph Booth, Cox. Hill, Ritchie, Smith, Taylor, M.P. Trott and Young…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It may appear somewhat ungallant to admit that the account of the recent Fancy Dress Ball (which appeared in our issue of last week) encroached so much on our limited space that we had to hold over some of the descriptions of…
Continued on Trove, page 350 →THE news was whispered through the Hall, "The Governor has come!" And rumour was made certainty By sound of trump and drum;…
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