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A largely [?] meeting was held at Keary's Hotel, William-street, Wooll[?]boloo, last night, to hear the views on municipal subjects of Mr. J. C. Beare, a candidate for Fitzroy Ward. Mr. W. G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day eight gentlemen are to be elected to represent the ratepayers in the various wards of this city. For Brisbane ward Messrs. Charles Field and John Taylor are the contestants; Macquarie ward, R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman Kippax one of the candidates for Cook Ward, addressed a number of the ratepayers last evening from the balcony of the Star Hotel. Devonshire-street. The chair was occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doubtless the news has already flitted across the wire that Alderman McArthur, M.P., has been duly elected Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. Each Lord Mayor distinguishes himself by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Municipal election following so closely upon the Parliamentary election were shorn of the greater part of the local excitement usually exhibited at similar periods when the electors are called upon to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual civic eleclions in Sydney, have been held without attracting much attention from the Press or the general public. The general parliamentary elections have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The polling for the election of aldermen to represent Brisbane, Macquarie, Cook, Fitzroy, and Phillip Wards, in the Municipal Council, took place yesterday, and occasioned considerable stir, although the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HENTERS HILL.--Present : The mayor Mr. J. K. Heydon in chair, and Aldreman Jeannered and Tornaghi. The minutes were gold and contimed. Correspondence: 1.From the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NORTH WILLOUGHBY.—A meeting of Council was held on the 2nd of October. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Best, Pollard, Johnson, and Forsyth. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence read from Under-Secretary for Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the result. We regret that our friend Mr. Carpenter has failed to secure his seat ; and that between him and Mr. Kidman a Papist has go in. This is the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MANLY.--Regular meeting of the council held at the municipal chamber on Thursday, 25th November. Present--The mayor (Mr. A. Hilder) in the chair. Aldermen Austin, Hayes and Pitt. The minutes of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a well-attended meeting of the City Council held yesterday, it was decided, without discussion, that the salary of the Mayor for the ensuing year should be £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MANLY.—Regular meeting of Council held on 25th November. Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Hilder), in the chair, Messrs. Aldermen Austin, Hayes, and Pitt. Minutes of meeting on Thursday, 28th October, read and contained. Letter from the hon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GIVEN at the Mansion House, on Monday, October 4, was almost perfect in its way, with a slight exception, which will be noticed further on The morely culinary part, it is scarcely necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The committee formed to secure Alderman Hordern's return to the Legislative Assembly, at the recent election in South Sydney, invited that gentleman to a banquet at the Palace Hotel, Haymarket,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Alderman Horlern, one of the defeated candidates at the recent election for South Sydney was [?] last night at a [?] by his committee in the Palace Hotel, [?] Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MARRICKVILLE.—The usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday last, at half-past 7 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Graham) and a full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. Correspondence:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After the proceedings of the Council had terminated, the Mayor-elect entertained at a banquet in the vestibule of the Town hall, the aldermen and corporation officials, and about 300 leading citizens. The Mayor occupied the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ninety-fifth quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held, in the Town hall, yesterday, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of aldermen…
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