Election of the Mayor of Sydney
A meeting for the election of an alderman of the City Council to succeed Alderman R. Fowler as Mayor for the coming year, took place at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The retiring…
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Council & local affairs, 1880
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Trades and Labour Council
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at their Rooms, Bathurst-street, last night, Mr. W. Dike, president, in the chair. The following societies were represented:—Carpenters and Joiners (two…
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Mr. PUNCH congratulates Mr. Harris upon being chosen Chief Magistrate of the City for the ensuing year, and the citizens of Sydney upon having secured the services of so good a Mayor. Coming, as he does, after Messrs. C. J. Roberts and J. Fowler, he…
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ASHFIELD.—December 6: Present—the Mayor (Mr. D. Holborow), and Aldermen Clissold, Fyle, Hammond, Hudson, Read, and Shilling. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence from Department of Lands with reference…
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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 merely culinary part, it is scarcely necessary to…
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One of the principal measures which the present Government have announced their intention of submitting to Parliament during the ensuing session is a Local Government Bill, the purpose of which is to…
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ASHFIELD (December 6).--Present: The Mayor (Mr. D. Holborow, J.P.) and Aldermen Clissold, Fyle, Hammond, Hudson, Read and Shilling. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed…
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A MEETING of the finance committee of the City Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday, the Mayor (Mr. R. Fowler) in the chair. The financial position of the Municipal Council for…
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The Finance Committee of the City Council held their usual meeting in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, when there was a large attendance, his Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. Fowler) occupying the chair. A large number of…
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Sir,—The wine-growing industry of New South Wales has been again sacrificed by the wines of South Australia being re-admitted over her border duty free. During the few months that the convention with South Australia…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at noon. The following members were present:—Mr. Bell, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Busby, Mr. Alexander Campbell, Mr. De Salis, Mr Docker, Mr. E[?]les, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Grahame,…
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In the Legislative Council the PRESIDENT (Sir John Hay) took the chair at 12 o'clock. There were present the following members :- Mr. Bell, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Busby, Mr. Alexander…
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BALMAIN.--The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday evening, 23rd November. There were present:- His worship the mayor (Mr. Elkington), Aldermen M'Donald, Smith, Hutchinson…
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The Mayor of Sydney, Mr. R. Fowler, who vacates the chair in a few days, gave his farewell luncheon in the Town Hall on Thursday. There were about 70 gentlemen present, including the Minister of…
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An ordinary meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday morning, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of aldermen…
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A meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday, the Mayor occupying the chair. Petitions were received in favour of watering Oxford-street, and of railing the salaries of some of…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at 12 minutes before noon, and having announced to the House that he had received a fresh commission, authorizing him to administer the oath to members who had not already been sworn, the commission…
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NORTH WILLOUGHBY.—The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on the 6th November. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Forsyth, Pollard, and Johnson. Minutes of previous meeting read. Alderman Pollard objected to the portion…
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The PRES[?] took the chair 12 minutes before 12 o'clock, when the following members were present:--Mr. Bell, Mr. Blanland, Mr. Busbby. Mr. John Campbell. Mr. Darley,…
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