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Sir, -- As one who is interested in suburban elections, especially at the present time, I find, according to the Municipalities Act of 1867, clause 66, relating to the nomination of 'candidates, it states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The PR[?]UENI took the chair at half-past o'clock. Me reported the receipt of a message from the Assembly stating that the Assembly had [?]great to the Council's [?]mendments in the Standard of Weight in Grain Bill. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the following papers:—Abstract of Crown Lands authorised to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir JOHN ROBERTSON tabled on abstract of Crown lands dedicated to religious and other public purposes, and the by–laws relating to the Public Returns Act, 1873. Both documents were ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BALMAIN.—A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening, at Dick's Hotel, Beattie-street, Balmain, in support of Mr. John Watson for re-election for the South West Ward, and was [?]umoronaly attended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RANDWICK.—The election of aldermen and auditors for the borough of Randwick took place at noon on Tuesday. There was no opposition to the candidates proposed. Mr. Charles Kidman, Mr. George Kiss, and Mr. S. H. Pearce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BALMAIN.—The usual monthly meeting of this corporation was held on Tuesday, Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. M Donald), Aldermen Gow; Hutchinson, Schultze, Look, Taylor, Elkington and Mossman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a special meeting of the Randwick Municipal Council, held at the council chambers last evening, Mr. Alderman See was, by the unanimous vote of his fello-aldermen, elected to the mayoral chair for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the Hyde Park Hotel; Mr. W. B. Colo, the president, occupted the chair. The following trades were represented.—Boller-makers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When the House was constituted, Mr. FLOOD roce to move you following recolution:—I That an address be presented to the Govornor. praying that has Excellency will be [?]leased to causes a sur[?]y to be made of all land which cam…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. IMPROVEMENTS AT GLEBE ISLAND. Mr. FLOOD moved,—"That an address be presented to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. FLOOD rose to more—That an address be presented to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause a survey to be made of all land which can be advantageously reclaimed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE GLEDE.—A large number of retepaye[?] attended the meeting of Mr. Percy Lucas, at the Gi[?]e, last evening. The principal points of the [?] were the reservation of the Wattle swamp pr[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALEXANDRIA.—A meeting of the electors of the Borough of Alexandria was held at the Council-chambers, Raglan-street, at noon, on Tuesday, the 3rd instant, for the purpose of nominating and electing three aldermen and two auditors,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported the receipt of a message from the Assembly stating that the Assembly had agreed to the Council's amendments in the Standard of Weight in Grain Bill. A…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SIR,—In this day's EVENING NEWS, under the above heading there appears a statement of certain proceedings which took place at a meeting of the Petersham Borough Council. These proceedings had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →RANDWICK.—On Thursday evening a special meeting of the aldermen of the borough of Randwick was held in the Council Chamber, for the purpose of electing the Mayor of the municipality for the current year. The retiring Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →VICTORIA.—The result of the polling for aldermen is as follows:—Robert Moodie, 199; Fredk. Smith, 159; Dr. Ward,.141; B. O. Holtermann, 117; J. W. Harding, 111; David Moores, 63. The three first named are elected…
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