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Mr. John Harris, Mayor of the city of Sydney for 1881, and the subject of our illustration, was born in 1838. He came to these colonies while a mere child, and his father, the late John Harris, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney for the year 1881 (Alderman Harris), took office this morning de facto, although his reign really commenced on Saturday morning. His Worship arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RANDWICK.—Meeting of Council held on the 28th December. Present The Mayor, and Aldermen Wall, Magill, Deaning, and Kiss, Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence read:—To Mr. S. Dine, informing [?] that the drain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Petersham.—A meeting of the borough council was held on the 3rd instant. Present: The mayor, Aldermen Barrell, Brown, Cubitt, Hughes, M'Gill and Paling. The minutes of the previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MANLY The regular meeting of council was held at the Municipal Chamber, Thursday, December 23 Present The Mayor (Mr. A Hilder)in the chair; Mussars Aledermen Austin, Barker, Duff, and Hayes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council's Finance Committee was held, in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Wages amounting to £1620 19s. 5d. were passed for payment. Attention was called by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the meeting of the finance committee, held yesterday, there were present the Mayor (Alderman Harris) presiding, and Aldermen Green, Chairman, Batcher, Hardie, [?], Palmer. Wadsworth,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual fortnightly meeting of [?] held last evening, the president, Mr. [?] occupying the chair. The following trade [?] were represented :—Carpenters, joining[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PETERSHAM[?]—A meeting of the Council was held on the 20th ultimo. Pre[?]nt—The Mayor, Aldermen Barrell, Cubitt, Gelding, Hughes, M[?]ill, Paling and Pile. The minutes of the previous meeting w[?]e read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held on Thursday evening, 6th instant, the president (Mr. M. Dike) presiding;. The following societies were represented:—Carpenters, and Joiners, (two societies),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MANLY.—The meeting of Council was held on 23rd December, Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Hilder) in the chair; Messrs Aldermen Austin, Barker, Duff, and Hayes. Minutes of meeting on the 9th December read and confirmed. The reply received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ASHFIELD.—A meeting was held on 3rd January. Present—The Mayor (Mr. D. Holborow, J.P.), and Aldermen Hammond, Moss, Nicholson, and Shilling. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Mr. B. C. Bodd, enclosing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the Borough. Council was held yesterday, when a communication from the city solicitor (Mr. A. T. Thompson) was read in regard to the erection of a gas works, expressing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REDFERN.—The usual meeting was held on 17th ultimo. Present—The Major, with Aldermen Williamson, Stanley, Young, Farr, O'connell, Andrew, M'Lachlan, and Wright, Minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed. The chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, January 10.-The French municipal elections are concluded, and are generally in favour of the moderate Republicans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French municipal elections have been completed without being accompanied by any great excitement. The returns, on the whol[?] are favourable to the Republican party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French municipal elections have been completed, without being accompanied by any great excitement. The returns on the whole are favourable to the Republican party…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question proposed by Mr. Blaxland, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON replied that he had learned from the Works Deportment that the bridge over the Parramatta…
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