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Some time since we announced the resignation of Alderman. M-'Elhone, and were criticised because no official announcement of the fact appeared. At the last meeting of the council the letter of resignation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday morning, when the Mayor occupied the chair, ana there was a large attendance of aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MARRICKVILLE.—In consequence of the usual night of meeting fulling on a holiday, the Council met on Monday, the 3rd January, for the transaction of ordinary business. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Graham) in the chair, Aldermen Beaumont, Geering,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4, o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON asked the Vice-President of the Legislative Council.-(1) What is the total amount of the expenses connected with the Sydney International Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a list of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. QUESTIONS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said, in answer to Mr. Piddington, that a return was in process of preparation showing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held this morning, the Mayor presiding. The business was chiefly of a formal character, and included the reception of a number of notices of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANTERBURY.—Meeting held on October 27. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. J. C. Sharp, and Aldermen Nightingale, O'Neil, Quigge and Roberts. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed, Correspondence: From Department of Works, stating that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council took place at their rooms, last night, the president, Mr. W. Dike, in the chair. The following affiliated societies were represented:- Progressive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON named the Vice-President of the Legislative Council.—(1) What is the total amount of the expenses connected with the Sydney International Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Owing to the fact tint they cannot be absent to-morrow from the Conference, the various delegates there to have been unable to accept the invitation of His Worship His Mayor to Join the Picnic excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Executive was held this morning, and the amended time-table for the lines to Albury and Dubbo approved and ordered to be published. Arrangements were completed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A revision court for the borough of Redfern was held in Redfern twon hall last night, to examine the electoral list, and hear the application of Mr. J. P. Larcombe, who desired to have his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MANLY.—Regular meeting of Council held 6th January. Present: The Mayor (Mr. A. Hilder, in the chair) and Aldermen Austin and Barker. Minutes of meeting on 23rd December read and confirmed. The Rev. Thomas Hayden's application for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday his Worship the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. John Harris, entertained the members of the Intercolonial Conference and other gentlemen with a picnic and excursion round the harbour. Among those present were the Mayor;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I cannot but admire how exactly you have hit the right nail on the head in speaking of tho difficulty of arranging fairly the free trade of wines botween the colonies in your article of the 18th instant, seeing it was this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new refrigerating apparatus which some time ago the Colonial Treasurer ordered from England, in accordance with the recommendations which were made for the improvement of the Sydney meat supply by the Glebe Island…
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