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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon when the Mayor occupied the chair, and a large number of alderman were present. A draft bill, introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →According to the London "Daily News," an [?]cumonical conferance of Wesleyan Methodists will be held in London in the month of October next, and for the first time in the history of the body a duly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last night. The president, Mr. H. Crockett, occupied the chair, and the following trades were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Finance Committee of the City Council held a meeting at the Town Hall yesterday, at which the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) presided, Wages amounting to £1413 were ordered to be paid. Alderman Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. DEBTS OF DECEASED PERSONS BILL, &c. The PRESIDENT reported that His Excellency the Governor had assented to the Debts of Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented to the Debts of Deceased Persons Bill and Bates's Estate Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MUSSAGES The PRESIDENT read Messages from his Excellone the Governor giving the Boyal assent to the Debts of Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE citizens of Sydney on Tuesday night paid a worthy compliment to his Worship the Mayor (Mr. John Harris) and the Mayoress in the form of a splendid ball given in the Old Exhibition Building, Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The splendid hospitality of the Mayor during his term of office, and particularly at the ball given last month in honour of the visit of the Detached Squadron, was appropriately recognized by the citizens of Sydney in the "return…
Continued on Trove, page 322 →MANLY.—Meeting held on July 28. Present—The Mayor (Mr. G. W. Barker) in the chair, Messrs. Alderman Austin, Duff, and Laurence. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. In reply to the request of the Council, that the present vote for new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Charles Joseph Byrnes, M.L.A., and Mayor of Parramatta, was entertained of a banquet, which was given in the nowly erected Council-chambers. Parramitta, last evening. The company consisted of about 80 gentlemen,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WOOLAHRA.—The postponed monthly meeting of this council his held in the chambers on the 17th instant. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Norten, Trickett, Oately, Neal, Mitchell, and Sladen. The minutes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-pant 4 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table an abstract of lands resumed in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Summary Convictions Bill was received from, the Legislative Assembly, and read the first time. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved the second reading of the Chinese Restriction Bill. He referred, at…
Continued on Trove, page 338 →IN Turner versus Walsh,when the case was Before Full Court in March of last year,Mr. Justice Hargrave, who had presided at the trial, very justly remarked…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The PRESIDENT reported the death of the Hon, George Oakes. On the notion of Sir JOHN ROBEETSON, seconded by Mr. PIDDINGTON, and supported by Mr. KING, all of…
Continued on Trove, page 338 →SIR,—Seeing a circular has been issued by the Ashfield Borough Council, inviting consideration of other councils throughout the colony upon this important subject, and that with same a misapprehension…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RANDWICK.--The council met on the 9th instant. There were present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Bradley, Moore, Magill, Denning, Kidman, and Kiss. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…
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