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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At the meeting of the Waterloo Council last night, Aldermer Evans and Mulder drew attention to a report which had gained currency, to the effect that it was considered a square thing to vote money for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VICTORIA.—Meeting held on October 17th. Present—The Mayor (Mr. F. Smith), and Aldermen Munro, Metcalfe. M'Mahon Moores, Harding, and Charlton. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Three tenders were considered for £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the City Council was held to-day, the Mayor presiding. Accounts amounting to £8912 were passed for payment. A large number of petitions for works in the city were presented and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and a large number of the aldermen were present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Town Hall at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. There was a full meeting of councillors, and his Worship the Mayor Presided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Much comment and indignation has been expressed at the want of courtesy shown to the Mayor in not inviting him in his official capacity to take the chair at the banquet to be held, this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the City Council was convened, for yesterday morning, and there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Harris), and Aldermen Fowler, Davies, Meeks, J. D. Young, O'Connor, Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WATERLOO.Meeting of council Friday, 28th instant Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Torning, Harrisky, Grey, Mulder, and Evans. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. A report from the finance committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It will be remembered that there was despatched by the Cuzco, in August, with the shipment of [?] from the Orange Meat Company, a present of Australian game and fish from Mr. George Munro, of Messrs. M'Arthur and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Probably the most important motion tabled in the Parramatta Council since the creation of that body, lapsed on Monday through non-attendance of aldermen. Alderman Taylor had proposed that steps be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A circular letter is going the round of the suburban councils requesting so-operation in urging the Colonial Secretary to place upon the Estimates as a special endowment to municipalities a sum equal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The adjourned quarterly meeting of the City Council was held this morning, at the Town Hall, when there was almost a full attendance of alderman. Aldermen J. D. YOUNG moved that Mr. U. W. Carpenter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BURWOOD.—Meeting held on 27th October. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Archer, and Aldermen E. Sanders, C. J. Ryan, J. Menzies, C. Beaver, A. J. Simson, and H. M. Deakin. Minutes, of previous two meetings read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is the business of the Legislative Council for to-day:—General Business—Orders of the Day: Denton's Estate Leasing and Mortgaging Bill, second reading; Mo[?]tt's Estate Enabling Bill, second reading; Rogers' Estate Bill,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jury: Messrs. James Anderson, Walter Christy, James Francis Liddy, and Christopher Bennett. Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. G. B. Simpson, Mr. Want, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Merriman, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The [?] meeting of the City Council was [?] at the Town Hall yesterday morning at [?] o'clock, his Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) in the There were present--Aldermen Chapman,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The adjourned meeting of the City Council was held at the council-chambers yesterday morning, when the Mayor occupied the chiar. On the motion or Alderman DEAN. it was resolved,—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following papers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hearing of this action was resumed this morning. Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. G. B. Simpson, Mr. Want, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Merriman, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Rogers and Mr. C. J. Munning,…
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