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PETERSHAM.—A meeting held on 21st November. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Cubitt, Gelding, Hughes, and M'Gill. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: From the Colonial Secretary's Department; town clerk, Bathurst; Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alderman Robert Fowler, is candidate for the representation of Denison Ward in the Municipal Council of Sydney, addressed the electors in the Royal Hotel, Pyrmont, last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. R. Clayton,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PADDINGTON.—Meeting of council the 22nd instant. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Castles, Campbell, Stockham, Watson, Johns, Davies, and Graham. Minutes of previous meeting confirmed. Report from the finance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In your issue of this date reporting the debate on the Trades Union Bill, the following words are attributed to Mr. Fletcher—"He had met members of the Trades and Labour Council, and the majority of them did not know…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MR. D. MASON FOR COOK WARD.—Mr. David Mason, one of the candidates for Cook Ward, addressed a large number of his friends and supporters from the balcony of the Shakespeare Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Alderman Chapman was held at the Swan-with-Two-Neeks, George-street, at 8 o'clock last evening, at which Mr. Alderman Kippax was voted to the chair. In introducing Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several streets mentioned in the sebedale appended hereto, NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A large meeting in the interests of Mr. J. C. Beare, the retiring alderman for Fitzroy Ward, was held at the Freemasons' Arms Hotel, Palmer-street, last night. Mr. Beare was received with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RESUMPTION OF LAND AT DARLING HARBOUR. In reply to Mr. Piddington,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. PIDDINGTON asked,—1. Is it the intention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The election of aldermen and auditors for the city of Sydney will take place this day between the hours of 8 o'clock a.m. and 4 p.m. Two auditors are to be elected, and three candidates are in the field,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. LICENSING BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from the Assembly, forwarding the above…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DARLEY laid on the table the following papers:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual elections to the Sydney Muncipal Council took place on Thursday. In.three of the wards, namely, Gipps, Brisbane, and Phillip, there were no contests, and Messrs. Aldermen Merriman,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →BALMAIN,—Meeting held on 22nd November Present—The Mayor (Mr.W.A.Hutchinson), Aldermen M'Donald, Cameron, Smith, Looke Clubb, Punch, Gow, and Elkington. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The following letters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWTOWN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Newtown Borough Council was held on Tuesday night at the Town Hall. The mayor (Mr. C. Whately) presided, and the following aldermen were present—Messrs. Tye…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council —(.1.) Is it the intention of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. DARLEY, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said it was the intention of the Government to carry out the proposal to resume certain lands on the western side of Darling Harbour, and if the Government valuation were not accented by the claimants, the…
Continued on Trove, page 947 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council:—(1.) Is it the intention of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. PIDDINGTON moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of culling attention to the cluims made in connection with the resumption by the Government; of land at, Darling Harbour…
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