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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Municipal elections were held yesterday in different parts of the country, under the Municipalities Act 31 Vic., No. 12, sec. 65, and the following are the results to hand:— BALMAIN.—Aldermen: South-east Ward, John Cameron,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--The paragraph in this day's issue of your paper is quite justifiable. In one Government department under the Tra[?] there are two or three officials each holding council clerkships and much of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MARRICKVILLE.—The Council met at a quarter to 8 p.m. on Monday, for the transaction of ordinary business. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Graham) in the chair. Aldermen Beaumont, Chisholm, Geering, Miles, Moyes, Pfoefler, and Wallace. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.28 p.m. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the following papers:-- The minutes of the Intercolonial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved—" That so much of the standing orders be suspended, as would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table copy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALEXANDRIA.—The following were nominated as alderman and auditors:—Aldermen: Charles Brandling Henderson, Stephen John Fockott, Thomas Wood, George Crooks Watson, Christopher Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--I think " Ratepayer" in his letter to you on the Subject of Mr. J. P. Larcombe's claim to have his name placed on the electoral roll for the Redfern ward of the Borough of Redfern, has not fairly stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following additional returns have come to hand:â ALEXANDRIA.âThe following were nominated as aldermen and auditors:âAldermen: Charles Brandling Henderson, Stephen John Foskett, Thomas Wood, George Crooks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NORTH WILLOUGHRY,—Monthly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, the 8th January. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen underwood, Johnson, Pollard, and Best. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Letters read: From Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held yesterday in the Council was held yesterday in the council's rooms, in the Hyde Park Hotel, the president, Mr. William Dike, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--About two years ago a musical society was started at the Glebe, out the want of a hall for practice and concerts was a great drawback to its advancement, and we looked forward to the finishing of the Glebe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following additional returns have come to hand:— MANLY.—The following candidates have been nominated aldermen: George William Barker, Robert Malcham Pitt, William Johnson. The poll will take place to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALEXANDRIA.—Meeting of Council held on 12th January Present—The Mayor (Mr. C.B. Henderson), with Aldermen Jesson, Madden, Foskelt,M'Names, Osborne, and Hannon. Minutes of preceding meeting read, and, objection being taken as to their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The City Council, which, according to Mr. Carroll, is usually so apathetic in the collection of outstanding accounts, has begun to amend its ways in that respect, and gain no unenviable notoriety by threatening Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co. with legal proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amongst the bills considered, but not agreed to, by the Intercolonial Conference was one submitted by Sir Henry Parkes, to establish a Federal Council of Australia. The following is a digest of the measure, which is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Naturally it was more diffieult to convince Cyril than, it had been to persade stollla, that this renunciation of the lover in favour of the father was rightaous,. jail and holy. And the young fellow…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The minutes of the Intercolonial Conference are not encouraging to the advocates of federation. There were twelve gentlemen present, sitting as representatives of eight colonies…
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