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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Meetings of council, the 30th inst. Present—The mayor, with Aldermem Young, O'Connell, Bogie, Wright, 21'Lachlan, Andrew, and Farr. Minutes of previous meeting and finance report recommending…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DARLINGTON.—The usual monthly meeting of this council was held on the 5th inst. Present—the Mayor, with Aldermen Eloy, Biddell, and Stevens. The minutes of previous meeting were road and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is usual for the Lord Mayor of London, when when presiding for the last time in the Court of Common Council, to deliver a valedictory address; and, in accordance with this custom, Lord Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WATERLOO:—Meeting of council the 6th instant. Present —the Major, with Aldermen Brana, Harrisky, Nelson, Mulder, Gray, and Torning. Minutes of previous fortnightly meeting read and confirmed. The minutes of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BALMAIN.—Meeting held on 3rd January. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. A. Hutchinson), Aldermen Cameron. Looke, Gow, Clubb, Punch, Hancock, M'Donald, Smith, Stewart, Garrard, and Elkington, Mmutes of last meeting read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, which was presided over by the Mayor, and moderately attended by the aldermen. A considerable portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE first meeting daring the present year of the general committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. J. Harris), occupied the chair, and there was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PADDINGTON.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Paddington Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. The mayor (Mr. W. Brown) occupied the chair, and the following aldermen were present:—Messrs. Castles, Watson, Johns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held this morning at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) occupied the chair, and the following aldermen were present:—Messrs. Moore, Hordern, Lees, Dean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday at the Council meeting it was decided to pay to Mr. E. J. Love, overseer of works, the sum of £70 as a bonus for his services in connection with the water supply. It was also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A general meeting of the Sydney M[?]icipal Council was held yesterday at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Harris) presided, and there was a full attendance of aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During last week the President of the Legislative Council, Sir John Hay, issued invitations for a banquet to be given by him in the refreshment hall of the Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night, at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. The president (Mr. D. Jones) occupied the chair, and representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A number of people seem to make it a practice to defer the payment of municipal rates as long as possible. There is however no reason why the amounts due should not be paid as punctually and readily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—A very invidious paragraph appears in your issue of yesterday, in which you chronicle certain animadversions made by Mr. Senior from the Bench of the Water Police Court on Wednesday last. What are the facts of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ASHFIELD.—January 3 : Present, the Mayor, Mr Thos. L. Nicholson, and Aldermen Fyle, Hammond, Hudson, Knight, Read, and Watkin. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unusual interest is being manifested in the municipal elections this year. For Macquarie ward the retiring alderman (Mr. Thorne) is to be opposed by Mr. A. F. Moore, who contested the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manly.—The regular meeting of the council was held on the 15th December, 1881. Present: The mayor, Mr. Geo. Barker, in the chair; Messrs. Aldermen Austin, Duff, Laurence, and Pitt. The minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NORTH WILLOUGHRY.—Meeting on 24th December. Present-Aldermen Best, Johnson, Pollard, and Forsyth. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Forsyth was moved to the chair. Letter read from manager of Union Bank re overdraft. Moved by…
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