Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 39

City Council

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 3

A MEETING of the general and finance committee of the City Council was held in the Council-chambers at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday, there being a good attendance of aldermen, and his Worship the Mayor…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Trades aud Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the members of this council was held last night at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Mr. D. Jones, president, in the chair. On the motion for the minutes of the last special…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labou. Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last evening. Present: The president (Mr. David Jones) in the chair, the vice-president (Mr. Talbot), and representatives…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Waverley Municipal Election Disputed

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 3

At tho Supreme Court this morning their Honors the Chief Justice and Sir George Innes heard an application made by Mr. Rogers that Mr Llewellyn Baglin. who had been recently declared duly elected…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

BROUGHTON VALE.—Aldermen W. Boyd, R. Cranstoun. Auditors: James Boyd; the second auditor will be recommended to the Governor for appointment…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New York's Best Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 7

Probably "the oldest inhabitant " of New York could not recall a Mayor of that city who was not a target for abuse from all quarters before he had been six months in…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Lord Mayor of Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

Dublin, january 2.— Mr. Dawson was to-day formerly inaugurated Lord Mayor of Dublin. the Town Corporation, by a vote 28 o 18, refused to pass the customary vote…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Forgery and Uttering. Conviction of an Ex-mayor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 275

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, Michael M'Mahon, ex-Mayor of Petersham, was charged with having feloniously forged a certain promissory note for the…

Continued on Trove, page 275 →

An Ex-Mayor Convicted of Uttering a Forged Note

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 12

ON Wednesday at a late hour, the jury empanuelled to try the guilt or innocence of Mr. Michael M'Mahon, one time mayor of Petersham, and now a member of the School Board of that township, found the accused…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Election of the Mayor of Bathurst. Disgraceful Scene. [By Electric Telegrams,] Bathurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 11

THE election for Mayor of Bathurst took place at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, and resulted in the return of Mr. F. Halliday as Mayor for the ensuing aldermanic year. Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Preparation of Municipal Rolls. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

Sir,—As one who has had some experience as a presiding officer at elections, and who has also just filled the post at one of our suburban municipal ones, permit me to offer a suggestion or two to the [?] of municipal rolls, which…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Municipality of St. Leonards. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

Sir,—It was not my intention to trouble you any more on the above subject; but I think, on reflection, it may be as well to recapitulate the complaints I made, and leave the ratepayers and residents of the borough to judge between…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

The following returns for the election of aldermen, mayors, and auditors in suburban and country municipalities are supplemental to what have been previously published:—…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1882 · page 6

The following returns for the election of aldermen, mayors, and auditors in suburban and country municipalities are supplemental to what have been previously published:—…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

WATERLOO.—Meeting of council 17th instant. Present The Mayor, with Aldermen Gray, Harrisky, Marsden, Evans, Nelson. Mulder, aud Smith. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and confirmed. The finance…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Municipal Division of Alexandria

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

In response to a requisition from a number of ratepayers, a meeting, convened by the mayor of Alexandria, was held in the Town Hall, Garden-street, last evening, for the purpose of considering…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident to the Mayor of Randwick

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 3

As Mr. S. H. Pearce, the Mayor of Randwick, was riding through the bush near Liverpool on Tuesday, in company with Mr. Scott Russell, he put up his umbrella to shade himself, as the sun was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

City Council

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of tho City Council was held at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday, his Worship the Mayor presiding, and there being a good attendance of aldermen…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

An Ex-mayor at Hard Labour on the Roads for Seven Years. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 3

Sir,--" Let Justice run down the street like a river, and Equity like a mighty stream I" These immortal words are worthy of being graven with an iron pen on the rocks for ever. It is the glory of England…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →