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MARRICKVILLE.—Meeting held on 5th February. Present:— The Major (Alderman Chishalm) in the chair, and Aldermen Graham, Shaw, Farr, Geering, Moyes, Moncur, and Wallace. Minutes of previous meeting, and of revision court, read and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the fortnightly meeting of the Ashfield Borough Council, held on the 30th instant, the report for the year 1882.3 was vend by the council clerk. From it we take the following items of interest:--In 1880…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council, for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year, was held in the Council Chamber on Friday afternoon last. Present : His Worship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. F. B. Nield has been elected mayor of the municipality of Wickham. This is the third time the honour has been conferred on him. The election will give satisfaction to every ratepayer. He has always…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PADDINGTON.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 20th. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Watson), with a full council. It appears the commissioners of the South Head-road are widening this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Protection and Political Reform League held its usual weekly meeting at the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening, under the new arrangement, for allowing free discussion to the public after 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRESIDENT (Sir JOHN HAY) took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr DALLEY informed Mr Thornton that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. THORNTON asked the representative of the Government, without notice, if the attention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WATERLOO.—Meeting held on Junuary 19. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Hogan, J.P.), with Aldermen Evans, Gray, Ketlett, Smith, Cule, and Rarrisky. Minutes of preceding meeting read. Letters read: From the secretary of a proposed municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In reply to Sir Alfred Stephen, on behalf of Mr. Piddington, Mr. DALLEY stated that the amount at the credit of the Government in London of the two million loan on the 31st January last was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. Mr. DALLEY moved, with the permission of the House,—"That so much of the standing orders be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While speaking last night on the subject of the Fire Brigades Bill, the hon member for Mudgee (Mr. Buchana) made some reflection upon civic representatives of the city. He said that the "guzzling,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the passengers by the R.M.S. City of Sydney on Thursday last was Alderman Wads worth, and he was not allowed to depart on his tour round the world without receiving from his friends a proof of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening in the Council Chambers. Present.—The Mayor, and Aldermen Cross, Colless, Long, Smith, C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday at 2.30 p.m. There were present-- The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman. Lees, Beare…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MANLY,—Meeting held on on February 1. Present: The Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Barker and Pitt. Misutes of meeting of 13th January read and confirmed. Letters from Messrs. Crough and Williams re baths read. From Mr. George A. Hewett re…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to Mr. Thornton, Mr. DALLEY read correspondence relative to the kidnapping of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mr. THORNTON, asked the representative of the Government, without notice, if the attention of the Government had been called to the circumstances of a case of kidnapping heard in the Water Police Court on Monday last,…
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