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The President took the chair at 12 o'clock noon. The Clerk read the proolamation convening Parliament, and the members of the Assembly having been summoned, the President, and the Hon. ALEXANDER…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →WATERLOO.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 5th inst. Present--Aldermen Evans, Harrisky, Cole, Kellett, Gray, Marsden, Mulder, and Smith In the absence of the mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RANDWICK.—Meeting on the 27th December. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Bradley, Moore, Denning, Yeoman, and Napper. Minutes of last meeting were read and cunfirmed. Correspondence read: To Mrs. J. Pearce, consenting to [?]erb for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BURWOOD.—Meeting held on December 21. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen C. Heaver, J. Ryan, A. Simson, H. Deakin, J. Menzios, J. Cummins, T. Wedderburn. Minutes [?]ad and confirmed. Correspondence despatched: Inspector of nuisances, requesting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Th[?] usual committee meeting of the City Council took place at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a large a[?]tendance of aldermen, and his Worship the Mayor presi[?]ed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Municipal Conference was held yesterday at Lambton to consider the 'bus traffic question, which involves the comfort of the whole district. Wallsend, Plattsburg, Newcastle. Wickham, and Lambton were represented but not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday. Present--the Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Hardie, Lee, Beare, Poole, J. D. Young,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →REDFERN.—An ordinary meeting of this Council was held on the 12th instant. Present—The Mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright, M.L.A.), with a full Council. The chairman of the finance committee brought up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALEXANDRIA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on the 10th instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Foskett, Jesson, Hannan, Woods, Watson, Taylor, and Osborne…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A SPECIAL meeting, of the Parramatta Borough Council was held en Wednesday afternoon last. Present :— His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Cox, Richardson, Withere,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He announced that he had received a writ appointing the Hon. W. B. Dalley to be a member of the Council. The honourable gentlemen was then…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The President announced that the receipt of a writ appointing the Hod. WILLIAM BEDE DAILEY a member of the House, and Mr. DALLEY took the oath and signed the roll of members…
Continued on Trove, page 83 →The following circular has been addressed to the mayers of the municipalities throughout the colony:— "Sir,—You are requested to attend a conference of mayors of the municipal boroughs and districts of New…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An ordinary meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was hold at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and 20 of the alde[?]men were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALEXANDRIA.—Meeting held on December 13; present, the Mayor and full council. Minutes of preceding meeting read and confirmed. Letter from Mr. G. Cowdroy read, intimating that the request of this council to fill in footpath, Botany-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta took place in the Council Chambers on Monday afternoon last, Present; The Mayor, Aldermen, Smith, Pye, Booth, Cox,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Municipal Council have decided to procced, with the completion of the existing portion of the Town Hall. The additional accommodation thus secured will consist of a municipal chamber. some corridors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—There ie an erroneous idea in the minds of many of the Parramatta people, that if they have no vote in a ward they cannot be legally elected for the office of alderman for same,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usu[?] monthly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, at 11 on Tuesday morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and aldermen Merriman, Dean, Chapman, Palmer, Butcher, Hardie,…
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