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The complimentary bail to the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney (Mr. and Mrs. Harris), which is to take place to-morrow night, bids fair to prove, not only the most brilliant event of the season, bat also to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAVERLEY.—Meeting held on August 7. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Baglin, T. J. Dickson, D. Eletcher, J. Fulford, and J. H. Newman. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Copies of letters depatched since last meeting of council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday afternoon last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALEXANDRIA—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 8th instant. Present.—The mayor (Alderman Henderson) with a full council Two letters were referred from the Works Department respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, August 14.—The elections to the French municipal councils have given a general Republican gain of 100 seats…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The elections to the French municipal councils give a general Republican gain of 100 seats…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, has been beautifully decorated for the Mayor's ball, which takes place to-night, and bids fair to be an event of unusual splendour. The building is to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MANLY.—Meeting held on 2nd instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. H. Hayes) and a full council. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. The petition from certain ratepayers for an increase in the number of aidermen, was further…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday evening the citizens of Sydney entertained the Mayor (Mr. John Harris, M.L.A.) and the Mayoress at a grand ball in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park. The ball in question was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MARRICKVILLE.—Meeting held on 6th instant, Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Graham, Farr, M'Coy, Allum, Moyse, and Moncur. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. Correspondence: From borough of St. Peters, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is some time since the Exhibition building was the scene of such gorgeous splendour as was witnessed last night on the occasion of the citizens' ball to the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The citizens' complimentary ball, given at the Exhibition building last evening to his Worship the Mayor (Mr. John Harris, M.L.A.) and the Mayoress of Sydney, was a brilliant success. A very considerable amount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Trades and Labour Council met at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last evening, the President (Mr E. W, O'Sullivan) in the chair. The following societies were represented --Progressive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual regular meeting was held on Friday, 10th inst. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Benson, Bishop, [?]as, Whitfield, Lovell, Forsyth and Best. The minutes of previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Thursday evening the citizens of Sydney entertained the Mayor (Mr. John Harris, M.L.A.) and the Mayoress at a grand ball in the Exhibition Building,' Prince Alfred Park. The ball in [?]estion was the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The citizens' complimentary ball to the Mayor and Mayoress was held at the Exhibition-building, Prince Alfred Park, on Thursday night, and was an unqualified success. The decorations and variety of costumes,…
Continued on Trove, page 328 →ALEXANDRIA.—Meeting held on July 25. Present.—The Mayor, with Aldermen Foskett, Wastson, Jesson, Taylor, Harden, Halverson, and Lianan. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Letters received from the A. G. L. Company, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on 14th instant. Present: The Mayor Mark J.Hammond) and Aldermon Holborow, Ireland, Mortley, Nicholson, Pope, Shilling, and Nicholson. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In reference to a letter appearing in yesterday's Herald, headed "Municipal Bylaws" and signed "Robert Guy," I desire to state that I am informed by Mr. William Day, J.P., one of the trustees in the estate referred to, that…
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