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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At the last session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, it was resolved to obtain legal opinions on various matters affecting the interests of municipalities. Among the matters referred to counsel was the dedication of…
Continued on Trove, page 90 →A meeting of members of various suburban municipalities was held last night at the Petersham Town Hall to consider a proposal that the Government should be urged to undertake without delay a scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →REDFERN,—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 11th inst. Present—The mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright, M.L.A.), with Aldermen Williamson, Stanley, Andrew, Lander, Berry, O'Connell, sharp, Hume,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A complimentary garden party given to Alderman E. Playfair by a number of his friends to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of his birthday. took place at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany, yesterday afternoon. A special tram…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday, the 52nd anniversary of Alderman Playfair's birth, was selected by a committee of that gendleman's many friends, as a fitting occasion for entertaining him at a complimentary garden…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The ordinary meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall this morning. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Harris Moore, John Young, Dean, Hart, Carter, Fowler, Evans,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the meeting of the City Council to be held to-day, Alderman Moore intends to move that "the issue and collection of all water meter accounts shall, from the 1st of January, 1884, be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The mayor has received the following letter from the Earl of Rosebery in reply to the letter of welcome transmitted to him, in accordance with a resolution of the council, viz.:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An ordinary meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The chair was occupied by Mr. S. Hardie the Mayor, and there were present—Aldermen Playfair, Harris, Moore, J. Young,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, when a large amount of routine business was transacted. The matter of the sanitary condition of the public school buildings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LEICHHARDT.—At the meeting of the council on the 14th instant there were present the mayor (Alderman W. Pritchard), with Aldermen Young, Scott, Whiting, Taylor, Hearn, and Evans. On the motion of Alderman scott,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, at 11 a.m. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Playfair, Harris, Moore, J. Young, Dean, Hart, Fowler, Jones, J. D. Young,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the -Above Council was held on-Monday afternoon last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, AIdormen Taylor, Cox, Withers, Whitworth, Pye, Ferris,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It appears we were misinformed as to the dispute re a kerbing and guttering account with the above borough. No difference in the charge has been made to any ratepayers, but as the Government keep in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WATERLOO.—Meeting held on December 21. Present, the Mayor (Alderman W. F. Smith), and a full council. The minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Letters: A circular letter from Higginbotham, Robinson, and Co., introducing a new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following is Lord Rosebery's reply to the address of welcome on the part of the City Council:— "Government House, "Melbourne, 14th January, 1884…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'olock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received a message from the Governor intimating that his Excellency had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The PRESIDENT notified the reception of a message from his Excellency the Governor, assenting to the Temporary Supply Bill passed before the adjournment last year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair. The attendance of aldermen was fair. Alderman Chapman presented a petition for a…
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