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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last night. Mr. Talbot presided, and the following societies were represented:—Masters and Engineer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, January 10th. Present—Full Council. MINUTES…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of deciding which allotments the Government should be advised to reserve, for sewerage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WITH this issue, John Hardie, Esq., the Mayor of Sydney, is depicted in his official robes. Mr. Hardie is a native of the colony and dates his mission in this world from…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A special meeting of the finance committee, to consider the striking of the city rates for the year 1884, was held at the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. Present—His Worship the mayor. Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE ACT Mr. COX moved—"That it is expedient that the Act 29th Charles H., chap. 7. passed on 1677, known…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the ohair at half-past 4 o'clock. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE ACT. Mr. COX moved—"That it is expedient that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced that the Governor had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill for December. Mr. Cox moved, "That it is expedient that the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 130 →MABRICKVILLE.—Special meeting held on the 31st December. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Chisholm), and Aldermen Graham, Farr, Moyes, and Moncur. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence:—Letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a special meeting of the Woollahra Borough Council, on Friday, to protest against the proposed deviation of the eastern trams, it was stated by the Mayor (Mr R. Butcher, M.L.A.) that there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The upper portion of the municipal offices—left uncompleted till recently—are now nearly finished, and will be ready for occupation early next month. It is on this floor that the council-chamber is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An influential meeting was held at Mr. James M'Been's on Saturday evening, the object being to secure the return of Mr. John Quigg for the South Ward of Canterbury. Mr. A. Brown was voted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I write on an unsavoury subject, but on one than demands, I think, the urgent attention of the City Council, I alluda to the want of minals in the city of Sydney. It is, no doubt, owiug to the dificulty of ventilating such a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, at 11 a.m. yesterday, Present--The Mayor, Aldermen Harris, Moore, Parker, Hart, Fowler, J. D. Young,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday morning in the City Hall, at 11 o'clock, for the consideration of a report from the Finance Committee relative to the levying of municipal rates. There were present the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Re the subject of communication from "H." in this day's Herald, it will stand a good deal of attention. In the lack of urinals there is, without doubt, a frightful nuisance. But possibly our city rulers think it a fair thing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Parramatta municipal lists for the year 1884-6 were ressed at the Council Chamber, Parramatta, yesterday (Tuesday). One name was struck out in the Marsden Ward list, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. There not being a quorum present, the PRESIDENT adjourned the House until 4 o'clock the following day. The members present were:—Messrs. Brodribb, Cadell,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large and influential meeting of the supporters and friends of Mr. Alfred Hancock, candidate for election [?]lderman for the south-west ward of this borough took place last evening at Dick's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BURWOOD.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening, the 17th January. Present: In the absence of the mayer. Alderman Simeon in the chair, and…
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