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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Yesterday the Mayor of Waterloo (Mr. Evans) and Alderman Torning, accompanied by M'Madden, inspector of nuisances for the borough, and acting under instructions from the Waterloo Borough Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, August 28.—His reported in monetary circles that two loans amounting to £258,000 will shortly be floated on the London market by the Municipal Council of Sydney for general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A conference of delegates composing the Wimmera United Waterworks Trust was held at Melbourne today. A resolution was passed in favour of the Act being amended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--An important deputation representing the principal Municipalities of the colony, waited on the Colonial Treasurer and Secretary chiefly with a view to the reduction of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council met at the Town Hall on Thursday, and was resided over by the mayor. The usual accounts for wages and works were examined, and were authorised…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last Friday. Present: The full Council, and a goodly number of ratepayers. The following accounts were ordered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burwood Borough Council was held on Thursday evening last, when there were present—the mayor (Mr. Cummins), and Aldermen Bronghton, Hall, Rodd, Wedderburn,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on the 22nd instant, when all the Aldermen were in attendance, in answer to a special call…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Trades and Labour Council mat at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, on Wednesday, when there were present delegates from the following societies:--Seaman's Union, Amalgamated Tinsmiths…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The ordinary meeting of the borough council of East St. Leonards was held on August 19, when there were present the mayor (Mr. M'Burney), and Alderman Glackes, Robey, Blaney, Clark, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRESIDENT reported messages from the Governor giving his assent to the Mining Act Amendment Bill, Engineering Association Bill, City Bank Act Further Extension Bill, tad Stirling's Tracts Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 436 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--Additional nominations for the Legislative Council[?]ce yesterday:--Unopposed: Major Sargood, for South Yarra district; Mr George Young, for North-western; Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Present:—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Cameron), and Aldermen Garrard, M.L.A., Macdonald, Buchanan, Mil[?]e, Fra[?]ki, Punch, Clubb, Hancock,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Present: Aldermen Taylor, Arguimbau, Davison, Scott, Hearn, Whiting, Madge, and Evans; and the clerk (Mr. Beames.) In the absence of the Mayor (Mr. J. Young),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PROTEST AGAINST THE LAND BILL. Mr. JACOB presented a petition from the New South Wales Land Law Reform Alliance, protesting…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The following are the nominations for the Legislative Council elections:—For the Nelson Province, Mr. T. Brommel is opposed by Mr. Thomas Dowling, both sheep-farmers of the Western district, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →It is reported on the Stock Exchange that a loan, amounting to £200,000, bearing interest at 6 per cent., will shortly be floated on the London market by the Municipal Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mr. DALLEY laid the papers in connection with the recent flogging of the man Andersen, for indecency, on the table, and moved that they be printed. Mr. KING objected to the document being printed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An ordinary meeting of the Waterloo Borough Council was held on Friday night, when there were present the mayor (Mr. Evans) and Aldermen Gray, Cole, Harrisky, Torning, and Anderson. The minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The third General Council of the Presbyterian Alliance began its meetings at Belfast on the 24th of June, and brought them to a close on the 3rd of July. The number of delegates present was about 300, of…
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