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Mr. BRODRIBB presented a petition from Crown tenants and others of the Western division, praying for provision to he made in the Land Bill for compensation for improvements…
Continued on Trove, page 594 →The PRESIDENT too the chair at 4.30 p.m. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (MUDGEE) LEASING BILL. On the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, the St…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tenders for the Sydney Municipal Loan of £258,000 at 5 per cent, were opened to-day. There were 360 tenders sent in, amounting in the aggregate to £1,250,000, The average…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Sydney Municipal Loan of £258,000 has been subscribed threefold. There were 360 tenders, the average price being £109 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 600 →London, September 18 (afternoon).--Tenders for the City of Sydney Municipal Loan of £258,000, at 5 percent., the minimum of which was fixed at 107½, were opened to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, September 15.—The two loans of £258,000 which are being placed upon the London market by the Sydney Municipal Council are considered to be safe. Tenders will be opened on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At the meeting of the above council on Friday evening, the half-yearly balance-sheet was read, and a vote of thanks to the auditors was passed. It was decided that the inspector of nuisances should have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following code of rules is submitted for the consideration of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, with a view to the adoption of a uniform mode of procedure in the various boroughs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a small attendance of aldermen. The business to be dealth with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The mayor and the full council attended the regular fortnightly meeting yesterday. The sitting lasted about three and a half hours, and was one continued squabble between Aldermen Taylor and John Booth,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—This bill, which seems to have been passed by the Legislative Assembly with little or no consideration, has a very plausible appearance; but I fear that it contains a very dangerous departure from the principle of municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another stormy meeting took place yesterday at the Parramatta council chambers. The squab[?]ling lasted from the time if the meeting of the meeting until the finish, nearly four hours. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting at the Ashfield Municipal Council there were present. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Watkin), and Alderman Brown, Holbo[?]ow, H[?]mmold, Ireland, Mortley, Whyte, and S[?]ill[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council, held at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon, a draft of the proposed Sydney Corporation Amendment Ant for regulating the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Leichhardt Borough Council was held on Monday night, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman John Young), and Aldermen Taylor, Whiting, Hearn, Madge, Davison, Lewis Scott, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Petersham Council took place on Tuesday night at the Town Hall, the mayor presiding; and there were present Aldermen Cubitt, Davis, Gelding, Henry, Moseley,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday afternoon last. Present: The full Council. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Balmain Borough Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present the mayor (Mr. Cameron), and Aldermen. Hancock, Looke, Punch, Clubb, Kenniff, Milne, Burns,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The President took the chair at 4.30 yesterday. PETITIONS. Mr Terry presented six petitions from different districts opposed to the Land Bill 2nd one from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. OGILVIE brought up a report from the Printing Committee…
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