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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The Council met a 4.30 yesterday afternoon. ADDRESS FROM THE CROWN. A communication was received from the Governor, thanking the [?] for renewal of the expressions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large meeting of Mr. John Cunningham's supporter[?] was held last, evening at Gray's Exchange Hotel, Grownstreat, Mr. Adama in the chair. Mr. Cunningham gave his views on various matters in connection with the ward, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A preliminary meeting of the friends of Mr John Davies favourable to as election in as [?]lderman for Cook Ward, was held at [?] Crown and Campbell streets [?] The room was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT reported that he had presented to the Governor the Address in reply to the Governor's speech, and that his Excellency had been graciously pleased to make the following reply:—"Mr. President and Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The complimentary ball to the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. John Hardie, given at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, was unusually successful, and the arrangements made and carried out by the committee were warmly and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A general committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Alderman Fowler, and after-wards his Worship the Mayor, occupying the chair. The City Surveyor reported the death of Mr. W. H. Rees,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The general committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon his Worship the Mayor, Mr John Hartie, in the ca[?]ir. A letter was read from the city…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The members of the Legislative Council have elected the Hon, J. M'Bain President, in place of the late Sir W. H. F Mitchell. The other candidates for the office were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE WARD.—A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Dearin, one of the candidates for, Brisbane Ward, was held in Malumby's Hotel, at the corner of Sussex and Druitt street, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE electors of Cook and Philip Wards will have an opportunity next Monday to do the citizens generally a signal service. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last evening Alderman Withers addretasd a large and orderly meeting from the balcony of Foster's Hotel, Goulburn-street. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. P. Wright, J.P., who briefly introduced the candidats, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The usual meeting of the Paddington Council was held on Tuesday last. Alderman Brown introduced the newly-elected Alderman McLean, In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr John Davies, C.M.G., is making another bid for public life. Last evening, from the balcony of the Freeman's Hotel, Bourke-street, he addressed a crowd, numbering nearly a thousand electors of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council, was held on Thursday evening last, present: The Mayor, Aid. Smeaton, T. Smith, Clissold, Price, T. R. Smith and James Evans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It was not to have been expected that the citizens of Sydney would have allowed Mr. Hardie, their worthy mayor, to retire from office without in some way or other marking their appreciation of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →On Monday, the annual aldermanic elections for the City of Sydney will take place. We suppose the rival sectarian organisations are in a proper condition of excitement, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Postmaster-General, in the absence of the Attorney-General, represented the Government. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL, laid several papers on the table of the House including plans and books of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Last night Mr. John Cunningham, one of the candidates for the representation of Cook Ward in the City Council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers at Dark's Hotel, corner of Crown and Cleveland streets Mr. A. O'Farrell occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr George Withers a gentleman, who seeks re-election an alderman for Cook Ward, addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the Star Hotel Devonshire-street, last evening. His…
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