Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 19
The PRESIDENT took his seat at 10 minutes past 4 p.m. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr. DALLEY moved—"That the House proceed…
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Council & local affairs, 1885
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Trades and Labor Council. the Bootmakers' Dispute
An adjourned meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, George-street, on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. Thomas Caddy, occupied the chair, and the…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock. THE ADDRRSS IN REPLY. Mr. DALLEY moved,—"That the House proceed to…
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At the meeting of this council held on Wednesday evening, there were present--the Mayor (Alderman J[?]sson) with Aldermen Forkett Watson, Halverson, Russell, Evans, Setcuell, Hannan,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 19. The President took the chair at 4.10 p.m. Address in Reply
Immediately after the House assembled, the President, accompanied by several hon. members proceeded to Government House and presented to the Governor the address in reply to his…
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A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aid. Cross, Smeaton, Long, T. Smith, Clissold, Price and Besley…
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The Legislative Council Chamber was graced by the presence of an unusually large attendance of ladies, whose costumes were more noticeable for variety than for brilliance. Amongst the visitors to the President's gallery were the…
Continued on Trove, page 630 →Alderman Byrnes and Parramatta Sewage. to the Editor of the Mercury
SIR,—I hope the ratepayers will give full consideration to the most recent attempt of Alderman City. Byrnes to saddle the Borough of Parramatta with a heavy debt unnecessarily…
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A meeting of the Redfern Borough Council was held on Friday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Landers), and Aldermen Wright, Stanley, Andrews, O'Connell, Day, Berry,…
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The grand council of the Orange Institution representing the various Grand Lodges in Australia, met on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the Protestant Hall, Brisbane. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New South Wales Parliament. Opening Ceremonies—the Speech. Legisative Council. Tuesday, March 17
The fifth session of the 11th Parliament, under responsible Government, was opened on Tuesday, with all the pomp and ceremony usual on such occasions. Long before the hour appointed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →I Say No: Or, the Love-letter Answered. Book the Seventh.--the Clink. Chapter Lviii. a Council of Two
Early in the last century one of the picturesque race of robbers and murderers, practising the vices of humanity on the borderlands watered by the river Tweed, built a tower of stone on the coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Matters
There is an evil in many of our suburban municipalities which is growing to an alarming extent, so much so, that some of the council meetings bill fair to rival the hitherto unapproachable House…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Granville. Municipal Elections.the Nominations
As was but natural on an occasion as important as that of the formal presentation to the electors of the men from whom they are to choose the first Municipal Council of the new…
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LONDON, March 21.—Alderman G. S. Nottage, Lord Mayor of London, will shortly entertain the Agents-General of the Australasian colonies at dinner. The Prince of Wales has signified his…
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Alderman G. S. Nottage, Lord Mayor of London, will shortly entertain the AgentsGeneral of the Australasian colonies at dinner. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has signified his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Granville Municipal Elections. the Polling. Noisy Proceedings
The excitement which has prevailed among the electors of the future Birmingham of Australia during the past few months, culminated on Saturday, when nine "good men and true" were chosen by ballot to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Matters. the Granville Election
The election of nine aldermen for the newly-formed borough of Granville came off at the local School of Arte on Saturday and caused great excitement, the contest being conducted with great…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening last, Present: The Mayor (Alderman Booth), Aldermen M'Neill, Brown, Weeks, Watt, Smith, and Doyle…
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WE must congratulate the municipal electors of Granville on the cheering results of their first polling day. The new-Council will prove a…
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