Ryde. Municipal Council
THE regular meeting of the Council was held on the 20th inst. Present : Alderman Best, [?], Watts, Small, Fo[?]yth and Jackson. In the ab[?] of the Mayor (Ald. [?]), Ald…
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Council & local affairs, 1885
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Banquet to the Mayor of Melbourne
An event of a very unusual, indeed of a unique, character in the history of the colony occurred on Thursday at the Town Hall, where a banquet was given by his Worship the Mayor of Sydney to his Worship the Mayor of…
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A complimentary luncheon was given by his Worship the Mayor at the Town-hall yesterday to Mr Carter, Mayor of Melbourne, who is now on a visit to Sydney. Mr Mayor Playfair occupied the…
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On the evening of the day on which Dr. Howard received Mary Earnshaw's letter, in which his cheque for three guineas was returned, there sat round his dinner table a dozen guests, among…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council, which was fixed to take place on Wednesday afternoon, fell through owing to the absence of a quorum. The following…
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Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Garrard, M.L.A.), Aldermen Hancock, Looke, Punch, Clubb, Kenniff, Cameron, Burns, Buobanan, and McDonald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 25. General Business
The PRESIDENT announced that leave of absence for the present session had been granted to Messrs. Cadell, Watt, and Busby. Mr. NORTON, in reply to Mr. Daugar'a question, said…
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Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. young), Aldermen Arguimbau, Moore, Davison, Hearn, Neale, Whiting, Scott and Evans; and the clerk (Mr. Beames)…
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On Thursday night, last, week, the Queensland Grand Lodge of Loyal Orangemen, entertained at dinner the visitors from the other Australian colonies at present in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 19. the Address in Reply
Mr. DALLEY moved—"That the House proceed to Government House to present the address in reply to the Governor." The address was duly presented. PAPERS…
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At the meeting of this council on Thursday there were present: The Mayor, A dermen Brough on, Hall, Brown, Willshire, Keen, and Meares, The tenders of the Emu Gravel and Road Metal…
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Mr L. wis Scott has been chosen acting-mayor of Leichhardt during the absence of Mr John Young, who is going to Melbourne to take part in the Intercolonial Bowling Match,a game at which…
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On Thursday evening the member of this council met at the Swan with Two Necks, George-street, when Mr Caddy presided. Messrs Word and Spi[?]ks, co[?]chbuilders, Darling-street, Ultime,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Anticipated Anglo Russian War. Defences of New South Waxes. Hostilities Evidently Expected. Council of War This Morning. Defence Op Sydney, Newcastle, and Botany. One Channel, of Poet Jackson to Be Blocked Forthwith. the Powder Magazines to Be Shifted
Consequent no doubt upon the alarming telegrams which have appeared and have described the strained relations between Britain and Russia, and, in addition, pointed to a declaration of…
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At the meeting of the Waterloo Council, held on Friday evening, there were present--this Major (Alderman W. B. Cole), with Aldermen Evans, Spicer, Torning, Navin, and White. The…
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A special meeting of a committee of the whole Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, for the purpose of taking evidence with regard to the presentation of an account for painting, papering, and…
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A special meeting of the committees was held yesterday, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Hardie, Harrie, J. D. Young, Parker, Deas, Evan Jones; Lees, Bryen, Backle,…
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A special meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Tuesday to investigate the alleged unauthorised expenditure in painting and papering the premises of the Mayor's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. [Some of the following items appeared in our second edition of yesterday.] A Federated Australia. the Federal Council Bill
LONDON, March 30.—The Federal Council Bill which it is proposed to introduce into Parliament omits the clause which provides that the expendi-ture incurred by the Council shall be defrayed, in…
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