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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Last night the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. Thomas Playfair, entertained a large number of ladies and gentlemen at an assembly at the Town Hall. It was anticipated at first that only about 300 persons would attend, but…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday evening a binquet was given by a number of the ratepayers of Oamperdown to Alderman G. H. sparkts, in recognition of his services as an aldermen of the borouge. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A banquet, tendered by the ratepayers and others of the borough of Camperdown, to Alderman G. H. Sparkes, was held on Wednesday in the local Council-chambers, in recognition of his services during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday, When all the members of the Government (except Mr. Farnell, absent through illness, and Mr. Wright (who is visiting the Corowa district) were, present. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the City Police Court Melbourne, on Tuesday, John Falla Dumaresq, an elderly man, now resident at St. Kilda, the late secretary, treasurer, and engineer for the Cranbourne Shire Council, was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This counsel met Tuesday, there being present the Mayor (Mr J. Pope), Aldermen Holborrow, Mortley,Brown, Shilling, White, Watkin, Evans,and Hammond. Accounts amounting to £207 17s…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, which was attended by about 20 representatives of various societies, was held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel, last evening. The business related almost exclusively to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our New Zealand correspondent tells us this morning that the Stout-Yogel Government has forwarded a memorandum to Lord Derby, and also to the Australian Governments asking a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London, May 7.--Lord Augustus Loitus, Governor of New South Wales, contributes an article o the "Pall Mall Gazette" on the Federation question. Lord Loftus expresses the opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday evening, in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel Mr. Thomas Caddy, president occupied chair. The following trade socioties were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Hall, of Borwood, said last night that the Mayor had no right to override the rotes of the council by stopping work which had been duly authorised. A Mayor did not occupy a position like…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Belough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. The treasurer reporter the receipt of the Government subsidy of £1463 7s 3d. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE regular fortnightly meeting was held on Friday, the 1st inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Gallard, Watts, Best, Small, Jackson, Forsyth and Benson. The minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A new departure in the Mayoral festivities of the year took place on Wednesday evening, when, instead of the annual ball, his Worhip the Mayor, Mr. Thomas Playfair, gave an assembly, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Council the municipal district of Prospect and Sherwood was held on Tuesday last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Borough of Parramatta was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual election of district councillors toot place yesterday, and caused a little stir. The retiring councillors were Messrs. James Puxty and John Brooker, who together with Mr. Henry Fry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Present,—The Mayor (Mr. J. Garrard, M.L.A), Aldermen M'Donald, Buchanan, Burns, Milne, Cameron, Kenniff, Clubb, Briggs, and Punch. The minutes of the previous ordinary, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman John Young). and Aldermen Moore, Davison, Hearn, Neale, Whiting, Evans, Arguimbau and Scott, and the Clerk (Mr…
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