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Sir,--An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the newly-created Borough of Granville, the nomination takes place under the old Parliamentary roll for the electorate of Cumberland, then candidates are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Sydney Municipal Council, when the water question came under consideration, The City Engineer reported that, in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, 29th [?]lt. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Gallard, Watts, Small, Best,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Cox, Granger, Byrnes, Ashby, Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor of Sydney has directed Government attention to the unsavory and generally unsatisfactory state of the ferry honses on the Circular Quay. His Worship's action in this matter is worthy of all…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Garrards M.L.A.), Aldermen Cameron, Buchanan, M'Donald, Burns, Kenniff, Briggs, and Looke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day Mr. [?] well-known engineer, interviewed the Mayor of sydney in the Town Hall in reference to his plan to obtaining an almost unlimited supply of good palate a water for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—As there is at the present time a diversity of opinion, as to the power of Municipal Councils to borrow money on mortgage, upon land belonging to the ratepayers, or the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council met on Wednesday, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Wilishire, Broughton, Hall, Kean, Hardie, O'Connell and Mean. Letters were dealt with : -- From J. Booty, complaining of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Most people remember the old Story of the [?] doctors who met in consultation over a [?] had in hand. As is generally the case they differed in their several disgnoses of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →WEDNESDAY last was the day of nomination in connection with the extraordinary vacancy in the Granville Borough Council caused by the death of Alderman Niblett, and the nomination…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Saturday Mr. [?] the well-known engineer interviewed the Mayor of Sydney in the Town Hall in reference to his plan for obtaining an almost unlimited supply of good [?] water for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Sunday,--a cablegram has been received by the manager of the London Chartered Bank from London, stating that the Newcastle municipal loan had teen successfully placed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Banco Court yesterday, when the case of Cooper v. the Municipal Council of Sydney was called on, Mr Darley, Q.C., leading counsel for the plaintiff, informed his Honor Mr Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Marrickville Municipal Council was held in the local council-chambers last night. Present—Mr. Shaw (Mayor), Aldermen M'Coy, Chisholm, Graham, Davenport, Moype, and Farr. After disposal of the ordinary business,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This action to recover £53,875 for alleged trespass on Terry's and Winder's grants, portions of the Cooper Estate, was on the application of councel, adjourned for a fortnight with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Darley, Q.C, Mr Owen, Q.C., Mr. Pilcher, and Mr. C. B. (stephen, instructed by Messrs. Iceton and Faithfull, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. G. B. Simpson, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Pring, instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—An Empire with a populationapproaching 300,000,000, of which nearly 50,000,000 can be counted amongst the foremost fighting races of the world, with twice as many more of considerable military aptitude, boasting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SEYLRKTON.—The Council held their usual meeting last evening. The members present were the Major (in the chair), Aldermen E. Conomy. O'Blatherskite, Logroller, Muddlehead, and Growler…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A supplement to the " Government Gazette" contains a proclamation issued by the Governor, constituting a new municipality under the name of Strathfield. It embraces Redmyre and…
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