Trades and Labour Council
The usual weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, George-street, last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. Abbott,…
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Council & local affairs, 1885
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City Council. Meeting of Committee
A committee meeting of the City Council was held in the council-chamber on Thursday afternoon. The Mayor (Mr. Playfair) occupied the chair. The following aldermen were present:—Messrs. Beare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Water Supply. Agitation in the Council. the City Engineer and His Assistants
At the committee meeting of the City Council, in the council-chambers on Thursday afternoon, Alderman J. D. Young rose and drew attention to the question of the city and suburban water supply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Complication
A complication has arisen in Petersham. At a recent meeting it was decided that an extra ward should be formed, and this was done by dividing what was known as the South Kingston Ward into…
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At the meeting of the Alexandria Council last night there were present the Mayor (Alderms Jesson), with Aldermen Foskett, Watson, Hal[?]son, Russell, Harden, Harman, Taylor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. James Gormly, Mayor of Wagga Wagga
The gentleman whose portrait we present to-day, is Mr. James Gormly, J.P., Mayor of the important town of Wagga Wagga, which is situated midway between Sydney and Melbourne, or about 300 miles…
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LONDON, January 19. — Lord Blachford (formerly Sir Frederick Rogers, and ex-permanent, under secretary for the colonies) has expressed; the opinion that it would be found…
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Present—Full Council. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parramatta Borough Council. Extraordinary Vacancy. Election Fob Forrest Ward
THE nomination of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Parramatta Borough Council, can[?]d by the death of Alderman James Pye, took at the Council Chambers…
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The extraordinary vacancy in Forrest Ward, Parramatta, which was caused by the death of the late Alderman Pye was filled up to-day by the election, unopposed, of Mr. James Grainger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections. Mr. Walsh's Candidature
The first shot in connection with the West Ward Aldermanic candidature war, was fired on Friday last by Mr. Fred. Walsh, at the G[?]dstone Park Hotel. The audience being a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ashfield Municipal Gas Works
The question of establishing a local gas supply for Ashfield came under the consideration of a meeting In that municipality lost evening, in the School cf Arte, Mr J. W. Watkin, the Mayor of Ashfield…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Revision Court
The Parramatta municipal lists for 1885-6 were revised at the Council Chambers, yesterday, the work occupying the greater part of the day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colonial Municipal Stocks
LONDON, January 24.—There has been a sharp rise on the London Stock Exchange in most descriptions of Colonial municipal stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rise in Colonial Municipal Stocks. London, Jan. 24
There has been a sharp rise on the London Stock Exchange in most descriptions of Colonial Municipal Stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mayor of Camperdown
It is, perhaps, unfortunate for the city engineer that his only apologist, the Mayor of Camperdown, is a plumber, and, consequently, it may be presumed, has business Relations with him. The action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Redfern Borough Council
A meeting of the Redfern Borough Council was held on Friday night, when there were present Alderman Satanley, Andrews, Williamson, O'Connell Berry, Sharp, Lander, Hume, Graham, M'Lachlan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ashfield Borough. Municipal Gasworks. the Council's Proposals. Mr. Hammond Explains
A meeting of the ratepayers of Ashfield was held in the local School of Arts, on Friday evening, to consider the question of erecting municipal gasworks. There were about 400 persons present, and the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Executive Council
The Executive Council met at Government House yesterday, when a large number of departmental and administrative matters were finally disposed of. His Excellency is suffering from…
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