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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Municipal chatters in Balmain are looking up, for strange to say in each ward of that borough a keen contest is going on, although it was thought that in the south-east ward the retiring alderman was to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Mr. John Nobbs has convoked, per advertisement a public meeting at Granville to fix the date of election of aldermen for the local Borough. There is, clearly, no necessity for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the ordinary meeting of the Hunter Hill Council on Friday there were present--the Mayor, and Aldermen Weeks, Smith, Booth, Watt, Brown, Neleon, and Joubert. The council granted the use…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of aldermen. Some formal business was disposed of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The general committees of the City Council met at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, there being present the Mayor (Mr T. Pravfair), and Aldermen Dean, Hart, Parker, Meeks. Harris…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at Punch's Swan with Two Necks, George-street, last evening, under the presidency of Mr. Josiah Wright. The following societies were represented:—Seamen's Union, Eakbank Iron…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held in the Council-chambers on Thursday afternoon. The Mayor (Mr. Thomas Flayfair) occupied the chair. Tho following Aldermen were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held in the rooms of the council, George and Park streets, on Thursday night. Mr. Wright, president, occupied the chair. There was a fair attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The forthcoming municipal elections are causing some interest among the friends of the aspiring candidates for municipal honours. For West Maitland the following gentlemen have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting was held in the School of Arts Granville, on Wednesday night, to consider a letter received by Mr. John Nobbs from the Colonial Secretary's Department, requesting that gentleman, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the electors of the Darlington muni-cipality was held last night, in the council chamber, to hear an address from Mr. J. M'Farlane, a candidate for the representation of the borough. Mr. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Council met last evening, when there were present the acting mayer (Mr G. M. Pat) and Aldermen Autin and Smithers Permission was [?] to F. Melit to erect a signboard and an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This gentleman s[?]s to have shaken off his apathy, for he addressed an assemblage of [?]tepayers at Dick's Hotel on Wednesday night, but in consequence of not being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman Punch was held at the London Hotel, on 26th, when an influentiala committee was formed with the object of securing his return…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 23rd inst., the only absentee being Alderman [?] REPORT…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The controversy between the breeders of Great Britain regarding the breeding and characteristics of the Clydesdale horse has led to the publication of a second stud book, the "Stud Book of the Select…
Continued on Trove, page 217 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Tuesday last. Present : His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Joseph Booth, John Booth, Ferris,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Cabinet Council was held in the Colonial Secretary's Office on Wednesday. The principal business of the council had reference to the course to be adopted by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Present—The Mayor (Alderman Hughes), and Aldermen Davis, Wheeler, Cubitt, Gelding, Moseley, Tighe, and Henry. MINUTES…
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