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A meeting of members of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Alderman Palmer occupied the chair, and there were also present—Aldermen Moore,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the meeting of this council on Tuesday there were present the Mayor (Mr. J. Garrard) Aldermen Buchanan, Punch, Kenniff, M'Donald, Looke, Briggs, Cameron, Clubb and Burns…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—Perhaps a bird's eye glance at the way in which our kerbing and guttering has been performed for the last three years may be of interest to the ratepayers, as it will furnish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Executive Council was held on Tuesday, when the new members of the Cabinet, Messrs. Slattery and Lyne, took their seats for the first time. Among other business transacted, the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon . Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Byrnes, Joseph Booth, Cox, Ferris…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Present:—The Mayor (Mr. J. Garrard, M.L.A.) Aldermen Looke, Punch, Briggs, Kenniff, Cameron, Burns, M'Donald, Clubb and Buchanan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London, November 3.—The results of the municipal elections show a gain in favour of the Tories…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →THE citizens of Sydney are beginning to direct their attention to the coming annual elections for the vacant seats in the City Council, which come off on December 1. The nominations for…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Sir,—During my absence in another colony, a Mr. Smyth, at a public meeting held at Rockdale last Saturday, is reported in your columns to have singled me out for his abuse. These remarks being published a reply from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The Municipal Association to-day protested to the Commissioner of Lands against the proposed reduction of the subsidies to corporations and district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present : -- The Mayor (Mr. E. M. Clark) Alderman Glacken, Ormiston, Ranken, Vernon, Beaney, Rodick and Waterhouse. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The approaching municipal elections in the city do not seem to be exciting very much interest; in fact, most people opine that we have a very worthy capable lot of aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood was held in the Council Chambers[?] on Tuesday afternoon. There were present:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, late Speaker of the Victorian Assembly, is publishing the Dublin Freeman's Journal a series of letters on the constitution of the Australasian colonies. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Plenary Council, or, as it is also styled, the National Synod, of the Australia will commence at St. Mary's Cathedral on Saturday next, and the fact that all the Roman Catholic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parkes Council declines to be liable for the ravages of ants on trees. The Lands Department wants information respecting the burial grounds near the Billabong Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Municipal Council of the city of Sydney was held in the Town Hall to-day. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Moore, Dean, J.D. Young, J. Young, Hart, Buckle, Harris, Jones,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The inaugural dinner given by the new Mayor of Melbourne, Alderman J.C. Stewart, to-night, in the Town-hall, was a brilliant success. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The town clerk of Daylesford (V.) recently sued the Daylesford Herald for libel, and obtained a veerdict for Alt+0163150 damages with costs. Immediately after the judgment Cross. the propri[?]tor, filed his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following is the business paper for the meeting of the Granville Council to be held this evening:— MOTIONS OF NOTICE…
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