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The usual weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held on Thursday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen Beare, Bryan, Buckle, Dean, Hardie,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. M. A. H. Fitzhardinge, a candidate to represent the Borough of Balmain in the North Ward, held a successful meeting at the Bridge Hotel last night. Mr. F. R. Robinson, ex-Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr T. Warren), Aldermen Dowling, Hatfield, Forsyth, Pepper, Elvy, Hawken, Beale. Accounts amounting to £112 17s 2d were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following nominations and elections to the annual vacancies occurring in the various municipalities and boroughs of the colony have been made and reported to us to date:â…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Following, nominations were made this week, the elections in contested wards being fixed for to-day (Saturday), in most cases:— ARMIDALE.—J. Moore, G. Holmes, J. Bliss, L…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Government has concluded ? its negotiations with. Mr. Thos. Cadell for the purchase of Wetonga, at Kirribilli Point, as a residence for the admiral, at a cost of .£20,000. The Government will take…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday the suburban and country municipal electorate were in the thro[?]s of an election. As time advancers, the value of our municipal institution must increase ; and it speaks well for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first open air meeting in connection with the above gentleman's election campaign was held at the Cricketers' Arms on Tuesday evening. Mr. Collins occupied the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held be Tuesday evening, when there were present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen, Joseph Booth, W. T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LODDON, January 29.—The Right Hon. W. E. Forster, H.P., formerly Secretary of State for the Colonies, has contributed an article to the NINETEENTH CENTURY, in which he discusses,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A meeting of the Redfern Borough Council was held on Friday night, when there were present the Mayor(Mr. F. A. Wright), and Aldermen O'Connell, Berry, Sharp, Lander, Day. Andrews, Hume,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman John Young), and Aldermen Davison, Hearn, Taylor, Madge, Arguimbau, Evans, Whiting, and Scott; and the Clerk (Mr. Beames.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE annual nomination for three aldermen in lieu of the three retiring by [?]luxion of time took place on Tuesday last at the Council Chambers. The attendance of ratepayers was larger than usual, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANTERBURY.—North Ward: R. E. Scott, 117 votes; E. T. Sayers, 123. Local Option: North Ward for 111, against 157; South Ward for 45, against 28…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following elections to fill the annual vacancies occurring in the various municipalities and boroughs of the colony, have been made and reported to us to date:- ASHFIELD.—North Ward: Mr. Albert Brown was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →SIR,—As the report of Mr. Taylor’s meeting held in this Town Hall on Saturday last is likely to mislead the general public, permit me to throw a little light on the subject. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Municipal nominations took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last at noon. The Mayor, as returning officer, declared Alderman Jno. Forsyth re-elected unopposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MATTERS in general up here are much as usual, the only interesting item being the Municipal elections which at present engage the whole of public attention. The three retiring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London, February 6 --The news which has been received with regard to the fall of Khartoum has caused a profound sensation in England and throughout Europe…
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