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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The Federal Council met at 11 o'clock yesterday. Mr. Griffith introduced a bill relating to the statutes of corporations and joint-stock companies. It was read the first time, and the second reading was fixed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Council met this morning, all the representatives being present Mr. Griffith brought in a bill to declare the status of Corporations and Joint Stock Companies in the colonies other than the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →CAMPERDOWN.—At the meeting of this council on Friday night, the Mayor (Mr. M. M'Grath) and Aldermen Burcher, Jentsch, Cahill, and Morgan were present. The meeting was specially called to take into consideration the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A question of importance in reference to the working of the Municipalities Act of 1867 is raised by a correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald. Put briefly, the information asked for is whether in…
Continued on Trove, page 243 →The following are the nominations for the St. Leopards and Manly boroughs:--MANLY.--Aldermen Chas. H. Hayes, John Baker Smithers, Robert Evans, William…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE forthcoming municipal elections [?]ere already evoking some considerable interest, and candidates ,promise to be numerous. Where will be three vacancies, for which already there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALEXANDRIA.—There are a number of candidats in the field for the approaching annual elections a Alexandria. For South Ward Alderman W. Halveson retires, but no one has been nominated to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →There were present at the last meeting of the Balmain Council, the Mayor (Alderman J. Garrard), Aldermen Briggs, Bevins, Hancock, Clubb, Cameron, Looke, Macdonald, Buchanan, Kenniff, Punch, and Milne. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A special meeting of the City Council is to be held to-morrow, with a view to undoing all the most important business that was done at the last meeting of the council. To begin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Sunday.--The members of the Federal Council were entertained by the Tasmanian Ministry on Saturday at a picnic on the [?] River aboard the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the Federal Council were enter tained by the Tasmainan Ministry on Saturday at a picnic on the Huon Riyeraboord the Southern Cross. The Guests, who included the leading residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Watching the first beat of a nation's pulse! For days past we—the editorial pronoun in this case includes both politicians and pressmen—have been acting as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Council of Australasia held its first meeting at Hobart, in the chamber of the Legislative Council of that colony, on Monday, January 25. The following members were present;—Hons. James Service and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Friday evening last Alderman Percy Lucas addressed a well attended meeting of the ratepayers of Forest Lodge Ward, in the Town Hall, Glebe. Alderman Seamer occupied the chair. Mr. Lucas drew the residents' attention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Executive sat this morning, his Excellency, Lord Carrington presiding. Among the business transacted was the following:—Some more members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was bold this morning at the Town Hall. There were present— The Worshipful the Mayor, Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the City Council was held today, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. John Young), and Aldermen Dean, M. Harris, Hardie, J. D. Young, Meeks, Kippax, Chapman, Riley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Monday last, 25th instant, the inaugural proceedings of the Federal Council were commenced in the Legislative Chamber of the Tasmanian Parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman CHAPMAN moved that, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Parliament, 43 Victoria, No. 3, a water rate for the year 1886, of four shillings per room, be made, and levied upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The council met at 11 o'clock on Monday. All the representatives were present. The President read the following telegram received by the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—…
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