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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A message was read announcing that the vice-regal assent had been given to the Bodalla Estate Bill. PETITION…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The customary fortnightly meeting of the borough council of Parramatta was held yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Asbby, Beames, Cox, Ferris, Granger, John Booth, Rutter, Saunders, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual meeting of this council was held on Friday evening. The newly-elected Mayor, Alderman James Brown, handed in his declaration and took his sent. The aldermen present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The action of Aldermen Dean and Mills in the Ashfield Council, on Tuesday night, with reference to the docking of the salary of the overseer, who had been sick for a fortnight, is worth noting. Alderman Dean, in the interests…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The council clerk has recently submitted to the Petersham Borough Council his annuul report for the year ending 2nd of February. He states in it that the revenue derivable from the rate of one shilling in the pound on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night at the Swanwith-Two-Necks Hotel, George and Park streets. The president, Mr. Thomas Caddy,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT having taken the chair, read a message from the Governor assenting to the Supply Bill. THE PRISONER POWER. Mr. SIMPSON said in reply to a question put by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the appeal case Kirkpatrick v. South Australian Insurance Company, referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the appeal has been allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. Thomas Caddy presided. SOCIETIES REPRESENTED…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor, stating that his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT brought down a message giving the Royal assent to the Supply Bill. THE CASE OF JOHN ROBERTS. Mr. JACOB (for Mr. DARLEY) asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WATERLOO.—A meeting of the Waterloo Council was held on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. G. Anderson), and Aldermen Evans, Cole, Torning, Howe, White, Navin, and Geddes, Mr. Warner,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The apathy of the municipal authorities of the Glebe is Causing no small amount of indignation among ratepayers. It was hoped by many that the result of the recent elections in the borough would have had the effect of infusing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, there being present—His Worship, the Mayor (Captain J.G. Punch) Alderman, Hon, J. Garrard, Hancock, Looke,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following business was disposed of at the meeting of the City Council, Tuesday:—Tenders accepted: For 100,000 4in and 10,000 Gin cast-iron pipes, Briscoe and Co., at £64 16s9d per ton; for 300 24in, 6OO 20in, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council wire held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon last. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, and Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In to-day's Herald I saw a report of the Counci[?] proceedings of yesterday, on Alderman Poole's motion for the rescinding of a resolution granting the free use of a piece of land in Kent-street North to the Coal Lumpers…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →It was decreed that the council should be suspended for two years. Ten years, however, elarged before it was re-assembled. At the expiration of the term for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Jacob obtained leave to introduce a Bill to incorporate the Perpetual Trustees and Executors Agency Company Bill The Temporary Supply Bill far February was…
Continued on Trove, page 458 →The Bank of New South Wales Aots Amending Bill and the [?]ooro Estate Act Amending Bill were referred to select committees. Sir Alfred Stephen brought in a bill to amend the law relating to secret…
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