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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present Aldermen Bowmer, Godfrey, Jeeves, Beehag, and Curtis. The Mayor (Mr. W. G. Judd), in consequence of a death in his family, was unable…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A deputation consisting of some twenty local shopkeepers and others waited upon the Mayor this morning with a view to entering a protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A dep[?]tation representing residents of Oxford-street and the adjoining vicinities waited upon the Mayor of Sydney yesterday to urge an objection to a urinal being placed at the cornor of Oxford-street and Burton-street, as they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BURWOOD.—A meeting of this council was held on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. Wilshire), and Aldermen Hardie, Lipscombe, O'Connell, Meares, Keen, Wright, and Redman. The report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the St. Peters Municipal Council was held last evening, the Mayor (Mr. Welmsely) in the chair. There were also present—Aldermen Baker, Judd, Fallick, Hayes, Geering, Lambeth, M'K[?]chnie, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some little time ago the Waterloo Council made arrangements with Mr. William Cooper for the lease of a piece of land as a depot for nightsoil. The intention was to trench the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation, headed by Aldermen Chapman, Kippax, Withers, and Riley, the Mayor of Redfern, and about a dozen citizens and residents of Bedfern, waited…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London, Tuesday.--The Colonial and Indian Exhibition was opened today by Her Majesty the Queen with great ceremony and public display…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAVERLEY.—A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday Sight, when there were present Aldermen Simpson (in the chair), Dickson, Murray, Cooper, Guest, Hewlett, Allen, and Macpherson. The Waverley Ratepayer's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regular meeting of the East St. Leonards Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present— The Mayor (Mr. G. Ranken), and Aldermen Beaney, Waterhouse, Rodick, M'Burney, Cable, and Glacken…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A deputation from Redfern waited upon the Mayor (Mr. John Young) yesterday, to request that the City would co-operate with the municipality of Redfern in constructing a proper sewerage system from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four. QUESTIONS. Mr. CREED asked the Representative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The House met at 4.30 p.m. The President read a message from the Governor notifying that he had been pleased to give twelve months' leave of absence to Mr. E. D. Ogilvie, a member of that House…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT announced that further leave of absence had been granted to the Hon. E. Ogilvie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A message was read from the Governor granting a further leave of absence for twelve months to the Hon. Alexander Ogilvie from the service of the House…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARRAMATTA.—The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday afternoon. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, Alderman Joseph Booth presided, and there were present Aldermen Ferris, Ashby, Beames,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present —the Mayor (Mr. J. G. Punch) and Aldermen M'Donald, Buchanan, Burns, Milne, Cameron, Kenniff, Easton,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Appeals against the assessment in the borough of Victoria were heard by Mr. Marsh, S.M., at the St. Leonards Police-court yesterday. Messrs. W. G. Willington and Evans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the finance meeting of the City Council, yesterday, Alderman Palmer asked the Mayor whether it was true that Alderman M'Mahon had given notice to move that aldermen who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A finance committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, when there were present:--The Mayor (Alderman J. Young), Aldermen Kippax, Poole, J. D. Young, J…
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