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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Mr. Thomas Symons, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, gives the following information respecting that body:—The council is formed of two representatives from each society, elected in meetings of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes 5 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DARLEY presentad petitions from Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEST BOTANY.—A meeting of this council was held on Thursday night, when there were present—Aldermen Bowmer (in the choir), Godfrey, Beehag, and Curtis. Mr. Terry notified the dedication of the continuation of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regular meeting of the Canterbury Municipal Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor, Mr. J. Slocombe, in the chair. Alderm[?]n Davis, Taylor, M'Bean, and Quigg were also present. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir.--I see that Mr. O'Connor has been "slating" the Legislative Council for postponing the consideration of his bill to increase the municipal electors of Sydney. Of the bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A short time ago the Alexandria Council reestablished the tollbar the Mitchell-road. The collector employed by the lessee is evidently not particularly well posted up in his duties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fortnightly meeting of. the Granville Council was held at the Council Chambers, Good-street, School of Arts, on Wednesday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, the full Conncil. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fortnightly meeting of the Liverpool Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. W. Taylor), and Aldermen Christiansen, Brown, Smith, Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special meeting of the above was called for Tuesday evening last to consider the Balmain Tramway Bill as passed by the Committee of the Upper House. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ordinary meeting of the above was Hold on Tuesday, 18th. Present—The Mayor, and Aids. West, Croker, Budd and Baker. The minutes of tho previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The House met at half-past 1, and sat till 20 minutes past 9. A considerable amount of business was transacted. The M'Laugh in Estate Bill, the Net-fishing in Port Backing Prohibition Bill, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1112 →The M'Laughlin Estate Bill, the Port Hacking Fishery Bill, and the Pringle Estate Bill were road a first tim. The Temporary Supply Bill (No. 5) was received from the Assembly, and (the standing orders…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Petition of the undersigned adult persona residing in the Colony of New Zealand, humbly sheweth: That your Petitioners learn with very much…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London, May 21.—Alderman Henry !W. Jaehne, vice-president of the New York Common Council, who was lately convicted of, having accepted a bribe of 20,000 dollars for voting for the franchise…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A meeting of the Municipal Council of West Botany was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There were presentâAldermen Bowmer, Godfrey, Beetag, and Curtis. Alderman Bowmer was voted to the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sir,--I see Mr. Neild is to move that lands within municipalities should be exempt from the operation of the land tax. It is said that such and pays enough taxes already. If this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SIR,—As nations and public bodies, as well at individuals, can only improve by constantly keeping lofty ideals before them, the following disquisition on municipal matters is presented…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the cases of Peacock v. Powell, Cooper v. Stuart, and Smith and others v. Commissioner for Railways, on the motion of Mr. Darley, in each case for the plaintiff, leave to appeal to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--The City Council today congratulated Sir R. D. P. ss. on the honor of knighthood he received, and con[?] with the relatives of the late Dean Russell. The…
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