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After some questions had been asked by Mr. Piddington as to the revenue and Estimates in 1867, when Mr. Eagar was Treasurer, Mr. A. Campbell called attention to the alleged fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Dr. MACKELLAR, in answer to Mr. PIDDINGTON, said the total estimates of expenditure chargeable on revenue for the year 1867…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council took place last night, for the purpose of winding up the business left over from last meeting, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CANTERBURY.—A meeting of this council was held on Wednesday, when there were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Slocombe) and Aldermen Taylor. M'Bean, Davis, and Scott, and the Mayor's dog…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The North Willoughby borough council have determined to offer a reward of £5 for the conviction of the person or persons who recently deposited a load of nightsoil close by the road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr MACKELLAR, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said that the total estimates of expenditure chargeable on reveneu for 1867, dated Treasury, 24th September, 1866— Mr. Eagar then being Colonial Treasuer—was £2,013,992…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Whately) aud Aldermen Pierce, Jolly, Lane, Neale, Bellemey, Smith and Tabrett. W. A. Manning, solicitor,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The scrutiny of the polling for the north-eastern electoral district of the Legislative Council will be completed to-morrow, but the result is almost virtually…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—When reporting the proceedings of the above council last week, you published a copy of letter from the Commissioner for Roads, which deceives some notice. The letter in question has reference to an open drain,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Various bills were read the third time and passed, including the Port Hacking Fishery Bill and the Trustees Amendment Act. The House then considered the question of altering the hour of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MOOREBANK ESTATE BILL. On the motion of Mr. TEBRY, the Moorebank Estate Bill was read the third time, and returned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Moorebank Estate Bill, the Sisters of Charity Estate Bill, the Randwick Church Land Sale Bill, the Net-Fishing in Port Hacking Prohibition Hill and the Trustee Act Amendment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A preliminary meeting of ratepayers and others interested in the subject of City Municipal Reform, was held in the Temperance Hall on Thursday night. Halt an hoar after the advertised time twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEST BOTANY.—A meeting of this council was held on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. W. G. Jndd) and Aldermen Godfrey, Jeeves, Beehag, Bowmer, and Curtis. The Public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A preliminary meeting of members of the Ratepayers' Association (which had been convened by circular and advertisement) was held in the Temperance Hall, Pittstreet, last evening, for the purpose of considering certain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The N.S. Company Building and Investment Society have dedicated to the Alexandria Council the streets and lanes on the Park View Estate, and the council at their meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The banquet, given by the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Young) on Monday night on the occasion of the beginning of the fiftieth year of her Majesty's reign was one of the most successful yet held in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →FOR the first time in the history of the Granville Council there were not sufficient aldermen present on Wednesday evening to form a quorum, and the business, which was of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday, there being present: The Major (Alderman Lander), and Aldermen Berry, Andrew, Sharp, Smith, Hume Clarke, O'connell, Lee, and Skinner. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, at 6 p.m. Present—The Mayor, Ald, Price, Cross, Smeaton, Clissold and T. R. Smith…
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