Privy Council Appeal Case. London, July 21
The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of O'Shaughnessy v. Littlewood has been allowed, with costs…
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Council & local affairs, 1886
2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 113
Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, July 22
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4'clock. PAPER. Mr. MACKELLAR laid upon the table the report of the Minister for Public Instruction for 1885, and moved that it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 22. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Temporary Supply
Dr. MACKELLAR moved that so much of the standing orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of the Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill (No. 7) through all its stages daring…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal. Borough Councils
WEST BOTANY.—A meeting of this council was held on Thursday night, when there were present—Aldermen Bowmer (in the chair), Godfrey, Jeeves, Beehag, and Curtis. A petition, signed by about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Councils. East St. Leonards
The fortnightly meeting of the East St. Leonards Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Mr. G Ranken), in the chair. Aldermen Glacken, Wilson, Waterhouse, Cable, M'Burney, Blaney, Rodick,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal. Alexandria
At the meeting of the Alexandria Council held on Wednesday evening, during a discussion regarding ways and means, it was pointed out that the council's indebtedness amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Granville Municipal Council
THE Granville Municipal Council should be congratulated on having taken, —by their [?] endorsement of the Mayor’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Municipal Council
A deputation from Newcastle, introduced by the Hon. James Fletcher, waited upon the Hon. W. J. Lyne (Minister for Public Works), yesterday morning, with reference to the question of the charge for the water…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Granville. Municipal Council
THE fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council was held at the Council Chambers, School of Arts, Good-street, on Wednesday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Penrith Municipal Council
The regular fortnightly meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held, in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening last, July 19, 1886. Present—The Mayor, Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. Liverpool. Municipal Council
The fortnightly meeting of the Liverpool Council was held on Monday evening fast. Present :—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. T. W. Taylor), Aldermen Christiansen, Scrivener,…
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YOUNG, Friday. -- A deadlock is likely to take place in the borough council in consequence of the action of the Mayor in stopping work in one portion of the borough although notice to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor's Ball. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The splendid success which crowned the efforts of the Mayor, Mr. John Young, to celebrate the jubilee year of her Majesty's reign by a British costume ball, was a clear proof that the citizens of Sydney thoroughly appreciated…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Extraordinary Vacancy in Leichhardt Council
Considerably interest is manifested in the approaching election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the sad death of Alderman T. R. Hogg…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday's Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council
In the Legislative Council, last night, the Temporary Supply Bill was passed, as was also the Employers' Liability Hill, each without any comments. Mr. Parley gave notice of his intention to ask…
Continued on Trove, page 168 →Melbourne Trades and Labor Council
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At a meeting of the Trades'-hall Council to-night it was stated that there was no present retention of sending a trades delegate from Victoria to England, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. Mayor of Leichhardt and the Recent Concert. to the Editor
SIR,—The remarks which fell from the lips of our Mayor at the concert in the Albert Hall the other evening are not calculated to raise the people of Leichhardt in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, July 21
The principal business this evening was the discussion on the second reading of the Stamp Duties Bill No. 2. Dr. Mackellar moved the second reading in a rather longthy speech, for he had rather a difficult…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Leichhardt Municipal Assessments. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The valuators for this district, having, I suppose, discovered that property in Leichhardt has suddenly advanced in value from 20 to 60 per cent., have valued for assessment accordingly. Now, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kogarah Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As my name figures conspicuously in the report of the proceedings of the above appearing in your issue of to-day, I think, in the interests of ratepayers, a little more light should be thrown upon the subject…
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