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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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In the Legislative Council last night the adjourned debate on Mr. Darley's motion for a Select Committee to inquire into the working of the Artillery and Torpedo Corps was resumed by Dr. Mackellar, who, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 406 →The Stamp Duties Bill No. 3 was read the second time and was passed through committee. The St. James's School Compensation Trust Bill, the Bowenfels Coal-mining and Copper-smelting Company's Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 392 →After a quantity of formal business had been disposed, of, the Council settled itself down to a consideration of the best course to be adopted with regard to the Stamp Duties Bill No. 3, of which Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Magistrates present; Messrs. Arthur Todd Holroyd, Neil Harper, Hugh Taylor, and F. A. Kenyon. There were 31 appeals set down for hearing, out of which 86 were upheld, some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--I will, with your permission, make an inquiry. Why are the tickets for admission to the ball fixed at such a great price? Only fancy, 50s for a double ticket. Surely the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meet lug of ratepayers was held on Saturday evening in the hall of the Council-chanmbers, Hunter's Hill, for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of the introduction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—As the Colonial Secretary's answer to the question asked by Mr. G. A. Lloyd in the Assembly on Wednesday, relating to the 31st section of the City Improvement Act, is of great moment, and of the utmost importance to holders…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BURWOOD.—A meeting of this council was held in the council chambers on Monday evening. The Mayor (J. T. Wilshire) presided, and Aldermen O'Connell, Lipscombe, Brown, Meares, Kean, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The address from the Leichhardt Council to the widow of the late Alderman Hogg, sympathising with that lady in her sad bereavement, has been suitably engrossed on parchment, and when framed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regular meeting of this council was held on Friday evening. Present: the Mayor, with Alderman M'Neil, Cunnynghame, Joubert and Cullen. The Mayor drew attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--At the meeting of the City Council a communication was read from the Mayor of Sydney inviting the Mayor, aldermen, councillors and town clerk of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A full business paper will engage the attention of the Legislative Council this afternoon. The first discussion will be the resumption of the adjourned debate on Mr. Dalley's motion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following is the business set down for consideration at the fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council to be held this afternoon:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Ashfield on Tuesday evening, in the Borough Council—present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Morely) and Aldermen Josephson, Evans, Mills, Holborow, Dean, Lyttle, and Dougan—after the correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CRAFTON Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Grafton Borough Council held this evening, a resolution, moved by the Mayor, was carried, to the effect that the time had now arrived when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PHYLLOXERA VASTATRIX. Dr. MACKELLAR, in answer to Mr. KING,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up the report of the Printing Committee, which was adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In reply to Mr. King, Dr. MACKELLAR said that there were five vineyards in the colony known to be affected with phylloxera vastatrix, and these were within a radius of five miles of Camden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BALMAIN.—A meeting of this council was held in the local town hall on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Captain Punch) presided, and the following members were present: Briggs, Clubb, M'Donald, Cameron…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the fortnightly meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. J. G. Punch) occupied the chair. Aldermen Macdonald, Buchanan, Burns, Cameron, Easton, Clubb, and Briggs also were…
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