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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A meeting of those persons who signed the petition for the incorporation of the municipal district of Kogarah was held at Beavor's Hotel, Kogarah, last evening[?] for the purpose of fixing the date for the first election…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alderman Evans, of Waterloo, says that night after having been treated with Messrs. Cattanach and Co.'s deodoriser emits quite a pleasant smell. Concord is advancing with the times. The population…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →At the close of the council meeting, in Redfern, on Friday night, Alderman Stanley expressed his regret at the decision of Alderman M'Lachlan not to come forward for reelection. Alderman M'Lachlan had been in council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first meeting of the Federal Council under the Act passed by the Imperial Legislature will be held at Hobart to-day, the proceedings being opened by the Governor of Tasmania. The colonies represented at the Council will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Sunday.--The delegates of the Federal Council held a private sitting in the Executive Council-chamber yesterday for the purpose of discussing in an informal way…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The remaining members of the Federal Council arrived at noon to-day, and held a long conference in the Chief Secretary's office, to settle the various preliminaries. The members assume a rather lofty air,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →REDFERY.—A meeting of the Redfern Council was held on Friday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Lander), and Aldermen Stanley, Andrews, M'Lachlan, Berry, Day, Hume. O'Connell. Williamson, and Sharp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the close of the last meeting of the year of the Burwood Council, held on Monday night, the aldermen took their leave of the Mayor and Aldermen Riley and Broughton, who retire and do not seek re-election. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Council opened this morning The representatives submitted their credentials. Mr. Griffiths, of Queensland, proposed, and Mr. Douglas, of Tasmania,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Federal Council was formally opened at 11 o'clock this morning. The following delegates were present:—Messrs. Douglas, Dodds. Service, Berry, Griffith. Dickson. M'Gregor and Lee Steer. At a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the inaugural sitting of the Federal Council yesterday, Mr. Service, of Victoria, was, on the motion of Mr. Griffith, unanimously elected President…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Borough of Grafton nomination to-day the following were nominated as aldermen:—South Ward: J. T. M'Kettrick. West Ward: A. Murray. These two were returned unopposed. North Ward: Br. A. Campbell and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Federal Council met at noon to-day in the Legislative Council-chambers. Mr. James Service, Premier of Victoria, was elected president. In acknowledging the honour he said: " I desire to thank the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HOBART, Monday.--The inaugural sitting of the Federal Council was held to-day. Punctually at 11 o'clock, the whole of the delegates assembled in the Council-chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the Town, Hall, Balmain, last evening. The Mayor (Hon. J. Garrard) presided, and all the councillors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BURWOOD.—At the meeting of this council, on Monday night, the Mayor (Mr. E. Landers), and Alderman Hardie, Broughton, Wilshire, Brown O'Connell, Messrs, and Keen were present. A notice was received from the School of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Governor formally opened the Federal Council at noon, with a brief speech, referring to the initiation of the federal movement. He expressed his regret…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Federal Council is turning out a very "mixed" affair. Instead of the usual preliminaries having been arranged nothing has been done, no member knowing what is the order of business…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Council was formally opened at noon to-day. All the representatives were present A guard of honour selected from the volunteers was drawn up outside the Legislative Council. The Governor, Sir G…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →HOBART, Tuesday.--The ceremonial opening of the Federal Council took place to-day, when the Governor, Sir Geo. C. Straha[?], delivered the vice-regal speech. The proceedings passed off…
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