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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A number of aldermen from the Paddington Council waited on the Minister for Works yesterday, to ask him to allow Mr. M 'Laughlin, an officer in the Works Department, to hold the position of alderman in the Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The regular fortnightly meeting of the ab[?]Council was held at the Town Hall [?]Wednesday evening. Present, the [?](Capt, Punch) in the chair,[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fortnightly meeting of the Concord Municipal Council was held last evening, the Mayor, Mr. Chapman, in the chair. Aldermen Twine, Flavelle, Jocelyn, and Toeller also were present. The secretary of the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the Executive Council was held on Wednesday morning. The Governor and most of the Ministers were present. It was explained that Mr. Dibbs' absence was unavoidable, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen John Booth, Beames, Cox,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Wilkins, of Chipping Norton (England), who was Mayor of that borough in the year of the accession of the Queen, and who is now 82 years of age, has been selected by the Town Council…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →[The following abstract of the forms and regulations necessary to be observed by ratepayers to retain or place their names on the electoral rolls are quite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor reported at the last meeting of the Ashfield Council that a letter had been received from Mr. Francis J. Josephson. stating that on account of the civil service regulations he would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Davenport has given notice of motion at the next meeting of the Marrickville Council that the report recommending that Sydenham-road be metalled with white metal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following are the retiring aldermen for the under-mentioned municipalities Redfern: Redfern Ward, Alderman Andrew; Belmore Ward, Alderman Berry; Golden Grove Ward,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following is the business set down for consideration at the fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council, to be held this (Wednesday evening:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. H. RICHARDSON, Mayor of Granville, was saying farewell to the members of the Council and a few friends at his private residence. as we went to press last evening. His…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE first meeting of All Saints’ Parochial Council was held in the [?] on Monday evening. The Rev. John Done (incumbent.) presided, and there were also present the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the election for the extraordinary vacancy in the East Ward, Borough of Alexandria, held at the local town-hail yesterday, Mr. James Ralph polled 193 votes and Mr. Edward Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Granville municipal lists for 1887-8 are now open, for' inspection at, the Council Chambers: All objections to .names inserted therein, and claims for the insertion of names,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Auckland municipal loan of £25,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent., has been placed on the London market. The minimum is fixed at 105, and tenders will be opened on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Conmercial Bank of Australia will shortly place privately on the London market a Brunswick (Victoria) municipal loan of £28,000, at 5 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The following interesting review of city municipal matters during the past year has been written by Mr. John Young, and courteously forwarded to us for publication:— "I desire to review some of the principal matters that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A council clerk is required for Ryde. Mr. Alex. Ralston is a candidate for North Ward, Ashtield; Mr. Wm. Dind for East St. Leonards, and the electors of Upper Ward,…
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