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The Government of New South Wales has received from the Agent-General some correspondence bearing upon the subject of the destruction of rabbits. The correspondence includes a letter from…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Booth), and Aldermen Airey, Carpenter, Hollier, Elhott, Jones, Moston, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In well-governed communities the object of the legislators is to shorten and simplify the various Acts of Parliament, to dovetail them together, and consolidate them until they, as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The forinightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) and Aldermen Cox, Beames, Joseph Booth, John Booth, Drew, Saunders, Tlerman, and Moxham…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday at noon. All the members of the Government were present. The business transacted was entirely in relation to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--The exposure of much gross favoritism in the civil service is the result, in a great measure, of the fearless manner in which you have handled the subject in the columns of your…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One hundred and seventy-six diseased dogs were destroyed from February 2 to 22 in the city. The balance sheet of the Marrickville council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Council yesterday resumed consideration of a motion by Alderman Playfair to the effect that an article on " City Municipal Matters " which was famished to the press by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] of the City Council was held in the Councilchamber yesterday morning Present: His Worship the [?] A. J. Riley), and Aldermen Kippax, Jeanneret, Lees. Chapman, Beare, J. Harris, J. D. Young. M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor and Mayoress paid on official visit yesterday afternoon to the hospital conducted by the Sisters of Charity. On their arrival at the institution Mr. and Mrs. Riley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the City Council held on Tuesday there were present the Mayor(Alderman Riley), Aldermen Kippax, Lees, Chapman, Jeannere[?], Beare, J. Harris, J. D. Young, M. Harris, Hardie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman Griffin will address the ratepayers of Manly at the Pavilion on Friday next at 4. A correspondent writes to the effect that in a certain suburb a private road of, say…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the Liverpool Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. N. G. Bull), and Aldermen Smith, Carter, Clyde, Christiansen, Browne, Taylor, and Ashcroft…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A committee meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Mr. A. J. Riley) presiding. There were also present--Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir.--In a letter appearing in your issue of yesterday, calling attention to the fact that although several civil servants who held the position of aldermen had resigned, there is one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle, Thursday.--A bailiff has been put in possession against the Wickham Council for debt and costs in the case of Messrs. M'Millan and Co., the contractors for the Styx…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is said that Redfern has the largest income from rates of any of the suburban councils except Balmain. At the last meeting of the Redfem Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present.—The Mayor, ALd. Farrell, Paskin,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation from Wickham was yesterday introduced to Mr. Critchett Walker (the principal Under-Secretary) by Mr. J. C. Ellis, M.P. The deputation consisted of Messrs. P. Bennett…
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