Municipal
The Camperdown Council intend to borrow £3000, to be expended on permanent improvements. The estimated annual revenue is £2800…
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Council & local affairs, 1887
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Municipal. GRANVILLE
THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs), and Aldermen Scarborough,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal. "The country is lyric—the town dramatic. When mingled, they make the most perfect musical drama." —Kavanagh. Canterbury Municipality
The village of Canterbury, known as the "Ancient Village," is situate on the north bank of Cook's River, and gives its name to a large and populous electorate, which returns four…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Political. "There is a mistaken zeal in politics as well as in religion." —Junius. Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, March 16
Mr. Salamons brought up the rabbit bill to the end of 1886. The price paid for the destruction of 7,853,787 rabbits has been, as far as can be ascertained, £361,492 10s 10d; but there is a…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mr. Wm. Gray, the well-known clothing manufacturer, councillor and ex-Mayor of Collingwood, committed suicide last night by drowning himself in the…
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A meeting of the supporters of Mr. Jeanneret, a candidate for Bourke Ward, was held at Hodge's Commercial Hotel, King-street, on Friday evening. Mr. W. P. Manning was in…
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In registering the Alexandria Fire Brigade for the present year the board has increased the annual subsidy from £75 to £100…
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The usual monthly committee meeting of this association was held on March 21. Present: Messrs. Hammond (in the chair), and Aldermen Wilshire, Graham. Smith, Jesson, Relmrich,…
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An extraordinary election for an alderman to represent Bourke Ward, in the municipality of Sydney, in place of Mr. G. E. Jeanneret, M.L.A., ousted by a decision of the Supreme Court on technical grounds, was proceeded with…
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The council of the Municipal Association of New South Wales held their ordinary monthly meeting at the Town Hall yesterday. The Vice-president (Mr. Hammond, of Lismore borough) was in the chair, and there were also…
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The French Government has dissolved the Municipal Council of Marseilles for its action in having adjourned in commemoration of the Paris Commune…
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Considerable discussion took place at the last meeting of the Glebe Council on an application from a ratepayer to connect his W.Cs. with the covered sewer. Alderman Conlon said he…
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THE following business will be brought on for discussion this afternoon at 3.30 .— REPORT TO RECEIVE. Improvement Committee’s Report and…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Mr. W. M. Burns) in the chair. There were also present:— Aldermen M'Donald, Buchanan; Punch, Clymer, Milne,…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-put 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT notified the granting of…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT announced that leave of absence had been granted to the Hon. Henry Moses for nine months,…
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The Glebe council clerk, Mr. T. D. Glasscock, laid a comprehensive report before the council at its last meeting. It showed that 55 persons had been summoned in the Small Debts…
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Notice was given by Mr. Carruthers in the Legislative Assembly last evening that he would ask the Colonial Secretary on Friday next whether it was the intention of the…
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The finance committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, when there were present:--The Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley), Aldermen Beare. Dean. J. D. Young. Bryen, M…
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THURSDAY, MARCH 24. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and there being no quorum, the House stood adjourned until the usual hour on…
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