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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Mr. Thomas Todd Forsyth, the Mayor of North Willouhby, was born in Leeds, England, in 1839, and arrived in this colony in 1863. Finding no employment at his trade, he learned b[?]otmaking,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The principal business before the House on Wednesday afternoon was the second reading of the bill to validate certain conditional purchases and leases. The provisions of the bill have been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The alignment of streets within the municipalities has for a considerable number of years been done at the public expense, under instructions issued by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A letter was received from the auditors at the last meeting of the Darlington Council asking for some monetary recompense for their labor. Alderman Hawken moved and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE ordinary meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council, which should have been held on Wednesday last, lapsed in the absence of a quorum. Amongst these present were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following have been nominated as candidates for the office of auditor at Leichhardt :-- Messrs. D. Campbell, J. G. Pigg, and W. S. Clarke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is stated that the Tamworth council have been informed by the Government that after April 30 the lighting of the clock in the local post-office tower will not be paid for out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Alexander Dean leaves the colony to-day by the R.M.S. Ba[?] for England, and last evening a farewell banquet was tendered him at the Town-hall. There were about 60…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A banquet tendered to Alderman Alexander Dean by his brother aldermen and other personal friends, prior to his doparture for Europe, took place list night at the Town Hall. His Worship the Mayor of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman R. H. Judd, St. Peters, writes:--"Most of your readers observed a letter which appeared in your colums about the 21st of last month re the working of the Dairies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Council yesterday, as soon as the House met, Mr. Salomons moved without notice:-- That the thanks of Parliament be given to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. SHERIFFS' FEES BILL. The bill to regulate the scale of fees to be charged in the sheriff's office was read a third…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. THE BULLI EXPLOSION. Mr. SALOMONS, with the concurrence of the House, moved,—" That the thanks of Parliament be given to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The valuer's report, submitted at the last meeting of the Woollahra Council, showed that the assessed value of rateable property, 1887-8, was £132,683 ; general rate, £6634 3s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir.--The statement of the finances of the municipality of Manly which appears in you issue of the 5th inst. is an imposing docuress and iurnisbes at once to other suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BATHURST, Thursday.--As the council is, from want of funds, not prepared to meet the claim of the Fire Brigades Board of £144, the quarter's contribution has been held over for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of members of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held at the Tempera[?] Hall yesterday evening. The vice-president, Mr. R. Bo[?] occupied the chair. The following societies were [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the committee of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Temperance hall last evening, when Mr. Boxhall occupied the chair, and there were present representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to MR. Lloyd, said that when the tenders for the Nyagan to Cobar railway were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In answer to Mr. LLOYD, Mr. SALOMONS said that the construction of the railway between Nyngan and Cobar depended upon a report, not yet received by the…
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