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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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In order to facilitate the business or the country and the payment of Government salaries on the 1st of the month, the council met a day earlier this week and passed the Temporary Supply Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →REPLYING to Mr. Carruthers in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Sir Henry Parkes said regulations for the Civil Service with regard to the servants holding municipal offices, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A very large and influential deputation waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday for the purpose of urging upon the Government the desirability of taking up municipal loans at a reasonable rate of interest—about 4 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fortnightly meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was held on Monday evening at the Council-chambers. Present—His worship the Mayor (Alderman Moore), and Aldermen Smith, Neale, M'Credie, Walsh, Cook, Rodwell,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →FROM the Government Gazette of the 26th of May, we reprint the following by-laws, which have been confirmed by- His Excellency the Governor:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Beames, Saunders,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We are requested to call attention to the quality of the Emu hand broken border metal, a [?] said to be one of the best roal-making material-extant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Parramatta ratepayers are commencing to think thai affairs municipal in the ancient borough might be better conducted under the watched eye of a ratepayers' association, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The monthly meeting of the Glebe Municipal Council was held on Monday night at the Glebe Town Hall, there being present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman T. J. Dunn), and Aldermen M. Chapman, Conlon, Hy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Yesterday afternoon a very largely—attended depu[?]n waited upon the Major, at the Town Hall, in order [?] request that he would convene a further meeting with the view of considering the advisability of celebrating the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The gathering at the Mansion House in the evening was singularly brilliant, and the spectacle in the Egyptian Hall during the reception such as is seldom seen even on this classic ground. All the delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o' clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. Mr. PRESIDENT reported the receipt from the Governor of messages stating that his Excellency had, in the name of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. FLOOD presented a petition from certain stock owners in reference to the Rabbit Pest Act. STOCK PROTECTION ACT…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the City Council held on Thursday, May 26, a resolution was passed which will have the effect of committing to Messrs. Hill and Sons, organ-builders, of London, the work of constructing the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the Town-hall yesterday, there being present:--The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Kippax, J. Harris,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. JACOB presented a petition, sgned by the Mayor of Casino on behalf of residents on the Upper Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the City Council yesterday Alderman J. D. Young asked the following question:--"Have the council power to vote a sum of money (having reference to the [?]te of £250) for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Municipal Council of Sydney held a quarterly meeting yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley), Aldermen Chapman, Hardie, Hart, Playfair, Meeks, Buckle, Jeanneret, Mac…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tho sub-committee appointed at the recent Municipal Gas Conference met last evening at the Newtown Town Hall. The delegates present were Alderman Nelson, of Newtown (in the chair), Aldermen Sparkes (Mayor) and…
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