Municipal
The bylaws under the Country Towns Water and Sewerage Act of 1880 made by the council of the Borough of Bathurst were published in a supplementary Gazette for June 17…
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Council & local affairs, 1887
1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 92
The Mayor's Jubilee Ball
The Mayor's Jubilee ball, which is to be held in the Exhibition Building to-night, promises to be a most b[?] at Fair, the preparations being the most extensive and thorough…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Other Colonies. Victoria in a Furore of Loyalty. the Governor's Levee and the Mayor's Luncheon. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The citizens, of Melbourne are to-day bent on showing their loyalty to the th[?] and offering their congratulations to her Majesty on this her Jubilee Day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Opening of the Adelaide Exhibition. a Brilliant Spectacle Speeches by the Mayor and Governor. Cablegram to the Queen. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--To-day the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, which marks the completion of the first 50 years of the existence of the colony, was opened. The weather…
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A meeting of the elections of Kegarah will be held in the local school of arts on Wednesday, July 6. for the purpose of nominating and electing an alderman in of lien of Alderman…
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At the poll taken on Saturday for the nine aldermen to be elected at the first election of the municipality of Hurstville at the polling places, Blue Post Hotel. Hurstville, and Central Police Court, Sydney, the following are the…
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The Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney, Mr. and Mrs. Alban J. Riley, gave a grand ball in honoru of her Majesty's Jubilee, at the Exhibition Building, last evening. Their guests numbered about four thousand,…
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The Minister for Public Instruction yesterday received a telegram intimating the occurrence of a sad calamity at Inverell in connection with the Jubilee celebration. Mr. W. Knapton, the…
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The Jubilee bail given by the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of her Majesty's reign came off in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Accident to the Mayor of Inverell. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inverell
The Mayor of this town (Mr. William Knapton) was killed last night. His body was found this morning on the road near the Church of England old parsonage. He was on his way home, driving his buggy, and it is supposed…
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The ordinary meeting of the finance committee of the Municipal Council at Sydney was held yesterday, there being present :--Aldermen Palmer (in the chair), Chapman, Kippax, J…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.--The Boronga Council have decided a last by a majority of 11 to 1, to ask permission from the Governor to borrow a sum not exceeding £10,000 to carry out…
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The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The following papers were laid upon the table…
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Jack tars of all nationalities-- English, German, Norwegian, French, Saedish, Italian-- and the members of the crews of the many seagoing ships and steamers now in the harbor…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DIVORCE EXTENSION BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of the following protest relative to the Divorce Extension Bill:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of New Council Chambers at Burwood. a Mayoral Dinner
The borough council of Burwood has for years past transacted its business in a room rented from the local School of Arts, which has of late proved much too small for the purposes…
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In commemoration of the opening of the new council-chamber at Burwood, the Mayor, Mr. Robert D. Hardie, gave a dinner last night, at which about 80 people sat down. Messrs. Gunsler and Co. wore the caterers…
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The City Council met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon There were present—Aldermen Palmer (who was elected chairman, in the absence of the Mayor), Jeanneret, Chapman, J. Harris, M. Harris, Burdekin,…
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The tram authorities have lately been calling the attention of the Alexandra and Waterloo councils to a danger caused by cattle straying on the tram track, Botany-road,at night time. A…
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THE Juoilee Ball given by the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney on Wednesday last has been voted on all sides the most brilliant ever given in the city. Attended by between 3000 and 4000 guests, the…
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