Liverpool Municipal Council
THE regular meeting of the Liverpool Municipal Council was held on Monday last. Present : Aldermen Taylor (in the chair), Ashcroft, Haigh, Wilson, Carter, Clyde,…
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Council & local affairs, 1887
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Penrith Municipal Council
A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor, Ald, Cross, Smeaton, Judges, Clissold, Riley, Paskin and Farrel…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Redfern Municipal Council was held at the local Town-hall, on Thursday evening last. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Berry), and Aldermen O'Connell, Lee, Skinner,…
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THE regular monthly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Booth); and Aldermen Joseph Booth,…
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We flatter ourselves that we, the Legislative Council of New South Wales Bet the Legislative Assembly a good example on Friday. For, though we had sat late the previous day…
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The Legislative Council on Tuesday, its extra day of sitting, did a considerable amount of business in a very short time. In addition to dealing with formal matters, the Patents Law Amendment Bill was read…
Continued on Trove, page 64 →Municipal. Four Mayors of New South Wales. (See Portraits on page 71.) MR. G. W. WEBB, Mayor of Newcastle
Mr. George William webb, Mayor of Newcastle, the second city of the colony, is the son of Mr. Henry Webb, painter And plumber. Ho decided to fo[?]ow the same trade, and is now in a large…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. INSOLVENCY LAWS Mr. SALOMONS, in answer to Mr. pIGOTT,…
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The Patents Law Amendment Bill was read the third time, and returned to the Assembly. It is, therefore, now virtually the law of the land; and, consequently, the fee payable to the Government…
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YOUNG, Friday.—A very lively meeting of the borough council here took place last night. It was expected that some very warm work would take place. Consequently, all the seats…
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The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor assenting to the Bills of…
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EDITOR CUMBERLAND MERCURY.—The action taken by Alderman John Booth to prevent the passing of the increase of salaries at the last Council meeting “sneaked in ” (as Mr. Ritchie…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parliament. Friday, July 8. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4f.30 p.m. Insolvency Laws
In reply to Mr. Pigott, Mr. SALOMONS stated that it was the intention of the Government to introduce, during the next session of Parliament. a bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating…
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A deputation representing the Municipal Council of Newtown waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday. Mr. Gibbes, M.L.A., who introduced the deputation, explained that its object was to ask for a more liberal…
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A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Newcastle, the Mayors of Wickham, Wallsend, Plattsburg, Hamilton, Waratah, Adamstown, Merewether, Lambton, and Carrington, and several other gentlemen from the district, was…
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The borough of Harrington erected no lamps till it had its roads made, pathways asphalted, kerbing and guttering done. The council did all this out of the general rate of 1s. in the £…
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening. Present:— The Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs), and Aldermen…
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The returning-officer, Mr. H. O'N. Macdonnell on Saturday declared Mr. John B. Carroll duly elected an alderman for the municipal district of Kogarah. The numbers were—Carroll…
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There is something we cannot understand in connection with the action of which the corporation of London has lately been found guilty. That body,…
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Mr. W. C. Murray sends us the following vigorous protest:--''In your issue of Saturday appears the report of the committee of the Legislative Council on the subject of a site for…
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