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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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On Friday last, when a deputation from Leichhardt, consisting of the Mayor and aldermen, and several other gentlemen waited upon the Hon. the Minister of Works, to protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman John Bowmer, J.P., has resigned his seat as alderman for Rockdale ward in the West Botany Council on account of ill health. It was decided to [?]iaes on record in the minute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The finance committee of the City Council met yesterday there being present the Acting-Mayor [?] Chapman. Aldermen J. Harris [?] J. D. Young, E. Jones, Bryen,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regular fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday evening in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel. The President (Mr. J. P. Mennie) occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The fortnightly meeting of members of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held last night, Mr. J. P. Mennie, president, in the chair. The following amalgamations were represented:—Upholsterers,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir.--As the action of the Ashfield Council on the question of supply of water to that borough is causing a considerable amount of discussion both through the press and amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday. The acting Mayor (Alderman Chapman, M.L.A.) presided, and the following members…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With regard to the stoppage of the works in connection with the water supply at Ashfield, we understand that the Minister for Works yesterday received a letter from the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Municipal Council of Sydney met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon. There were present—Aldermen Chapman (acting Mayor) in the chair, Beare, Bryan, Buckle, M. Harris, J. Harris, Hart, Jones, Lees, Kippax,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual session of the Municipal Association. we learn from a circular that has been issued by the secretary, Mr. F. A. Morgan, will be held early in September. It is considered probable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the last meeting of the Balmain Council, Alderman Punch moved--"That the council be empowered to purchase that piece of land at corner of Curtis-road and Campbell-street (now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE regular meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Ross, Lovell, Forsyth, Moulton, Best and Jordan…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. HENRY EVANS, the Mayor of Adamstown, was born in Warwickshire in 1852. He resided with his parents till 1870, when he removed to Nottinghamshire, where he followed the avocation…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MR. J. M. PAUL, J.P., the Mayor of Orange, has been an alderman of that borough for the last eight years, and has during that period taken a very prominent and active interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. ROBBET WILLIAM: HARDIE, the Mayor of Burwood, is a member of the firm of Hardie and Gorman, the well-known property auctioneers in Pitt-street, Sydney. Mr. Hardie is the youngest…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The prospects of this ball being a brilliant success are most assuring. Already two hundred of the leading citizens, comprising judges, military, naval, and civil officers, medical men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. WILLIAM JOHN POULTER, Mayor of Wollongong, is a native of Middlesex (England), having been born in London in 1839. Being of a resolute turn of mind from his youth, he decided…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Monday last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. B. R. Moore), Alds. Hearn, Rodwell, Neal, Cook, Walsh, Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last Tuesday at the Town Hall. Present, the Mayor (Ald W. M. Burns) in the chair…
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