Prospect & Sherwood Municipal Council
A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Booth), and Aldermen Hollier, Muston, Airey, Jones and Carpenter…
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Council & local affairs, 1887
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Drowning of on Alderman at Wilcannia. Wilcannia
Alderman John Ross met with a shocking; death from drowning in the river last night. He was returning home about midnight, the bight being dark and windy, and it is conjectured that he wished to call and see the captain of the…
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THE regular meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs), and Aldermen Unwin. Grimwood,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Dock Borough Council
The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Town Hall, Five Dock, on Tuesday 9th. Present: The Mayor (A. J. Sutton), Aldermen Billerwell, Williamson, Farley, Bull…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Town Hall for Leichhardt Special Meeting of the Leichhardt Council
The above body held a special meeting last Monday in the Council Chambers to consider competitive designs for a Town Hall. Present, The Mayor (Ald. B. R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 19. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Stamp Duties Bill
The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed and returned to the Legislative Assembly. INVERELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND…
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Young.—In the borough council last night, the report of the subcommittee re the bribery business was brought up. The committee had examined several witnesses, and arrived at a…
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The fortnightly meetine of the above council was held on Monday last in the local council-chambers. There were present —The Mayor (Mr. George Ives), with Aldernen Goddard, Fallick, Croker, Murray, Baldwin, and Bryan…
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The Mayor has issued invitations to the Majors, aldermen and town clerks of Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, Adelaide, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin,…
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The question of ways and means again cropped up at the meeting of the Alexandria Council on Wednesday evening. A statement submitted showed that the probable…
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BATHURST, Thursday. -- There is slight probability of Mr. Joshua Mullins advancing the council a loan of £12,000 for corporation gasworks. The question under discussion is…
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WE hope soon to be able to report the incorporation of the Field of Macs district. The earlier that it can be brought about the better. Not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal. Four Mayors of New South Wales. (See portriats on page 394.) COOMA
Mr. DAVID O'ROURKE, Mayor of Cooma, is a native of the Monaro district; his father, the late Mr. Thomas O'Rourke, having been one of the poineers of the district. When about 15 years of…
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The portraits of Mayors of the various municipalities of New South Wales which are how being published in the TOWN AND COUNTRY. JOURNAL have had upon many a municipality a practically…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Municipal Council. West Botany
The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the local Council-chambers on Thursday opening. Present: The Mayor (W. G. Judd), with Aldermen Geeves, Smyth, Cook, and Godfrey. The minutes of last…
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A public meeting, convened by the Field of Mars Progress Association, of the residents of Pennant-hills, Carlingford, Ermington and the immediate vicinity, was held at Mr. William…
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A deputation with reference to the extension of the water supply to St. Peters will be received by the Mayor of Sydney on Wednesday next…
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The election of an alderman for Rockdale Ward, West Botany Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Alderman Bowmer, J.P. resulted as follows Mr:-- T. A…
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ADELAIDE, Monday,--At the meeting of the Adelaide City Council to-day, Messrs. Grigg, Mayor of Fitzroy ; G. C. Clauseen, F. J. Britten and G. Delbridge, ex-mayors of Fitzroy, and…
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The Council of the Borough of Camperdown held their fortnightly meeting last night. The Mayor (Alderman G. H. Sparkes) presided, and there were present:—Aldermen Proctor, Cahill, Larkin, Jentsch, Bennett, Abigail,…
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