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ON Saturday afternoon last the residents of Pennant Hills, Ermington and Carlingford met at Mr. W. Spurway’s residence to discuss the above questions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. HARRY BERKELEY FITZHARDINGE, Mayor of Wagga Wagga, was born in Sydney in May, 1843, and is a son of the late G. A. Fitz [?]ardinge, solicitor of Sydney. He was educated in St…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Messrs. Trickett and See, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to Sir H. Parkes on Aug. 19 from the Municipal Association, in favor of an increased endowment. It was pointed out that the present…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →MELBOURNE. Sunday.--An open fight took place at the Ballarat Town Council meeting on Friday night between Councillor Murphy, M.P., and Councillor Walker, in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The nomination of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Wickham Council by the retirement of Alderman Robson took place yesterday. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation, representing 104 municipalities, waited on the Colonial Secretary, this morning, to ask for an increased endowment to proceed with, municipal improvements. Mr. W. J. Foster…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The council held their meeting on Thursday evening last, at the temporary council-chambers. There were present— the Mayor (Alex. Milsop), with Aldermen Patrick, Humphrey, Gannon, Bibby, Tidswell, M'Rae, and Howard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A loan of £65,000 is about to be placed on the London market by one of the Melbourne suburban municipal councils…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A conference of municipal councils of the district and representatives of the Miners' Union met in the Wickham School of Arts yesterday, to consider the proposed amendments in the new Act for the Regulation of Coal Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Monday. — The fight between Councillor Murphy, M.L.A, and Councillor Walker, J.P., for a chair in the Ballarat Council meeting on Friday night is thus described by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening at the temporary Council-chambers, Forest-road. Present: The Mayor (Alexander Milsop), with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A very large deputation, representing various municipalities throughout the colony, waited on the Premier yesterday concerning the question of municipal endowment. There were present: Messrs. Foster, Henson, Colls, R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation of very formidable dimensions waited yesterday on the Premier to urge that the usual endowments granted to the municipalities should be increased from 5s. to 10s. for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Premier was yesterday interviewed by an important deputation representing the municipalities of the colony respecting the usual yearly endowment given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting of the residents and landowners of Rockwood, convened by the Progress! Association to discuss the advisability of forming a municipality, was held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the most enjoyable picnics ever given on the Nepean River was that by Mr. J. Wheeler, Mayor of Petersham, to his brother aldermen and friends on Saturday. The party…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council of Newtown was held in the council-chambers last night, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman R. Bellamey). There were present:—Aldermen Peirce,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Melbourne Argus reports that an extra ordinary quarrel took place at the meeting of the Ballarat town council on Friday night between Councillors E. Murphy, M.P., and T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE.—Ugly rumors are afloat in connection with the fracas in the Ballarat Council on Friday night. It is stated that if the case gets into court peculiar revelations will be made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—As the Corporation propose borrowing money to build on the site of the present Central Police Court and Market-buildings, which have been an eyesore for so many years, I trust the scheme will be protested against. Our…
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