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The projected appointment in England, under Government auspices of a committee to promote emigration to the colonies was discussed last night at a specially convened meeting of the Trades and Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The election of aldermen and auditors for the newly created borough of Enfield took place on Wednesday. Considerable interest was manifested in the event, but, strange to say, only a moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A conference of the various municipal councils in the diirrict was held to-day in the Newcastle Councilchambers, for the purpose of dealing with the report of Dr. Ashburton Thompson on the defective drainage of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The first election of aldermen in connection with the new Borough of Enfield took place at Enfield on Tuesday. Throughout the day much interest was displayed in the proceedings. On the nomination day the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Newtown Council, on the motion of Alderman Tye, have appointed a deputation of the whole council, together with the members for Newtown, to wait upon the Minister and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Alderman F. Beames (in the chair). Aldermen Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when the Mayor (Aid. T. R. Smith) presided and there were present—Aid. Clissold, Cross, Dent,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The above was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Monday last, there being present—The Mayor, Alds. G. Clubb, M.P., Brodie, Swan, Easton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At the Newcastle council-chambers yesterday an important meeting of representatives of the various municipal councils was held to consider Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The chairman of the library committee (Alderman Stone) of Canterbury, in his report on Wednesday, stated good results were acceruing from the free library, and suggested means…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A correspondent points out that it does not seem to be generally known that it is necessary for the lighting rate to be struck by municipal councils, under an Act to amend the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The proceedings in connection with the election of the first Mayor of the Municipality of Enfield was conducted by Mr. T. B. Wilkinson, the returning-officer, at the Enfield Hall, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fortnightly meeting of the Canterbury municipal council was held at the council-chambers, Casterbury, on Wednesday evening. Present[?]The Mayor (Mr. J. C. Sharp, J.P.), Aldermen Scott, M'Bean,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. R. A. Ritchie, M.P., was declared elected unopposed on Monday for Anderson Ward, Parramatta, in place of Alderman C. J. Byrnes, resigned. Mr. Ritchie, in returning thanks, stated that it would take…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An ordinary meeting of the council was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Lucas (Mayor), Burcher, Law, Yeates, H. Chapman, Duncan, Seamer. M…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Police have taken proceedings against a leading protectionist of Balmain, an ex-alderman of the borough, charging him with personating one Edgar M'Guire in the recent Central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The painfully sudden death of Mr. William Bundey, ex-Mayor of Adelaide, occurred to-day. A wedding had taken place in the Archer-street Church, North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. R. A. Ritchie, M.L.A., was on Monday, 1st instant, elected unopposed to represent Anderson Ward in the Parramatta Borough Council, the vacancy being caused by the resignation of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the borough council of Waverley was held last night, when the following members attended:--Alderman Hewlett (Mayor),…
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