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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A new school building in connection with St. Joseph's Convent, Junee, was formally opened and blessed on Sunday, 9th., inst by Very Rev. "Father" Gallagher, of Wagga,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the last meeting of the Hurstville Council Alderman Halstead moved--" That a letter be sent to the Colonial Treasurer asking him to send out an officer from his department to meet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LITHGOW, Saturday.--John Frederick Flood, council clerk, was arrested at noon to-day, under warrant, on a charge of unlawfully embezzling certain monies (about £31 10s 10d)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Municipal Council of Canterbury was held on Thursday evening at the town hall. The Mayor (Aldermam J. C. Stone) presided. Present: Aldermen Scahill, Poole,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Drummoyne on Saturday an election took place for nine aldermen, who will for the next three years undertake the management of the new borough. The polling was carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A DEPUTATION, introduced by Mr. W. Stephen, M.L.A., waited on the Mayor, Mr. Sydney Burdekin, this morning, with reference to the proposed changes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT was reported in a morning contemporary that Mr. C. J. Roberts, C.M.G., who recently resigned his seat in the Legislative Assembly, has been, or is about to be,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In answer to an appeal to the whole body of ratepayers, issued last week by the Mayor (Alderman Scrivener), with a view to putting an end to the deadlock at present existing in the council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A complimentary banquet and address were tendered to ex-Alderman Foskett, of Alexandria, at the local Town Hall last evening, in recognition of his long services, both as alderman and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following is the business paper for tomorrow (Thursday) evening’s meeting:— REPORTER TO ADOPT. Finance Committee’s report to receive and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the Executive Council was held yesterday. His Excellency the Governor presided. No business beyond that of the usual routine character was transacted. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Camperdown was held on Tuesday evening, his worship the Mayor presiding; ana there were present Aldermen Sparkes, Porter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual charges of corruption and immorality were again levelled against Mayor Scrivener in the Liverpool council on Tuesday by Aldermen Smith and Taylor. The Mayor took…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE members of the Victorian Bowling Team were received by the Mayor at the Town Hall this morning. The various gentlemen attending were introduced to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman Dean, of Ashfield, last night, likened i the Mayor to a Dutchman who made a box for a hen to sit in, and who subsequently found the hen "sitting down standing up."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night. Present: Mr. C. Hellmrich, Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Jones, Dillon, George, Brown, Tait,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weekly meeting of the 'Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades-hall last night, Mr. P. J. Brennan (president) in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trades and Labour Council held their weekly meeting last evening at the Trades Hall. Dixon-street, Mr. P. J. Brennan, the president, took the chair. The societies rerpresented were:—Journ[?]men Tailors,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the Macdonaldtown Borongh Council was held in the council-chambers on the 25th March, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Ives), and [?]ldermen lrvine, Murray, Carter, Purcell,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The meeting of the above (postponed from Monday the 24th March) was held on Monday evening list. The proceedings throughout were marked by the most courteous politness and forebearance…
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