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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Sir,—In his speech at St. Leonards on Thursday evening, Sir Henry Parkes announced that it was his intention to submit a bill " to reconstitute the Legislative Council of the country on the basis of popular election."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE special application by the Dundas Council for a lease of the Pennant Hills quarry, reserve and driftings adjoining, came up for hearing at the Parramatta Land Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Governor has appointed Mr. Edward H. Mitchell to the seat in the Rylstone Municipal Council rendered vacant by the retirement of Alderman Wehl…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The council met on Monday. Present— The Mayor (Alderman E. Scholes), Aldermen T. H. Jones, M'Neill, Hennessey, Redman, Aecher, Simpson, and G. E. Russell-Jones. The following correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ACCORDING to Alderman Lamond the borough of Waterloo is at present one of the biggest in the colony, and he hopes to live to sec, at no distant date, that it is also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Parramatta Council on Monday evening the improvement committee recommended that Mr. Gabriel Carey be requested to show how he estimated damage to his property at £300…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE enquiry, conducted by Mr. G. Lewis of the Local Government Office, into the validity of the respective positions for and against the incorporation of the district of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The [?]Erated Water Employes Association have protested against the Mayor of Melbourne being allowed to lay the foundation stone of a statue in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first half-yearly balancesheet of the Drummoyne Municipality, since its separation from Five Dock, shows that £851 4s l1d bas been received and expended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Archer, T.H.Jones, Dr. M.Neil, Redman, Simpson, and G.E.Russell Jones. Three delinquents, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ashfield Municipal Council held a special meeting on April 16 to consider the route that the Ashfield to Druittown tram line should take from Liverpool-road to the railway station. There were present—The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE annual report for 1890 of the Town Clerk (Mr. Daniels), which has just been issued, though somewhat late, is lengthy and exhaustive. It reviews the chief events…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Prospect and Sherwood Council meeting on the 16th inst., it was estimated that the sum of £1000 would be required to carry out works for the current year, and a general rate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THERE were so many items of interest to be discussed at the last night's meeting of this council that the aldermen rolled up in full force, and with the exception of Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor of Melbourne, Mr. Matthew Lang, has refused to lay the first stone of the eight hours' memorial in Parliament gardens to-day. It is over some trade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alderman Judd,of St. Peters Council, considers that the gas company's Electric Light Bill should be opposed no matter what its contents. A motion was passed at the last meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the Hunter's-hill Council (Alderman M'Neil, Mayor, in the chair) the chief business was the discussion of letters regarding the gas contract entered into some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. J. E. Onus, Mayor of Richmond, died this morning. He had been a great sufferer for years, but despite this fact filled the Mayoral chair with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE COUNCIL MEETING.—On Wednesday evening about twenty delegates attended at Quong Turt's rooms in response to an extensive business paper for what they understood…
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