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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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THE COUNCIL MEETING.—On Wednesday evening about twenty delegates attended at Quong Tart's rooms in response to an extensive business paper for what they understood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the council was held on the 16th instant at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. Lucas) occupied chair, and there were also present: Aldermen A. W. Sutton. Newton, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual municipal valuation has just been made at Moss Vale. It gives the capital value of improved property at £480,815; value of unimproved lands, £18,5S0; annual value of improved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Hurstville Council was held at the Council-chambers on the 16th instant, when there were present the Mayor (John Sproule, J.P.), with Aldermen Patrick, J.P., Peake, Osgood, Howard, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The first election for alderman for the municipality of Nyngan, has taken place, re-ulting in the election of the following gentlemen:—Messrs. W. S. Brown, John Prince, J. T. Henry Herrick, A. M. Naylor, A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Borough Council met on Monday night, the following being present:--Aldermen Jacobean (Mayor), Irvine, Irwin, Carter, Peake, Purcell, and Baldwin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WINDSOR, Wednesday.—Mr. J. E. Onus, Mayor of Richmond, died this morning. He had been a great sufferer for years, bat, despite this, ably filled the mayoral chair. His death makes a gap…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WINDSOR, Wednesday.--Mr. J. E. Onus, Mayor of Richmond, died this morning. He had been a great sufferer for years past, but despite this he filled the Mayoral chair with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WINDSOR, Thursday. -- The Windsor municipal council held its first meeting in the new Council Chambers last night, but after it was resolved to send a letter of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS morning Mr. Rowe (president), Aldermen J. D. Young and Palmer, Mr. Hixon (members of the Water and Sewerage Board), Mr. Bloxsome (secretary), and Messrs. Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late French files have brought news of the death of Monsieur Armand Behic, President of the Council of Administration of the Messageries Maritimes, at Paris, on March 2 last, in his eighty-second year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening to consider a letter from Mr. John Bustard, threatening to close the crematory works if a royalty of £150…
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →BALRANALD, Wednesday.--Two local municipal council are going in for a system of retrenchment owing to financial difficulties. They have an overdraft of £100 at the bank and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meeting of the North Sydney Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman F. Punch) presiding. A petition was presented by the Mayor from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A LARGE number of the friends and supporters of Alderman H. G. G. Moss entertained that gentleman at a complimentary banquet at the Oddfellows' Hall, Manly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Manning) in the chair, Alderhren Kippax, M. Harris, Young. M. Cha[?]n,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RICHMOND, Friday.--The funeral obsequies of the late J. C. Onus, Mayor of Richmond, took place yesterday afternoon. There was a very large attendance. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. Alf. J. Sternberg has been nominated for the north province vacancy in the Legislative Council. '…
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