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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Since the suicide of Redfearn, the council clerk, who murdered the Mayor of Burwood, the following letter, written by him on a piece of foolscap paper, has been found among the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following additional returns have been received:— ALBION PARK.—At the Shellharbour municipal election, the polling was—Aldermer Hicks, 207:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was an action brought by the Municipal Council of Ryde against Henry Martin under the 165th section of the Municipalities Act, for which they claimed 8s 3d for a lighting rate Mr. W. Russell…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Meeting held February 12. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Maguey), and Aldermen Dyson, Thomas, Williamson, Davis, Trickett, Gannon, Quaife, Reading, Jones,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"An extraordinary scramble is going on at the present time," said Waterloo's newly elected Mayor (Mr. Walsh) at the meeting of the disorganised free- traders of that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Hennessy, against whom Redfearn is supposed to have had a serious grudge, received the following letter from him on August 3:--…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the ahove council was held on 8th February, when there were present—The Mayor (Aldermen R. Cropley), and Aldermen N. C. Neal, B. R. Moore, T. Colebrook, J. P. Treadgold, W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The first meeting of the council of the recently created Borough of Annandale was held last evening in the Methodist School Hall, Trafalgar-street, when there were present: Alderman W. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest concerning the death of William Paisley, late Mayor of Burwood, was continued at the local council -chambers until late yesterday afternoon, when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is the intention of the borough council to call for tenders for all offices under the council. The financial position of the council is not in a flourishing state, and rigid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Charles Bull and Mr. Rand appeared for the plaintiff, Lucius O'Brien; and Mr. Pring (instructed by the City Solicitor) for the defendant council. The suit was for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The [?] of the late council clerk took place at Rockwood yesterday. The coffin was e[?] by four of the employeed of the council the other employees following. The Rev. J. Poole Offis officiated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half -past 4 o'clock. CROWN LANDS VALIDATION BILL. The Crown Lands Validation Bill was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday afternoon an inquest was eposed before the City Cornose, at the Barwood Municipal-[?] bers, con[?]ing the death of William Pa[?]ey, late Mayor of Barwood, the victims of the tragedy which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lucius O'Brien, of Harbour-place, Sydney, sued the Municipal Council of Sydney for the recovery of £200, damages for alleged wrongful distraint. Mr. C. Bull and Mr. W. A. Rand appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A specially-convened meeting of the council was held on Monday night. The newly-elected Mayor (Alderman Richards) prosided, and there were present:— Aldermen Graves, Foley, Byrnes, M'Namara,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A moeeting of the Hunter's Hill Council was held on the 9th February. Present-The Mayor (Mr. Bernard M'Bride), "Aldermen M'Master, M'Neil, Joubert, Schleicher, Metcalf, and Turner. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Consideration in committee of the Mining on Private Lands Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday. Clause 1 was agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CROWN LANDS PURCHASES AND LEASES VALIDATION BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest upon the body of William Paisley, late Mayor of Burwood, who died at the residence of Alderman. Wm. Archer at Railway -parade at 3.30 p. m. yesterday…
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