BURWOOD. Election of Mayor
The aldermen, of Burwood met at the council chambers last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Alderman G. E. Russell Jones…
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Council & local affairs, 1894
3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 197
MARRICKVILLE. Election of the Mayor
A special meeting of the Marrickville Council was held on Thursday for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Three candidates were in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →North Sydney. Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the North Sydney Council was held on Thursday for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The nominations for the office…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fearful Tragedy at Burwood. the Mayor Shot by the Council Clerk. Suicide of the Clerk
A terrible occurrence took place at Burwood on Monday, between 8 and 9 a.m., resulting in the death of the council clerk. Mr. W. Redfearn, and serious, and possibly fatal, injuries to…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The Burwood Tragedy. the Council Clerk Kills the Mayor. the Clerk Takes His Own Life
ON Monday morning William Redfearn, the council clerk at Burwood, attampted to murder Mr. William Paisley, Mayer of that borough,by firing four shots at him from a revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Prospect and Sherwood. Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, en Friday evening last. The Mayor (Ald. G. M’Credie) presided, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Re-election of a Catholic Mayor
AT a special meeting of the Woollahra Council held on Monday night, Mr. Thomas Magney was elected Mayor of the borough council for the fifth year in succession. Alderman W. J. Trickett…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Municipal Council. Paddington. Review of the Year
A meeting of this council was held on 15th February. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. Dillon), Aldermen A. Walker, R. W. U[?]her, [?] Walker, M. E. S. Whysall, T. George, J. White, J…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Council Meeting
There was a full attendance of the aldermen at the meeting last night for the election of Mayor. The chamber was also filled with ratepayers. Alderman Russell Jones took the chair, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rechabite Annual Council
The sittings of the annual council of the New South Wales District I. O. Rechabites at Parramatta were continued through yesterday and till about 10.15 last night. Salaries for the year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ermington and Rydalmere. Re-election of Mayor Kirby
A special meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council was held on Thursday evening for the election of Mayor. There was a full Council. Alderman Williamson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Tragedy at Burwood. Murder of the Mayor
Early on Monday morning the municipal council chamber at Burwood was the scene of a sensational tragedy. News of the affair soon reached the city, and within an hour of the occurrence it was known…
Continued on Trove, page 333 →Trades and Labor Council
The Trades and Labor Council met on Thursday at the Trades Hall temporary building, the president, Mr. J.C. Watson, in the chair. The matter of the amalgamation of all bush unions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election of Mayor At Mulgoa. Ald. Stephen Re-elected
A special meeting of the Mulgoa Municipal Council, was held on Thursday at noon when the following Aldermen attended—The Retiring Mayor (Ald A. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Ewart’s Criticisms. a Lively Meeting. a Pretty Quarrel As It Stands
A largely-attended public meeting was held in the Cumberland Hall, Auburn, on Friday evening, to hear an address on “Municipal and other matters,” by Ald. W. Ewart. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parramatta Mayoral Election. Mayor Byrnes Re-Elected. For the Fifteenth Time
THE Council Chambers, lobby, stairs, and hall were filled on Thursday evening by an eager, expectant crowd, eager to see what was the next move that would ba taken in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council
There was a large attendance of members when the President took the chair in the Legislative Council on February 7. The second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill was the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday February 7. Alienated Lands
Dr. Maclaurin, answering a question, said that the area of land alienated previous to the year 1861 and on which deeds had issued was 7,338,539 acres, and the area of land alienated since…
Continued on Trove, page 330 →Politics in Nova Scotia. the Assembly and the Council
LONDON, February 9.—The House of Assembly in Nova Scotia has addressed a memorial to the Queen, asking for powers to abolish the Legislative Council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Important Council Meeting at Young
THE executive council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met at Young on Friday afternoon, those present being; :-Mr. G. F. Plunkeet, president; Mr. J. J. Miller, vice-president; Mr…
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