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Mr. JACOB moved -- That leave of absence for the remainder of the present session be granted to the Hon. A. T. Kerr on account of ill-health…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This council met on the 13th instant. Alderman Alderson moved,—"That in the opinion of this council the mining for coal at Cremorne is likely to deface the natural beauty of this borough, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council was held on March 9. Present—The Mayor 'Alderman Turner), Aldermen Metcalf, M'Neil, Joubert, Schleicher, Adams, and M'Bride. The local land board gave…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Asher, the present Mayor of Newcastle, whose portrait we produce, is the son of a sometime well-known colonist, Mr. Samuel Asher, and comes of the papular Nottingham family of that…
Continued on Trove, page 543 →The usual meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. Jones) and Aldermen Gee, Slee, Groves, Jay, Garthwaite, Gormley, Ridley and Conroy…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The usual meeting of this Council was held on Monday. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Ritchie), in the chair, and Aldermen Lightfoot, Myere, Dyer, Blacket, Taylor, Roper, Ewart, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The question of nominations by the municipal councils for the vacancy on the Fire Brigades Board is yet unsettled. All the candidates, with the exception of Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. The excitement having subsided, and the weather being very wet, the chamber assumed its normal appearance. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The regular meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. D. Ritchie), Alderman TAylor, Dyer, Heilbut, Roper, Myers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the Legislative Council on Wednesday, March 7, went into committee for the purpose of further considering the Mining on Pri vate Property Bill, Dr. MACLAURIN moved to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →This bill was further considered in committee, commencing with clause 3, which opened to mining under the bill of lands alienated prior to the Lands Act of 1861…
Continued on Trove, page 538 →Sir,—The retrogressive action of our city aldermen in rescinding a resolution to provide against sweating and low wages came like a thunderbolt in the ranks of democracy on Saturday morning. If it were not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Withers, J.P), Aldermen Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the representation of Anderson Ward, Borough of Parramatta, owing to the resignation of Mr. C. J. Byrnes, took place in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last month the City Council passed a resolution providing that in all contracts for works the specifications should prohibit sub-letting, enforce penalties for infringement of this rule, and…
Continued on Trove, page 532 →A deputation representing a number of municipalities waited on the Premier the other day to ask for a special grant, amounting, if possible, to 10s in the pound upon the rates collected last year…
Continued on Trove, page 532 →BRISBANE, Friday. -- It is understood that the North Brisbane municipal valuations for this year show a decrease of between 4 and 10 per cent. on last year. It is believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting field March 13. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. B. Swan), Aldermen M'Donald, George Clubb, Adams, Milne, Burt, Chidgey, Ward, John Clubb, Wheeler,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE extraordinary events in the municipal life of Parramatta which occurred at the last election and led to the retirement of Alderman C. J. Byrnes as a representative of Anderson…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Government bare bad under consideration, during the past week, the revision of the list of gentlemen whom it is deemed prudent to exalt to the Upper House as soon…
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