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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At noon to-day his Excellency the Governor presided over his last meeting of the Executive Council. The business was purely of a formal character. When it was concluded and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This council met on Tuesday, the Mayor (Alderman G. J. Barry) being in the chair. The Mayor, before proceeding with the business of the council, said: "I think it right to say since I last presided at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The population of Waterloo having increased to a sufficient number to allow of representation of 12 aldermen in the local municipal council, instead of nine as at present, a public meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A complimentary banquet was given in the Balmain Town Hall last night to ex-Mayor Alderman Henry Brisbane Swan, by the citizens of Balmain, in recognition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London County Council has, by a majority of six, censured the Progressives for their tactics in so jerrymandering the appointments to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The President took the chair at 4.30. EMU COMPANY'S TRAMWAY. The Emu Gravel and Road Metal Company's Tramway Bill was, on the motion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. EMU GRAVEL CO.'S TRAMWAY. On the motion of Mr. TRICKETT the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE LATE SIR ROBERT DUFF. "Mr. PRESIDENT said that in accordance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir John Lackey, president of the Legislative Council, reported at yesterday's sitting that he had waited on Lady Duff and presented to her the Council's resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Council last night the President announced that he had presented the address of condolence to Lady Duff, and had received the following reply:--"Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. GARRAN moved the second reading, in the Council, of the Narrabri to Moree Railway Bill. The Public Works Committee and the Railway Commissioners had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Grown Lands Bill was re-committed in the Council. In clause 3, "Withdrawal from pastoral leases for settlement purposes," Mr. WANT…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The last meeting of the Ashfield Council terminated rather unexpectedly. A petition was read from a number of residents, drawing attention to the danger to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TAMWORTH, Thursday.—At a meeting of the municipal council on Tuesday night, the rates for the current year were struck. The general rate was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The ordinary meeting of the Balmain council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:--Aldermen Milne (Mayor), Murdoch, G. Clubb, Austin, Burt, Chidgey,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the meeting of the Executive Council held to-day the appointment of Mr. Edmund Barton, Q.C., as Acting Judge on the Wagga, Albury, Deniliquin, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. SYDNEY MINT. Dr. GARRAN, in reply to Mr. DAVIES,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, March 27.—The London County Council has, by a majority of six, censured the Progressives for their tactics in so jerrymandering the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The important amendments made by the Legislative in the Land Bill are those Which entrust to the Land Board the duty of inquiring into the suitability and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SYDNEY BRANCH OF THE ROYAL MINT. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE…
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