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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day, at which his Excellency the Governor presided for the last time prior to his departure for England. Most of the Ministers were also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Council this afternoon presented a farewell address to his Excellency the Governor in view of his early departure from Australia. . Lord Hampden, in reply, said:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is in every respect likely that the consideration of the bill for the referendum will occupy the Assembly until at least Thursday. The second reading is to be taken to-day. Mr. Reid will not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BALLINA, Monday.—The polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the municipal council on Saturday resulted as follows: Thomas Temperley, 114; Carrington Baker Street, 85. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the last meeting of the Liverpool Council the Mayor moved,—" That a call of the council be made to rescind a motion recently passed empoweriug the council to borrow the sum of £12,250." He pointed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At last night's meeting of the Annandale council during the discussion on a motion moved by Alderman Wells, which had for its object the alteration of the Municipalities Act…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LIVERPOOL, Monday. -- Consequent upon the receipt of a communication from the Principal Under-Secretary, intimating that the amount of the proposed new loan (£12.250) exceeded the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There is a pond in Moore Park, near the Cricket Ground, whereon many small boys derive much harmless amusement from the practice of sailing boats. This pond has been dignified by soma…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The matter of the railway extension from Belmore to Bankstown was introduced at the Council meeting on Thursday by Alderman Gilliver, who tabled the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—May I request that you will correct a mistake that appeared in last Saturday's ARGUS with reference to the election of the Mayor, in re the proposer and seconder of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some question arose in the City Council yesterday as to the arbitrary action of the Mayor in extending the working hours of the council's office employees from 4 o'clock in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Regular meeting was held on Thursday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Goyen), and the full Council. Accounts were passed for payment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the meeting of the City Council yesterday. The following resolutions were carried:-- By Alderman Hughes--"(1) That the finance,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Marsfield Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Mayor Small, and Aldermen Lovell, Adams, Sterland, Guilliani…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council, held on Friday night, there were present Aldermen Hibble, Larkin, Swan, Redshaw, Worthington and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the Parramatta council, held on Monday evening, the committees for the year ware appointed, as follows:--Improvement, the Mayor, and Aldermen Price,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Council met at the Town-hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair. Resolutions were agreed to as follow: -- ASSESSMENT ALTERATIONS…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The new Alderman for North Ward, Mr. J. J. Glover, has already distinguished himself by a much needed success. The question of the Town Hall has long been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Present: Aldermen Alderson (Mayor), Rose, Horning, Glover, Smith, Strange, Shaw, Hampshire, Mitchell, and Mr. Geo. F. M. Withers, Council Clerk…
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