Benevolent Aldermen
Some time ago the Municipal Council of Enfield—a suburb of Sydney—decided to reduce the pay of its labourers from 8s to 7s a day. This was protested against at the…
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Council & local affairs, 1898
167 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 9
Our New Mayor
Sydney has attained a new Mayor in the person of Alderman Matthew Harris. There is no doubt Sydney wanted something new and something awake in her City Council…
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The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Ald. A. E. and O. T. Schwinghammer, and M. O'Keeffe. A letter was read from the Department of…
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The monthly meeting postponed from last Wednesday was held on Saturday, the Mayor and Ald. M. Davis being absent. Ald. T. Glissan was voted to the chair…
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SIR,—The approaching Municipal election should cause ratepayers to arouse themselves to a sense of duty and endeavor to bring forward a different class of men to those that form part of our Council…
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THE usual meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Sehwonberg, Macnaughtan, Macdonald, O'Connor, and Peoples. The Mayor, on behalf of Aid. McMillan, apologised…
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SIR,—I was somewhat amused on perusing a letter on the above subject in your last issue. I admit that the subject is not one for amusement but the effusion of "Ratepayer" is scarcely of a…
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Last Tuesday's meeting was attended by the Mayor, Aldermen Schwonberg, Macnaughtan, M'Donald, O'Connor, Peoples, while Ald. M'Millan was apologised for…
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The regular meeting was held on Wednesday Present—Ald. Trent (chair). Crispin, Jordan, Wilcoz, Kritsch, Doust, Johnson, Masted…
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THE question of finance is of the utmost importance to all Municipal Councils, and the cause of great perplexity to come. The financial position of Maclean, while not such as to call…
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At Wednesday's meeting the whole of the Alderman were present except Alderman A. E. Schwinghammer. The Department of Lands wrote stating…
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At a meeting held last evening, the whole of the Aldermen were present except Ald. Trent. Some discussion took place on the…
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The public nomination of candidates for the positions of alderman and auditors for the vacancies in the Maclean Municipal Council took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday at. 12 o'clock…
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Scenes are not of unfrequent occurrence in the suburban Municipal Councils, but only on rare occasions do pugilistic encounters result from these displays. In two of the…
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At Wednesday's meeting all of the Aldermen were present, Ald. Chas. Napper biking his seat for the North Ward. Ald. Northcott was voted to the chair…
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When Mr. Reid returns from Melbourne, which may not be until some time in March, he will be bombarded with demands from a number of the Municipal Councils…
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The nomination at South Grafton was attended by twenty persons. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Hawthorne officiated as Returning Officer, and intimated that Messrs…
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THE inquiry by the City Council into the man-ner in which some of the affairs of tho city have been conducted was continued last week. It has leaked out that the result of the investigation…
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This classic event, will be negotiated tomorrow by five "hosses" whose pedigrees I gave in detail in last Friday's issue. At present .Mr. aud Mrs. Maclean and family arc on the tiptoe of expectation…
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Tine polling for the municipal election will take place to-morrow between tho hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Judging by tho interest taken in it by tho supporters of the various candidates, the…
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