Round the Council Table
THAT a good deal of interest is manifested in Municipal aff[?]rs, and particularly in the present deadlock in the local Council, was evidenced by the large attendance of ratepayers…
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Council & local affairs, 1899
343 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 18
An Alderman Ousted
In the Banco Court on Tuesday Mr. J. J. Cohen, for C. J. Cullen, moved for a rule absolute for a writ of quo warranta, to oust H. J. Graham from the office of alderman…
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The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—ald. M'Guren (chair), Carson, Jordan, Trent, Wilcox, Eggins, M'Farlane, and Kritsch. The Works Committee were empowered to repair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Alderman Ousted
IN the Banco Court on Tuesday, Mr. J. J. Cohen appeared for Christopher James Cullen, and moved under section 109 of the Municipalities Act of 1897 for a rule absolute for a writ…
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SIR,—The letter signed "Ratepayer" in your last issue is apparently intended as a tilt at one particular ex-Mayor. No doubt the neglect to attach the Council's seal to the rate book shows…
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A special meeting was held last evening. Present—Ald. Jordan (chairman), Carson, Trent, Wilcox, Kritsch, Eggins and M'Farlane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Cranky City Council
In the whole of Australia there is probably no similar institution that works' more unsatisfactorily than the Municipal. Council of the City of Sydney. The eccentricities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Rates Case
JUDGE COFFEY has given his reserved decision in the case Municipal District of Maclean v. P. Kiely, for rates on the Roman Catholic presbytery. The amount sued for was over £8, being point raised by Mr. Lobban for defendant, that the valuation had not been made in time, His Honor gave a verdict for plaintiffs for the amount of the rates for 1897, £1 2s 6d, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Municipal Council
A meeting was hold on Tuesday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Kelly, M'Millan, Lobban, See, Peoples, Murray and Macdonald. The minutes of tho previous meeting were…
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A SPECIAL, meeting of the Grafton Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present--AId. Jordan (chair), M'Farlane, Eggins, Kritsch, Wilcox, Trent, and Carson…
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THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present--The Mayor (in the chair), and all the oldermen. Correspondence included a letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political Crisis. The Council Amend the Federal Bill
A SERIOUS political crisis has arisen owing to the Council adopting an amendment providing that the votes recorded in favor of the Constitution Bill shall be one-fourth of tho total number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Municipal Deadlock. Nearing the End
On enquiry yesterday at Mr, Everingham's office we learned that nofresh developments had taken place with regard to the mnuicipal difficulty "But you can say," added Mr. Everingham,…
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The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Kitrick, Schwinghammer 2, M'Dermid and Kearney. The Department of Works wrote declining to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maize Council
A meeting of the delegates from the local Co-operative Councils was held on Monday at Ulmarrs. These Councils were inaugurated by Mr. C. E. D. Meares on his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council's Action. the Views of the Premier and Others
SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—The PREMIER was interviewed, and said the division of 19 to 12 strikingly reveals two things of urgency, the question of adding to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Candidates for the Council
There are plenty of candidates for the vacant places in the Upper House. Mr. Reid says that about 400 have expressed their willingness to serve their country in that Chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Borough Council
THE Council met on Wednesday. Present:-- Ald. Jordan (in the chair), M'Farlane, Eggins, Kritsch, Wilcox, and Carson. CORRESPONDENCE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Position. Another Deadlock Averted
AT the usual meeting of the Council on Wednesday evening, there being just a quorum present. Ald. Jordan presiding, Ald. Carson took a strong objection to the submission of the Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Swamping" the Council
There's a political crisis on in Sydney, and the bone of contention is the Federal Bill, and the parties to the dispute the Popular Chamber and t'other place. Before the…
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