Women in Politics. Onehunga's Lady Mayor
The lady mayor experiment in this country has been such a signal failure that other communities are not at all likely to follow in our footsteps…
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Council & local affairs, 1895
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Morpeth Borough Council
The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Morpeth. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen Sucker,…
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The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was bald in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr.G.T . Chambers), Aldermen Cunningham,…
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ALDERMAN ROBERT STUART, of Penrith left his home at Cambridge on Saturday morning, and has not since been heard of. Only his relatives and…
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A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Foster, Wright, Atkin, Lloyd, York, and McFadden. The minutes of the previous meeting were…
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A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present The Mayor (Aid Robinson), and Aldermen Munro,…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last. The correspondence included an apology from the Mayor of Singleton for non-attendance at…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday last. There wore present—Ald E. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. Dark, J…
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A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Birkenhead, Ribee,…
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It is to be hoped the purposes of the Government with regard to the Lands Bill are not those mentioned in our telegraphic news yesterday. The Legislative Council has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Local Government Bill New Form of Taxation. THE Mayor of Singleton has received the following circular from the Colonial Secretary's office:— Sydney, 7th January, 1895
SIR,—As you are doubtless aware, the Local Government Bill now before Parliament provides two methods of rating, either of which may be adopted by the…
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The Works Department have notified the Parkes Municipal Council that no rebate can now be made on the extra cost of pipes for the waterworks manufactured within the colony under protection…
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A meeting of the Maitland District Council was held this afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There were present—The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillors Leggett, O'He[?]…
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Last evening the aldermen and officials connected with the Morpeth Borough Council tendered a complimentary banquet to the Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely) who for the past municipal year has very…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. C. P. Wakely), Aldermen Bennett, Haydon,…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, Banks-street. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers),…
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A MEETING of the South Singleton Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present-The Mayor (Aid. M'Gowan) and Alderman Kirkood, Miner,…
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The Government have remitted £14,019 of the £69,019 owing by the Bathurst Municipality for local waterworks. Mr. J. M'Garvie Smith has reported to the City…
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At the usual fortnightly meeting of Council on Friday evening there were present—Ald. Dark (who in the absence of the Mayor was voted to the…
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The last meeting of the year of the above council was held at the Council Chambere on Thursday evening last, 24th instant. There were present: The Mayor, and Alderman Munro,…
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