Municipal Matters
Although there was no very important business to be transacted at the last meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, it was later than usual before the aldermen left their seats. Several…
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Council & local affairs, 1895
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Maitland District Council
At the last meeting of the Maitland District Council a number of letters on different subjects wore ordered to be sent. Replies have now been received, and through the courtesy of…
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The constitution of this colony is framed on the principles of that of England, so far as circumstances permit. In the constitution of England are three estates—the King or Queen, the Lords, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Claim Op a Municipality
The Borough of Randwick commenced an action to-day against Edward Warby for the recovery of £500 damages, alleged to have been done a street in the municipality through diverting a…
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The Executive Council met to-day. and transacted a quantity of purely routine business…
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A majority of 36 in a House of 62 members gave a practical answer to the prayer of the many petitions to the Assembly, respecting the exemption of land within municipal areas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Politics and Aldermen. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,—As a citizen of Singleton I was very sorry to see by your report on proceedings at the last meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Municipal Loan. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE Parramatta Borough Council decided last night to obtain leave to introduce a bill into Parliament to enable them to borrow money in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Water Tank. (To the Editor of the singleton Argus.)
SIR.-I notice by an announcement in your last issue that the Council has decided to lock the munciple tank at sunset each evening and unlock it…
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A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, High-street. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen Wingrave, Campbell, Hanshaw,…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The members present were—The mayor (Mr. Geo. Thos, Chambers),…
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PENDING an opportunity to treat the questions raised in the debate in the Legislative Council more at length, we desire to say now that the House will be guilty of a irredeemable blunder…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers lust night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Clendinning), in the chair, Aldermen E. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Politics and Aldermen, (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)
SIR,—I noticed in your last issue a letter headed as above, censuring the three aidermen for introducing politics at the last meeting of the Council—…
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The customary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening There were present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers) Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Lipscomb, Taylor…
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Probably the majority of 62 which decided to allow £475 to stand as the exemption from land value taxation was not altogether a majority in favour of a land tax. And also…
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Mr Brown moved the adjournment of the House in reference to the treaty between Great Britain and Japan. The motion was formally negatived…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Council Requirements. Deputation to the Chief Secretary
A deputation consisting of Councillors Brooder, Nicholson, Rohan, and Fitzpatrick (of the Maitland District Council), and Messrs. W. Osborne, Fenwick, J. O'Brien, and King (Miller's Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Singleton Argus. Saturday, September 14Th, 1895 Reform of the Council
As represented by its majority the Council does not take at all kindly to the Government's proposals for its reform. This is but natural. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Land Tax and Municipalities
A majority of 36 in a House of 62 members gave a practical answer to the prayer of the many petitions to the Assembly, respecting the exemption of land within municipal areas…
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