The Insult to Municipalities
AMUSING enough is the dignity with which some Borough Councils have remonstrated against the so-called insult contained in the Minister's circular respecting expenditure of a…
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Council & local affairs, 1896
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The Mayor's Twins
A silver cradle has been presented to the Mayor of Brighton and his wife (Alderman and Mrs Blaker) as a gift from the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Borough Council
The usual monthly meeting of the Borough Council of Singleton was held at the Council Chambers, Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The London County Council's Debt
The annual report of the London County Council was issued recently, and covers a period from March 31, 1895, to March 31 last. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Special Municipal Endowment
The circular issued by the Under-Secretary of Public Works to the Municipal Councils states that the sum of £65,000, recently voted by Parliament as a special great to country and suburban…
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INCLUDED in the batch of measures introduced in the Assembly last Friday by the Government was a bill to amend the municipal law, and to enable municipal corporations to…
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At the meeting of the Newtown Council this week a long discussion took place in reference to the conditions on which the Government endowment was offered to municipalities, and it was resolved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morpeth Borough Council
A meeting of the Morpeth Borongh Council was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. E.D. Kebblewhite), Aldermen Hogan, Campbell, Wingrave Sim, Hassbaw, and White…
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The Municipal Council of South Singleton met at the Council Chambers, Johnstreet, last night, there being present: Aldermen H. J. Miner (Mayor), G. Hinde,…
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The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts. last night, when there were present—The Mayor (Mr. McIntyre), Alderman Bowman. Lea,…
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The usual meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. Present: The Mayor (Dr. S. A. Alcorn), Aldermen Chambers. Sparker, Watson, Waller,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, October 7. Legislative Council. Factories and Shops Bill
The House preceded to the consideration of the Factories and Shops Bill. the second reading of which was moved by Dr. Garran. The principle of the bill as applied to what Dr. MacLaurin described…
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The Primitive Methodist Church Property Bill was read the second time, and passed through committee, and after a short discussion on the motion for the second reading of the Church Acts…
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The usual fortnightly 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), Alderman…
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The circular issued by the Under-Secretary of Public Works to the Municipal Councils states that the sum of £65,000, recently voted by Parliament as a special grant to country and suburban…
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A meeting of the Largs Progress Committee was held on the 2nd inst. Letters read showed that Mr. Brunker, M.P., would render assistance in an endeavour to get the puntman's house at Largs…
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The Improvement Committee of the Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of inspecting the town waterworks. It was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, Oct. 14. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIl. Factories and Shops Regulation Bill
The House resolved itself into committee for the further consideration of the Factories and Shops Bill. The discussion was confined to part 1, dealing with the registration and inspection' of…
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At the regular meeting of the Council held on Friday night there were present—Ald. Hooke (Mayor) Dark, Bruyn, Robson, Carlton and Walker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Oct. 15. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council yesterday, after passing the third rending of the Government Railways (Compensation Limitation) Bill and the Electric Traction Bill and returning them to the Assembly,…
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