Borough Council. Friday Night
PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton), and Ald. Pinkstone, Bartley, McConaghy, Howell and Mangan, Apologies were made for Ald. Lester and Matthews, away from home…
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Council & local affairs, 1897
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Legislative Council
In the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill was read a second time and taken through the remaining Stages, after a good deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Council. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)
Sir:—There is no institution of the town to-day perhaps which bo loudly calls for examination as the Borough Council. It has now been for a considerable time forced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. Three Municipal Sketches. [To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)
SIR,—In 1888 a borough council bought a large business, at a price determined by the projector of the business, and to manage this business for them the Borough…
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ANOTHER of those disgraceful scenes, so common in Gundagai and for which the municipal council is almost wholly responsible took place in B ron-street about 2 p.m., yesterday. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Subside Speech by the Mayor of Wagga. Sydney
Mr Joseph Hayes, Mayor of Wagga, was one of four speakers in the municipal deputation, referred to in other columns. He referred to the condition nod expenditure…
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IN the Legislative Council on Thursday, Sir Julian Solomans moved the third reading of the Australasian Federation Enabling Act Amendment Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Council. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)
Sir,—I felt more amused than edified on reading an effusion in yesterday's Express. It appeared to me like the ravings of a pettifogging lawyer when pleading an utterly…
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A DEPUTATION of representatives of Municipal Councils throughout the colony waited upon the Premier in Sydney on Thursday and urged the granting of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Endowment. Deputation to the Premier. Half-crown Subsidy Promised
An influential deputation, consisting of members of Parliament, and Mayors and aldermen of the suburban and country municipalities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. "Municipal Sketches" Reviewed. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)
SIR,—With your kind permission I cannot let the three sketches of Mr. Lorimer, who thinks the Council has done a grievous wrong, go unchallenged, as all three are…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the district council was held at the council chambers on Monday, at 2 o'olock. Present—J. J. Miller (president), W. Falconer, J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cootamundra District Council. Monday Afternoon
The monthly meeting of the Cootamundra district Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon. Present-- Messrs J. J. Miller (chairman),…
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In the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, the Appropriation Bill was read a second time and taken through committee without amendment. A loan bill for £1,847,552, of…
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A MEETING of the council was held on Thursday December 2nd., there being present:—His Worship the Mayor Ald. McCook, (presiding) Ald. Ryan, Sunth, Mandelson, Taylor and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Municipal Council. THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening. There were present:—The Mayro (Alderman Hayes), Aldermen Hoydon, Williamson, Arnott
Correspondence was read from the Mayor of Horsham (Vic,), congratulating the Mayor and council in securing the services of Mr. Layh as gas manager. The letter…
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The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall; on Thursday evening, there being present: His Worship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australasian Labor Federation. Sydney District Council
Mr. Sam Smith presided at the usual fortnightly meeting held bn the 2nd inst. Mr. Albert Hinchcliffe intimated that the Queensland Provincial Council of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Political Crisis. the Probate Duties Bill. Rejected by the Council. Intentions of the Government
In the Legislative Council on Thursday, Mr. Want moved the second reading of the Piobate Duties Bill. He said he knew he was usking members to do what they had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.s.w. Parliament. the Probate Duties. Strained Relations. Withdrawal of Municipal Subsidy. Sydney
In the Assembly to-day, in answer to questions, Ministers said it was impossible to state at that stage whether the federation question would be referred to the people by…
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