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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Sir,—If you will permit me to encroach once more upon your valuable space I will be as concise as your correspondent, Mr. F. Bell. Property is valued for municipal purposes, not at 5 per cent. on its actual, but on its annual…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of delegates from various municipalities was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering the question of extending the City improvement Act to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual weekly meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Chapman, Hardie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, at which the report of the sub-committee appointed to investigate the charges made against Alderman John Davies, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council waa held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some disagreement has taken place between the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, and the Trades and Labour Council, which is said to be caused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"IF you were anything like a man, you'd go and hear for yourself," said Mrs. Civis on the morning of Thursday, the day fixed for the bringing up of the report on the celebrated "Iron Tailing"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the City Council took place on Thursday afternoon, when the principle business transacted was in connection with charges made against Mr. Alderman John Davies of receiving certain iron…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →PETERSHAM.—Meeting held on the 17th instant. Present—The Mayor, nad Aldermen Barnett. Barrel, Cubitt, Hughes, and M'Gill. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence; A letter read from the Commissioner for Railways,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FROM Randwick to [?] is but a short distance, and yet while one route it is net diffi[?]to observe that which from time to time has very properly formed the basic of strong animadva[?]. the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ST. P[?].—Meeting held on 19th June. Present—The Mayor (Mr. S. H. Terry) with Aldermen Judd, Baker, Lambeth, Edwards, Geering, Pointer, Moore, and Cranse, Minuter of last meeting read and confirmed. Reports: [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—In yesterday's Echo it is stated that the whole of Bradford's contract does not seem to exceed £60, &c. Bradford's contracte for the last two years have amounted to nearly £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, was held at the Town Hall yesterday, at 11 a.m. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Dean, John Young, Green. J. D. Young, Fowler, Carter,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BURWOOD.—Meeting held on 20th July. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Archer), in the chair; and Aldermen Wedderburn, Cummins, Ryan, Beaver, Simson, and Deakin. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence despatched: Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →REDFERN.—Meeting of Council the 28th instant. Present—The Mayor, with a fall Council. Minutes confirmed Reports from the finance committee, recommending payment of accounts amounting to £793 18s 4d; and from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DARLINGTON.—The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held on the 3rd inst. Present, the Mayor (Alderman Hawken), with Aldermen Warren, Prentice, Hargraves, Elvy, and Prentice. Minutes confirmed. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. The president, Mr. John Talbot, occupied the chair, and there was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Water Police Court to-day, Inspector Seymour prosecuted no less than 74 persons, whom he had summonned for infringing the city by-laws. Of these 40 were fined for riding for driving too fast over…
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