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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Clause 28, relating to giving a receipt for a deposit on a conditional purchase, and clause 29, providing for applications to be transmitted to the local land board, were agreed to. Clause 30,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The election contest for the representation of the Wallington province, resulted in Mr. Cuthbert'e being returned by a majority of 400 votes. At the declaration of the poll, Mr. Cuthbert deprecated the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sir,—In justice to myself and to the Bank under my management I beg to say, referring to your report of the proceedings of the Borough Council on the 8th inst. that the error…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. BRODRIBB presented a petition from Crown tenants, landholders, merchants, storekeepers, tradesmen, labourers, and others interested in the welfare of the western division of New South Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A monthly meeting of the Municipal Association, was held at the Town Hall on Monday. The Mayor of Sydney occupied the chair, and Messrs. W. A. Hutchinson, M.L.A.; Mr. J. Hammond, M.L.A.; J. F. Smith, J. C. Sharpe,…
Continued on Trove, page 519 →Sir,—A Bill is now before the “ Assembly,” and has well nigh been passed through all its stages purporting “to make better provision lot the improvement of certain ways within…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—I am indeed ashamed of Municipal representation when it is made the means of conveying language such as that reported to have been used by Mayor Cox against Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, September 9.—Tenders for the two loans of the Sydney Municipal Council, amounting to £258,000, will be opened in the London office of the Union Bank of Australia, on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →ST. PETERS.—Meeting held on 8th September. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Wm. Edwards), with Aldermen Baker, Geering, Crause, Lainbeth, [?], A. and G. Moore, and Walmsley (a full council). The minutes of the last meeting read…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The elections for members for the Wellington and Nelson provinces in the Legislative Council came off to-day--the successful candidates being Mr. Cuthbert for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A largely-attended meeting of the residents of Harstville was held at the Blue Post Inn, Hurstville, on Saturday night, for the purpose of considering the propriety of taking steps to have the district formed into a municipality. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Some 25 or 30 years ago a tremendous flutter was produced in Sydney by the proposal of the late Mr. Nicholls to compel the owners of George-street proporties to bear the cost of paving in front of the same. Yet a bill to compel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Woollahra Council meeting last Monday there were present the Mayor (Mr Butcher), and Aldermen Norton, Neild, Trickett, Sladen, Mitchell, Thompson, and Black, who rejoiced in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, September 15.—The two loans of £258,000 which are being placed upon the London market by the Sydney Municipal Council are considered to be safe. Tenders will be opened on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Your correspondent "W.P.," on the above subject in to-day's Herald, has called attention from a very selfish side or the question, and a side from which it requires the aid of all patriotic statesmen to protect the public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the meeting of the Waterloo Council, held last night, there were present the Mayor (Alderman Evans), with Aldermen Cole, Torning, M. F. Smith. Grav. H. Smith, and Anderson. The mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the Marrickville Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when there were present the mayor (Mr. Shaw), and Aldermen Moyse, Graham, Chisholm, M'Coy, Monour, Farr,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual masting of the Randwick Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, Randwick, on Tuesday evening. More than usual interest was attached to this meeting, as the council were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The consideration of the terms for which pastoral lesses should be granted in the three divisions, was commenced in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. The proposition to grant a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (MUDGEE) LEASING BILL. On the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, the St. John's Church (Mudgee) Leasing Bill was read the…
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