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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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MR. EDWARD R. WHEREAT may be fairly considered as one of the pioneers of Tenterfield, having arrived there from England in 1861, and lived there ever since. He has always taken an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ADELAIDE,Friday.--This morning the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. A. J. Riley, was officially welcomed to the colony by his Worship the Mayor, Mr. Smith, and the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the above council was held in the Town Hall last Tuesday for the purpose of laying out the work to be done in the Borough out of the new loan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SPECIAL meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Taylor, Beames, Cox, Ferris,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A draft copy of the proposed new by-laws relating to fights on vehicles and persons standing or loitering in the streets of Marrickville is open for inspection at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →EDITOR CUMBERLAND MERCURY—Under the head of “ Memoranda ” of last Saturday’s issue it is stated that “R. A. Ritchie will oppose Mr. C. J. Byrnes in Anderson Ward in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special meeting of the above council was held on Friday evening last, at the temporary council-chambers, Forest-road, Hurstville; present, the Mayor (Alex. Milsop), with Aldermen Patrick, Humphrey, Gannon,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London, Sunday.--In the Privy Council appeal, Farnell against Bowman, the judgment has been affirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the appeal case, Farnell versus Bowman, the Privy Council has affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the appellant paying the costs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alderman O'Connell made eulogistic reference to the report of the Gas Conference received at the last meeting of the Newtown Council. He thought the council were justified in taking up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--An important lawsuit is likely to come off between the Walsend Municipal Council and the Wallsend Coal Company for £1100 rates which the latter refuse to pay,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day, at which the Colonial Secretary, in the absence of the Governor, presided. The business transacted related purely to departmental…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation consisting of a large number of gentleman residents of Botany, and accompanied by the Hon. Ed. Flood, M.L.C., and Messrs. tschey, Stephen, S. Smith, and Burdekin, M's.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present —The Mayor (Alderman Moore), and Aldermen Hern, Neal, S. Smith, Cook, Walsh, Campbell, Winkle, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tho ratepayer of West Botany held a meeting on the in the Rockdale Ward, Mr. Thomas Easterly was elected chairman aud Mr. Fred. Coleman treasurer and secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A circular letter has just been issued by the secretary of the New South Wales Municipal Association to the various municipal councils throughout the colony, drawing attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Your sub-leader on this important subject in last Saturday's issue presents fairly some aspects of the question. Permit me to strengthen the forcible remarks you have made by pointing out that the British Parliament, after a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--Now that a large and influential meeting of the ratepayers of Rockdale Ward has been called for next Thursday night at Keat's Hotel, Rockdale, it would be a fitting up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In consequence of the action of the Mayor of Cork in hoisting a black flag on the occasion of the Jubilee and because of his having shown favor to Nationalists, Plunkett, the divisional…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It cannot be said that the Council of the Cyclists' Union has covered itself with glory in the adoption of the report which appears on another page, nor do…
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