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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The fortnightly meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was held at the Council-chambers, Parramattaroad, on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Moore), and Aldermen J. Young, S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Matters were occasionally lively at the Woollahra Council on Tuesday night. Alderman Thomas moved an amended motion--"That any layman be quite at liberty to conduct the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the City Council meeting yesterday, Alderman M. Harris asked if it were true that an alderman was interested in certain contracts in connection with the Corporation and had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the usual monthly meeting of the City Council, held yesterday, the following important minute from the Mayor with reference to the best method to be adopted by the council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Municipal Council of Sydney met yesterday. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley) in the chair, and Aldermen Beare, Bryen, Buckle, Chapman, Jones, Hardie, Hart, M. Harris J. Harris, Kippax,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the Executive Council was held on Tuesday, at which a quantity of departmental business of no general public importance was transacted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the City Council was held in the Town-hall yesterday, there bring present:--The Mayor, Aldermen J. Harris, Kippax, Playfair, Hardie, Chapman, Hart, Withers, M…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A.) presided, and the following members were present: Aldermen Hardie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE council of the Fruit growers’ Union of New South Wales held their monthly meeting in the Friendly Societies’ Hall, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. John Nobbs,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A petition signed by a large number of in habitants of Woollabra was received at the last meeting of the council, asking that the necessary steps be taken as expeditiously as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE idea that the Corporation of Sydney should take some special action to celebrate the Centenary of Australia is a natural one, and a scheme has been formulated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. RILEY'S centennial proposals came as a surprise upon the citizens yesterday. Nothing of the kind was expected from the civic authorities, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A plain and fancy dress ball was held at the Exhibition Building last night as a recognition on the part of the citizens of the hospitality of his Worship the Mayor and the Mayoress on the 22nd July. A large and influential…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boost successful return ball ever given a Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney, in acknowlegment of their social kindness and hospitalities, was that at which Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No better proof of the popularity of the Mayor and Mayoress could be afforded than by the brilliant, cosmopolitan and representative crowd which filled the Exhibition Building,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →So much discussion has taken place on the merits of the plan which has been adopted by the executive committee for the distribution of the Bulli Belief Fund, that it was considered that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) presided, and there were also present Aldermen John Booth, Cox, Joseph Booth, Ferris, Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following motion, standing in the name of Alderman Watkin, was carried at the last meeting of the Ashfield Council: -- "That the money received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- For some time past a fierce dispute has been carried on between the Adelaide City Council and Mr. Fleming, city scavenger, anent the way in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- The Wallsend Borough Council have refused the offer of the Wallsend Coal Company to pay three-fourths of the special lighting rate for this year. The…
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