Municipal Endowments
The deputation which waited on the Premier last Monday to ask for an increase in the rate of municipal endowments did not make out a bad case for itself. The borough councils had been…
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Council & local affairs, 1887
1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 92
Municipal. Four Mayors of New South Wales] (See portraits on this page.) West Botany
MR. WILLIAM GEORGE JUDD, Mayor, of West Botany, was born in 1847, on the site in Pittstreet, Sydney, where the Temperance Hall now stands. He went to work when he was 12 years…
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A deputation representing 104 municuipalities waited on the Colonial Secretary on Monday, to ask for an increased endowment to proceed with municipal improvement to Foster…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Municipal Council. West Botany
This council met on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. G Judd), Aldermen Smyth, Godfrey, Jeeves, Green, Archbold Huntley, Cooke, and Price. Alderman Price handed to the Mayor his declaration of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Jeanneret and the City Council. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I think the paragraph in Friday's Herald referring to " a rather serious altercation between several prominent members of the City Council" at Thursday's committee meeting, conveys a wrong impression of what took place…
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The Morpeth Municipal Council have not had very pleasant times lately, three extraordinary vacancies having occurred in about as many months. Last Thursday was nomination…
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During the Jennings-Dibbs Administration it was decided to prohibit Civil servants from holding any municipal office. The present Government has had the question under its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council. the Glebe
The borough council of the Globe held their fortnightly meeting last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Dunn), and Aldermen Wearne, H. Chapman, Lucas, Turner, Seamer, Duncan, Murphy, Conlon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important Municipal Decision. Wickham Council v. BOWKER
A case of considerable interest to municipal councils was heard before his Honor Judge Dowling at the Newcastle District Court on August 31st, ultime. The plaintiffs sued defendant for £21 15s.,…
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Mr. Jas. Morris has been elected alderman is the Wickbarn Council vice Robsen, resigned. The Mayor of St. Peters (Alderman Walm[?]ley) has received a letter, signed by the…
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In pursuance of the resolution passed at last night's meeting a deputation, consisting of Messrs. N. Melvilld, M.L.A., E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., A. Lysaght, J. Norton, Mennie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council. Cook's River
The monthly meeting of the Cook's River Ward Ratepayers' Association, Marrickville, was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, Renwic-street, on Monday eveing, the president (Mr. G. Wilson) in the chair. A letter was…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--An interim injunction was granted yesterday on exparte affidavits, pending a full hearing of the case, against the Newcastle Borough Council,…
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THE regular monthly meeting of the Progress Association of the Field of Mars was held at Mr. Ryan's residence on Friday evening. Mr. S. Goold, J.P., presided, and there were…
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EDITOR CUMBERLAND MERCURY.—I am the owner of property in Cowper-street and have paid rates for years, and this street has had no money spent upon it since its dedication…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence. Mr. F. C. Cox and the Proposed Dundas Municipality
EDITOR CUMBERLAND MERCURY.—I ask permission to reply to some statements made by Mr. Cox at the meeting held on Monday night for the of purpose of opposing the incorporation…
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In the summons division of the Central Police Court on Wednesday, Thomas West was brought up at the instance of Patrick Peter Foran, charged with being then an aldermen of the municipality…
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In the Summons Court at the Central yesterday, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M, Patrick Feter Foran, a laborer and contractor, brought an action against Thomas West for that he,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council. Parramatta
The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. The mayor (Mr. C. Byrnes) presided, and there were also present:— Aldermen Taylor, Moxam, Beames, Tiernan, John Booth,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Presents to the Mayor and Mayoress
A very pleasant social gathering took place in the refreshment-room of the Town-hall yesterday, the occasion being the presentation to the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney of a portrait…
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