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Sydney · Council & local affairs
2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 122
Sir,—Permit me, in the interests of fair play, to draw attention to the hasty step adopted by the City Council in discharging carts out of the corporation work. I understand that some of the owners of horses and carts were…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Attwood William Honour, late town clerk of Young, was brought up to-day on [?]wo further charges of embezzlement. He now stands committed on seven charges. Bail was allowed on the first three cases of £500 each, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the Manly Council, Messrs. W. H. Vivian, Coker, and John Cameron contested the seat. The first-named candidate was proposed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The country is lyric-the town dramatic. When mingled, they make the most porfect musical drama."…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →It ia somewhat disheartening, after having so strongly urged that a greater share of municipal power should be vested in the people, to find that such gross ignorance or wilful carelessness as has…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Manly, or, as it is more commonly termed, Manly Beach, one of the favourite seaside resorts near Sydney, is bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean, from the Lagoon to the Fairy Bower, on the south by the Spit…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tenders were opened to-day for the 5 per cent. loan of £25,000 placed upon the market by the Municipal Council of Christchurch, New Zealand. The total amount tendered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A counter petition against the proposed in- corporation of Gundagai, and containing 20C signatures, has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary. This petition contains about 56…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—We may sincerely wish that the wholesome lesson administered to the Paddington Council by the verdict in the Begg case wil have the desired effect of acting as a warning to other municipal councils, and show them that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A special general meeting of the above council was held on Thursday afternnon last, when the full council was present. The Mayor (Mr. H. T. Jones) reported that he had interviewed the Commissioner for Roads re the state of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--We may sincerely wish that the whole some lesson administered to the Paddington Council by the verdict in the Begg case, will have the desired effect of acting as a warning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Hugo Louis Beyers has been reelected Mayor of Hill End. The Municipal Association is forwarding for signature a petition to the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on February 17. With the exception of Ald. Best, the full Council was present. FINANCE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL meeting was held last night for the election of the various officers of the council. The tender of Messrs. Schofield and Deason for making the assessment was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The staff of the Maitland Mercury met at the residence of the Mayor, Mr. John Gillies, this evening, and presented him with a handsomely embellished address in a gilt frame, congratulating him on the high civic honour to which he…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A proclamation dividing the municipality of Kogarah into three wards, to be named respectively East, Middle and West Wards, and delimitating the boundaries thereof, is published…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SIMPSON, in reply to Dr. CREED—who asked what change had been made in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt, from the private secretary of the Governor, of a letter stating that Mr. R. P…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Ashfield Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—the full council. The object of the meeting was to come to some decision with reference to the proposed subway at Alt-street, and a level…
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