The Municipal Litigation at North Shore
In announcing the amicable termination of the Equity suit so long pending between the borough councils of East St. Leonards and St. Leonards, the Mayor of the latter body, at…
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Council & local affairs, 1888
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Municipal Association
The monthly committee meeting of this association was held on May 16. Present: Mr. W. A. Hutchinson (vice-president) and Messrs. Colls and Nobbs, Ms.P., Graham, J.P., Neale,…
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At the last meeting of the Petersham Council two motions standing in the name of Alderman Toms to the effect that a brick culvert be constructed in the western end of the borough…
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THE Finance Committee of the City Council met this afternoon, when there were present:-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Dean, Hardie. Manning, Hart, Weeks,…
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The fortnightly meeting of members of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held at the Temperance Hall last night, Mr. Talbot presiding. Eighteen societies werw represented. A communication was received…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MILITARY MATTERS. SALOMONS, in reply to Dr. Creed, said that he w[?]n no better position that night than on the previous…
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There was a large attendance of members in the Legislative Council yesrerday afternoon, in view of the desire of the Government to proceed with the Chinese Restriction Bill, and a good deal of interest was manifested by the…
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A brisk little passage at arms, the nearest approach to a "scene" that has occurred for some time in the Legislative Council, took place last evening. The House, on the motion…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 p.m. INFLUX OF CHINESE RESTRICTION AMENDMENT BILL…
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At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council held at the Temperance-hall last night, attention was called to an advertisement which announced the intended holding of an…
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The bill passed by the Legislative Assembly early yesterday morning was received from that body by the Legislative Council in the evening, and at a late hour last night…
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The PRESIDENT read a message from the Legislative assembly forwarding a bill to repeal the in[?]ux of Chinese Restriction Act of 1881. and the bill was read the first…
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The Municipal Council of Sydney met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor, Mr. John Harris (in the chair), Aldermen Chapman Hardie, Manning, M. Harris, Meeks, Buckle, Beare,…
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Some years ago the Petersham Council passed a by-law giving them power to lay down kerbing and guttering and charge property-owners one-fourth of the cost. Under that provision the council were able to remedy a great…
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The 5 per cent, loan of £20,000, placed on the market by the Municipal Council of Fitzroy, Melbourne, has been subscribed threefold. The average price realised was…
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The Borough of Fitzroy (Victoria) Municipal loan of 220,000, at 5 per cent., has been subscribed to the extant of £56,000. The average price obtained was…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- Polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the Hamilton Council, caused by the retirement of Alderman Baber, takes place to- morrow,…
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The Petersham Council have decided to enforce a bylaw making kerbing and guttering compulsory…
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LONDON, Thursday. -- The Standard this morning says that the Australian colonies are old and strong enough to settle the Chinese difficulty for themselves, and that…
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