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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Mr. SALOMONS, in answer to Mr. CREED, in connection with a question asked with reference to a letter from the Acting Agent-General, which was forwarded from London,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The meeting of this council was held on July 17. The Mayor and a full council were present. A letter Was read from the Colonial Secretary to the effect that it was considered undesirable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Canterbury Borough Council was to have been held on Wednesday night, but in consequence of an error having been made by the clerk when sending out the notices to the aldermen the Mayor stated he could not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, This Day.--Scenes of great disorder occurred in Pyalong Shire Council. In order to stop the business, three of the councillors seized a fourth and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the School of Arts, Good-street, on Wednesday evening. Present: Alds. Grimwood (in the chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the full Council. MINUTES…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on last Wednesday evening. After waiting fully [?]nutes for a quorum, the following [?] scats:—Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In a letter published in your issue of the 14th instant, signed " United Ratepayers," referring to a document signed by sixty-five ratepayers, forwarded to the Leichhardt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Legislative Council on Tuesday evening proceeded to consider the Parliamentary Representatives Allowance Bill. Mr. Salomons moved the second reading of the bill, not, as he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Salomons, in reply to Dr. Renwick, said the Government were aware that phylloxera was rapidly spreading, especially in the county of Cumberland, and steps were being taken to put into operation the…
Continued on Trove, page 116 →Mr. Salomons said that the Government was aware that phylloxera was rapidly spreading, especially in the oounty of Cumberland. Steps were now being taken to carry ont the provisions of tho amending…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →This was an exparte application made on behalf of Faithful Scholes, of Double Bay, dairyman, for a [?]dling upon the Municipal Council of Woollahra to show cause why a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was hold on Monday afternoon at the Town Hall. There were present—Messrs. Graham (in the chair), Neale, Burns, Dickson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 148 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Rockdale Council was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Mr. W. G. Judd) in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alderman T. Dean has been unanimously elected Mayor of Ashfield for the remainder of the municipal year rice Alderman J. H. Watkin, resigned, who intends to permanently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I notice by the proceedings of the Municipal Association reported in your issue of to-day that counsel has advised that a municipal council has the power "to reduce the rates or alter the assessment." I think, with all due respect…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A rather curions question has arisen tinder the Municipalities Act, upon which Mr. Salomons, Q.C., has given a startling opinion. Has a borough council power to alter the rates or assessments…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →At the last meeting of the North Willoughby Borough Council Alderman Landers moved the immediate suspension of the council clerk and that the Mayor be empowered to make any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, This Day.--Scenes of great disorder occurred in Pyalong Shire Council. In order to stop the business, three of the councillors seized a fourth and…
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