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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The Federal Council assembled on the 19th, and at its rising adjourned until the 10th February next. The object is to delay the prorogation, so that in the event of there being no meeting next year the council need…
Continued on Trove, page 195 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Monday last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. B. R. Moore), Alds. Young, Hearn. Rodwell, Neal, Walsh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne, Friday.--The Trades-ball Council decided to-night to be represented at the Trades Congress to be bold in Brisbane in March, but deterred the appointment of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was held previous to the regular meeting of the Council, all the alderman mentioned below being present. The total number of applications was 92 and of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On 2nd December the eight summonses served on the Lord Mayor, M.P., for having published in tho Nation newspaper reports of " suppressed" branches of the national…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not much has been done tins week on account of the absorbing nature of the centenary celebrations, but next week will see everything in full swing. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the ratepayers of Sherwood and the neighbourhood was held at the residence of Mr. James B. Price, Gough Town, on Wednesday, 25th instant. Mr. Price was voted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROCKHAMPTON, This Day.--Butter, the defaulting mayor of North Rockhampton, who pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, has been sentenced to seven years' penal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Privy Council appeal case, Godfrey v. Poole, judgment has been reserved. JAN. 28. The appeal in the case of Magnus v. the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Some of the candidates for municipal honours in the suburbs have already commenced addressing the ratepayers at Wickham and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the Petersham council a report as to a conference between Leichbardt and Petersham councils respecting drainage was laid on the table by the Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—If it is true his worship the Mayor intends to reduce the staff of ticket-porter inspectors, it will be a great misfortune to the travelling pub[?]c, especially passengers landing from steamships at public wharfs, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The municipal nominations closed to-day. For the Ea[?] Ward, J. J. Trent and J. Laird were nominated. For the West Ward, Samuel See was returned unopposed; for the North Ward, Arnold Rothschild was returned unopposed;…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The fortnightly meeting of the Macdonaldtown Council was held on January 30. Present—The Mayor (Alderman G. Ives) and Aldermen Croker, Elliott, Fallick, Bryan, Murray, Baldwin, Knight, and the council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Camperdown, Marrickville, Petersham and Macdonaldtown councils have decided to impose a small annual registration fee upon ail dairymen and milk-vendors applying for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—"Veritas" writ[?]s asking the Mayor not to dismiss the inspectors who look after ticket porters. Well, why should they be retained? Surely it is not the duty of the City Council to provide men to protect all travellers to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The municipal nominations closed yesterday. Since last election the town has been divided into wards. Three aldermen retired under the old regime, and this election will be by wards. For the north ward there…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The municipal nominations to-day were:- Anderson Ward: C. J. Byrnes, Joseph Smith, and George Ralph…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--In the elections for the City Council, Mr. W. Laing and Alderman Moore have been returned unopposed for Belmore and Macquarie…
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