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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A letter was received from David Proudfoot, engineer, acting on behalf of a powerful syndicate in Europe, with reference to the construction and maintenance of electric tramways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BOURKE.—The municipal elections passed off on Thursday. Very little interest was evinced at the results. East Ward: Gow 42, Faithful 23. Middle Ward: McMillan 91, Roche 50. West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Fair Play" writes: "It was stated by an ex-alderman at a meeting held on Thursday night, at Kogarah, that the council for the last two years were incompetent to carry on the business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meeting of the Camperdown council, to have been held on Tuesday evening last, lapsed for want of a quorum, there only being three of the aldermen present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Alderman Dawson, writing under the above heading in your issue of 29th ultimo, makes some very pertinent remarks concerning alignment posts and the manner in which the slender revenue of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The finance committee met yesterday. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen M. Chapman, H. Chapman, Dean, Playfair, J. Harris, Kippax, Meeks, J. D. Young, Manninig, M. Harris, Brye[?], Hart,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Thomas Martin, one of the candidates for the representation of the Waverley Ward, last night addressed a large meeting of electors from the balcony of Punch's Hotel at the Tea Gardens. Mr. James…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NARRANDERA, Friday.--The election of four new aldermen is taking place to-day, but very little interest is taken in the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Waterloo Council met last night at the local Town Hall, the Mayor (Alderman J. P. Howe) presiding. The following were also present:--Aldermen Navin,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WENTWORTH, Thursday.-- At a meeting of the council convened for the election of Mayor to-day a curious point of municipal law arose. The Mayor (Alderman M'Mahon)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The annual nomination of auditors and aldermen for the various wards took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, at 12 noon, at which there was a large attendance of the ratepayers. His…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday evening the aldermen of tho borough of Camperdown met at the local town hall for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were present:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A special meeting of the Wallsend Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday evening. Present: The full Council. MINUTES…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The last meeting of the Council for the Municipal year was held on Monday evening last. Owing to the absence of the over-energetic members the meeting passed off in a most orderly manner. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE upper floor of Macquarie Bond, Circular Quay, presented on Saturday morning last an unusual aspect, the usual contents of the same being cleverly packed away elsewhere, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The usual weekly meeting of the Executive Council was held on Tuesday, Sir Alfred Stephen presiding, when, in addition to the ordinary routine business, the…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →At the close of the election of Mayor for the Borough of Camperdown on Friday evening the aldermen and a few of the leading residents of the municipality assembled at the invitation of…
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