Notes in Council
The first Council meeting of the municipal year opened out very stormy on Friday night. From the start it was evident that the "discordant…
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Council & local affairs, 1893
3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 160
From Council to Prison
LONDON, March 10.—Frederick Henderson, a member of the London County Council for Clapham, who was committed for trial on February 27 upon a charge of…
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A SCENE occurred at the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council on Thursday, the 2nd. While the wages account was under consideration Alderman M. Harris drew attention to…
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The Privy Council has reserved its judgment in the matter of the appeal from the finding of the Tasmanian Supreme Court in the case of the Commercial Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 2
The Metropolitan Municipalities Cattle and Sheep Driving Bill was withdrawn by Mr. Pigott. The Hillgrove and Armidale Waterpower Electric Bill was read a second time, and passed through…
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The appeals to the Privy Council in the cases of Ricketson v. Barbour and Mowbray v. Drew have been allowed with costs…
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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered its decision in the Tasmanian appeal case, Commercial Bank of Tasmania v. Jones and Carlisle. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council
In the Legislative Council on the second sitting night of the week the Electoral Bill formed the theme of a long discussion, during which the system of payment of members came in for some…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Granville Borough Council. The Government Endowment. A Threatened Law Suit. Results of Tenders
THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was hold on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. R. Palmer), Aldermen Marsh, Kirk,…
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The council met on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Collier) and Aldermen. Kellett, Navin, Lamond, Williams, Smith, Greenwood, Walsh, and Anderson. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Popular Municipal Officer
THE Waverley Council-chamber was crowded on Monday, the occasion being a gathering to do honour to the popular assistant council clerk, Mr. Edward Searson, who recently married Miss…
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The Mayor of Sydney, by opposing the passage through Parliament of the Sydney Electric Lighting Bill on the ground that the matter was one which the municipality ought to take in hand,…
Continued on Trove, page 491 →Town Clerk's Report. the Municipal Year's Work
The annual report of the Town Clerk of Sydney (Mr. Daniels) was laid before the City Council yesterday. The report is a record in a way of what has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal. Rockdale
Meeting held March 9. Present: Aldermen Taylor (Mayor), Judd, T. A. Price, A. E. Green, J. Hegerty, A. G. Carruthers, H. Cooke. Correspondence: Mr. J. Mackie,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“ Parramatta Municipal Frankenstein.” to the Editor of the Mercury
SIR,—Under the above heading on Saturday last you have a most remarkable sub-leader upon the “ special audit,” and as, it would appear that most of your arrows are intended to…
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It is not expected there will be any opposition to the return of Mr. Westacott for the rest rendered vacant by the resignation of ex-Mayor` Willis, in the Cabramatta and Canley Vale…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Conference. Liverpool and Cabramatta and Canley Yale
A conference of the two Municipal Councils of Liverpool and Cabramatta and Canley Vale was held in the Council Chamber, Liverpool, on Monday evening. The Mayor of Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Political Situation. Murphy and the Mayor
At a recent meeting held at the Balmain Town Hall resolution were passed calling upon the members of the electorate (Messrs. Johnston, Murphy, Clark, and Darnley) to use their atmost…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. Peters Municipal Election
The election of an alderman to fill the Vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Fallick, in the St. Peters Council, took place at Tempe on Saturday. The candidates were Mr. A. Stuart,…
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A meeting of delegates from the several municipalities in the Canterbury electorate was held at the Ashfield Town Hall on Friday evening, Alderman Stariton, Mayor of Ashfield, presiding…
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