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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board wrote to the Erskineville Council, and the letter was read at the council's meeting last night, asking for the council's contribution for the first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the Gerningong Municipal Council to-day a letter was received from the Chief Secretary's office suggested that all rateable property in the municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Colonial Secretary (Mr. J. N. Drunker) visited Minmi on Saturday, in response to the invitation of the local progress committee, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOTANY —On Friday evening, at Amos's Hotel, Botany, a meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman Wiggins took place. Alderman Smith moved,—" That this meeting again request Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. A. Ormonde Butler, who for a considerable time occupied a seat in the Kogarah council as a representative of West Ward, and who resigned his position…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There promises to be some excitement over the forthcoming municipal elections at Randwick, as each of the four vacant seats is to be contested. In the Middle Ward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It has been announced that the erection or new post-office premises at Five Dock are to be put in hand without delay. The building wilt he erected at the corner of North-road and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOBART, Tuesday.--The Federal Council opens on the 13th prox., when formal business only will be transacted. The Governor will attend next day, and deliver a speech…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A letter was read at the Newtown Council from the Works Department last night, in reply to the Newtown Council's request for the reimbursement, of £130 1ls. in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting of the Marrickville Council a communication was received from the Public Works Department stating that the delay in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The matter of WillS and others v. the Municipality of Five Dock, the Borough of Drummoyne garbishees, was before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers to-day. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PETERSHAM.—Mr. Percy Hordern, who is a candidate for the representation of Annandale Ward in the Petersham Borough Council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers in the Petersham Town Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This council held a meeting on Monday ni[?] The Mayor (Alderman George, J.P.) presided. T[?] Treasury Department notified the council, [?] reply [?] a request for a 15 years' audit of the books of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Percy Hordern, who is contesting Annandale Ward in the forthcoming municipal election at Petersham, addressed a large gathering of ratepayers on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The necessity for improving the condition of Cook's River appears to be urgent. In its present state the river is regarded as a source of danger to the health of residents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The idea of municipal government on the time-payment principle is somewhat novel, even in these days of depression, when the instalment principle is of necessity so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A deputation from the Municipal Association asked the Premier to-night that the municipal subsidy, as far as the September moiety was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the recent session of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, at Brisbane, a very interesting paper, contributed by Mr. G. B. Barton,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The condition of that portion of the Old Canterbury-road which divides the Ashfield and Petersham boroughs, continues to be a source of anxiety to both councils. At…
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