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Within a few weeks the ratepayers in the various Municipalities will be asked to elect Aldermen to conduct their Municipal affairs for the next three years, and it would be well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—It is impossible for councils to comply with the request of the Colonial Secretary to make the next year's valuation on the basis of capital value—the 164th clause of the Act is clear on that point. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the abovenaraed council was held in the Town Hall on 9th January. The finance committee showed receipts of £150 18s 6d, and in view of the fact that the payment of the lighting rate was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The third meeting of the conference of municipalities to discuss the new Local Government Bill was held at Redfern last night, the Mayor of Redfern (Alderman Davis) occupying the chair, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir.—Now that the time of municipal elections drawing near, will you kindly permit me through the medium of your columns, to point out what I consider to be an unnecessary expenditure of municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,âI am rather surprised at the statement made by the Mayor of the Glebe (Alderman W. A. Hutcninson J.P.) at the meeting of his council and reported in your issue of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The political situation was much talked about to-day. Ministers held a Cabinet meeting, but did not devote much attention to the question…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There will, as matters stand at present, be a contest in each of the four wards of the Marrickville Council. In the North Ward Alderman Ottewell, who retires, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The municipal lists may be examined at the Town Hall up to Monday next. On the list for West Ward there are 108 names, and on that of the East Ward 112 names…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Granville Council on Wednesday a circular-letter from the Colonial Secretary suggesting the making of an alternative valuation of properties on the basis of unimproved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Parramatta the municipal elections are yet too far ahead to allow anything definite to be started re probable starters. The Mayor (Alderman Withers) for Anderson Ward;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There is not likely to be any great stir in connection with the annual municipal elections to be held next month. In the East Ward Ald. Wilson retires,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I wish per favor of your columns to draw the attention of the ratepayers of Marsfield to the action of their council in passing a resolution in favor of taking in East Carling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THERE will Le our or two hot battles in Parramatta this time. A good deal of interest will be centred in Anders OR Ward where Mr. Black, who did so well last your against the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western Road, on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman McCredie) occupied the chair, and there were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT seems somewhat strange that any hesitation, much less churlishness, should have been exhibited by some of the municipal councils to whom the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the last meeting of the Darlington Borough Council, Alderman Moran called attention to a practice winch is said to have been largely resorted to for stuffing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is not often we see Municipal Councils going out of their way to meet the ratepayers, yet this is exactly what happened at Alexandria on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the above-named council was held at the council-chambers on Monday. The Fire Brigades Board wrote regretting that they could not at present place a steamer at No. [?] Station, having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some time ago a petition was presented to the Governor-in-Council praying that the Borough of Waterloo be divided into four wards, each returning three aldermen. The…
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