Smithfield and Fair field Council
THE ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday, March 4. Present: Alderman A. Vallance (Mayor), Hollier, Downey, Anthony, Wheatley, Bell, Spring, Stimson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1896
3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 167
Ryde Aid Sherbrooke News Hunter's Hill Council
The ordinary meeting was held on March 6; Present: Aldermen Schloicher (Mayor), Thomson (Treasurer), Joubert, Turner, Adems, Joyner and McBride…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Ructions at Rookwood." A Disorderly Meeting. the Mayor and the Majority. the After-meeting
There was a whisper abroad in Rookwood in the early evening of Wednesday that there would be a row in the Council at that night's meeting. But the prophets were only right by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor's Speech. The Street Traffic. Three Regulating Authorities. The Rates -- The Police, the Transit and the Council Officers -- The New Markets -- The Abattoirs and Garbage Questions -- The Fish Markets and the Regulations
More than usual interest having been taken by the public in the Mayor's speech at the Town Hall on Monday night, a Star reporter had a chat this morning with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Auburn Borough Council Bathing in the Duck River. The [?]ubway Question
THE regular meeting was held on Monday when the Mayor (Alderman L.T. Roper) presided and there were a so present Alderman Smith, Dyer, John Ritchie, Lightfoot, Small…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Payment of Members Case. Privy Council Appeal. Attorney-general v. RENNIE
LONDON, March 3.—The appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of Attorney-General of New South Wales versus Rennie (the payment of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Councils. Randwick
Mr. Cecil W. E. Bedford (the council clerk at Randwick) has presented a report for the past municipal year to the Mayor and aldermen, in the course of which he says: The total revenue was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Conference
On Wednesday, a conference was held between the Council of Dundas, and Ermington and Bydalmere. The matter discussed was the future control of the Raging Point-road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Case of Importance to Municipal Councils TAMWORTH, March 7
A case of considerable importance to municipal councils throughout the colony has just been settled here. The borough council sued Peder FrederikSen to recover £1 12s, being rates due on property of…
Continued on Trove, page 566 →Municipal Elections. An Important Decision
A case of importance to cabmen came before. Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., at the Water Police Court this afternoon. The Transit Commissioners sued James News, as agent…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Municipal chaos at Rookwood Scenes and Disturbances. Complimentary References. Nearly a Free Fight. A Threatened Horsewhipping. A Disorderly Climax
THE regular meeting of the Rookwood Council oil was held on Wednesday when the Mayor (Alderman R. Slee) presided and there were also present Alderman Godson, Dundon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Election
THE polling in connection with the election to fill an extraordinary vacancy in the representation of the Middle Ward of the Borough of Kogarah took place yesterday, resulting in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mayor and his Pipe. Smoking at Council Meetings. a Municipal Novelty
NOWRA, Saturday.—At the last meeting of the Milton Council, Alderman Latta asked the Mayor if he intended to continue the practice of smoking through the council meetings, as he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waverley Council. a Coming Vacancy
It is anticipated that a vacancy may take place immediately on the Waverley Municipal Council, Alderman Macpherson having accepted an appointment on the Water and Sewerage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayoral Etiquette His Worship and the Weed. Smoking at Council Meetings. A Milton Alderman Objects to His Worship Smoking In the Chair His Worship Refers to the Statutes -- American Precedents Invoked. NOWRA
At the last meeting of the Milton council Alderman Latta asked the Mayor if he intended to continue the practice of smoking through council meetings as he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Notes. Woollahra Finances
At the last Woollahra Council meeting, the treasurer's monthly statement showed an overdraft of £5000; credit balance, £3174; sinking fund, £800; actual overdraft, £1025. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Matters. Marrickville. Condition of Cook's River. Strictures Upon the Government
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Marrickville council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman R. W. M'Coy) presiding. There were also…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--Owing to some delay in the printing of the advances to Municipalities (wire netting) Act, the Lands Department has, within the last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Police Court. Aldermanic Amenities. a Rookwood Alderman Sued
At the police court to-day, before Messrs. Harper, Coates, and Henderson, Js.P., Alderman Thomas Godson, of Rookwood, proceeded against William Gilliver, a brother alderman, for using…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Executive Council
The usual weekly meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, the Governor presiding. The usual outstanding business was dealt with, and his…
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