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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Sir,—Endorsing (as having a general Application) most of Mr. James Harold's facts and views respecting the need of municipal reform, I, nevertheless; disagree with him with regard to one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The regular meeting was held on Monday last, the Mayor (Alderman Ferris) presiding over Aldermen Taylor, Saunders, Withers, Campbell, Dixon, and Noller. J. Walshaw wrote drawing attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Barton, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co., appeared for the Commercial Bank of Australia, Limited (appellant); and Dr. Donovan, Q.C., and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting was held on Tuesday night Present—The Mayor (Alderman Shute), Aldermen Scholes, Ahearn, Crane, Stinson, Lindley, and Archer. The Sewerage Construction Department in reply to council's letter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting, the Mayor (Alderman L. T. Roper), and Aldermen Taylor, Small, J. D. Ritchie, Lightfoot, John Ritchie, and Smith, were present. The treasurer reported that the had received the sum of £123 11s 6d at rates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fortnightly general meeting of the North Sydney council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. J. Barry, J.P.),…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Argument having concluded, the Court reserved judgment. LOVERIDGE AND ANOTHER V. TAYLOR. Mr. Shand (instructed by Messrs. White and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In recommending further heavy expenditure at the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday the Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) said that 8s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The finance committee of the City Council met at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) presiding. Alderman BUCKLE presented a petition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At yesterday's meeting of the finance committee of the City Council a progress report was presented by the City Surveyor with regard to the probable expense attached to the erection of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ABSENT MEMBER. On the motion of Mr. Jacob the Hon. S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Backhouse, John Henery, jun, of Marion-street, Leichhardt, brought an action against Thomas Larkin, of George-street, Camperdown, produce…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the City Council in finance committee yesterday the Mayor brought up a report in which he recommended further retrenchments as regarded the employees of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council this afternoon the Mayor submitted a report advocating further heavy retrenchment. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. AN ABSENT MEMBER. On the motion of Mr. Jacob, the Hon. S. E. Lees was granted leave of absence during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. JACOB leave of absence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council in committee of finance was held in the council-chambers at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) presided, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of this council was held on Monday, 1st June. It was reported that a bill had been drafted for Parliamentary presentation empowering the council to close the local cemeteries. The Mayor said that he would do his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As an outcome of a recent deputation to the North Shore Gas Company, a letter was received at the last meeting of the North Sydney Council from the secretary, which stated that the company could not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALDERMAN Taylor has become very jealous of the privileges surrounding the position of Mayor or Alderman, and he had a had attack of this now complaint at the…
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