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At a meeting of the borough council last night a postponed motion by Alderman Thorn, that the Mayoral allowance for the current municipal year be £150 instead of £200, as heretofore, lapsed for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The street lamps were not lighted to-night as a result of the dispute between the borough council and the Gas Company. The lighting rate of 4d in the [?] does not produce sufficient to meet the demands…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leichhardt.—Alderman Lonsdale, who is seeking re-election for Cook Ward, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers from Alderman Anderson's balcony, Lamb street, Lily field, last night, and was well…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. John Urquhart addressed a large meeting of ratepayers of Belmore Ward, North Sydney, last night from the balcony of Messrs. Butler and M'Kye's promises, Eruest and West streets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The usual bi-monthly meeting of this council, postponed from Tuesday on account of the holiday, was held on Thursday last, presided over by the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following are the nominations, which closed on Monday last, for the municipal elections :-- West Ward: Messrs. P. Magna and Dr. F. W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. J. Urquhart, candidate for Belmore Ward, North Sydney, addressed a large number of ratepayers from the balcony of Messrs. Butler and M'Kye's last night. Mr. Andrew Eaton presided. Mr. Urquhart said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the last meeting of the above council there were present the Mayor (Alderman A. T. Schleicher), Aldermen Turner, Joyner, Thomson, Metcalfe, M'Bride, and Joubert. The following motions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council held a meeting on the 28th ultimo. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I. P. Miller) and Aldermen Kelly, Hainke, Eldridge, and Mitchell. The finance committee recommended the payment of £97 17s 11d, and the works…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Kogarah Municipal Council has been in [?] tion with the Railway Commissioners with reference to the 5.5 p.m. and 5.37 p.m. trains being extended to [?] The commissioners, in a reply read at the last [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual nomination of aldermen and auditors took place to-day at noon at the Newcastle Council-chambers. The attendance of ratepayers was remarkably limited. The ret[?]ring Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The final meeting of the present council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman R. H. Gordon) in the chair, and present also: Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The shocking death by burning of Claude Leslie Blyton, aged 9, at Erskineville, yesterday, formed the subject of an inquest by the City Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Though today, is the actual nomination day for the general municipal elections, the Act provides that nominations must be in the hands of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- The municipal elections for the metropolitan districts were held to-day. Three scats in the North Brisbane municipality were contested. Alderman J. A. Clarke, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nominations for vacancies in the various municipal councils throughout the colony were officially announced yesterday. The polling will be taken next Saturday in almost every district, and in many places the elections…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GULGONG, Tuesday. -- No nominations were received to-day for the aldermanic vacancies in the Municipal Council. The council worked short of three aldermen during last year. Two aldermen retired this month…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have received the following additional information concerning nominations for the approaching municipal elections:— BLAYNEY.—As alderman:Extraordinary vacancy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Auburn.--Aldermen: East Ward, John Francis Salisbury, Charles Henry Sidney; West Ward, George Arthur Lewis, Laurens Armstrong, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The nominations for the vacancies in the Newcastle Municipal Council were announced at noon to-day, as follows:-- For aldermen--City Ward: D. Millar…
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