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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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"We in Victoria," writes tho Melbourne "Argus," "have given the Hobart Council a fair trial. Our hopes were bright about it at the start, but we can see now that we must make it elective,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the meeting of the Alexandria Council on Wednesday night the Mayor (Alderman Banner) presided, and the following members were present: Aldarmen Horne, Furness, Swain, Harden, Hannan, Miller…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TEMORA, Wednesday.—The local option voting resulted as follows: Division A—For new licences 21 persons voted "yes" and 46 "no" Division B—For removals 20 voted "yes" and 43 "no." There were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Lane Cove Council [?] held on Monday for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) pr[?]ided, and there were also pr[?]nt all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following list of municipal elections, additional to those already published in "The Daily Telegraph," have come to hand: -- IN THE SUBURBS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--A special meeting of the Newcastle Diocesan Council was held at Morpeth yesterday, Bishop Stanton presiding. The meeting was called to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor (Alderman Ives) has received the following message through Mr. W. Warren, general manager of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, from Mr. K. Honey, secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The retiring Mayor of Paddington (Alderman A. Walker) has prepared a report relative to the operations within the municipality during his term of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor yesterday received the following message per favour of Mr. D. Warren, general manager of the Eastern Extension Cable Co., from Mr. K…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the meeting of the Woollahra Council on Monday night Alderman Thomas Maguey was sleeted Mayor for the eighth time in succession; the other aldermen present being Messrs. Quaife…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—In connection with the above election, someone opposed to the candidature of Mr. Grantham issued a circular trying to down Mr. G. by saying he was agent for the "Clarion," a socialist…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There was a large attendance of ratepayers last night at the Randwick Council-chambers to witness the election of the Mayor for the e[?]ing year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman J. A. I. Perry) presided,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The regular fortnightly meeting of the Balmain council was held on Tuesday night, Mr. Mayor Milne being in the chair. The four new aldermen were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lane Cove Council held a special meeting on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Chambers yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson, Dr. Cullen moved, on behalf of Samuel Robert Kennedy, for a rule nisi calling on John Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the monthly meeting of the Cooma Council, held on Tuesday evening, February 2, the Mayor (Major Faulkner) said: Owing to the elections and pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Certain alleged irregularities in the conduct of the late municipal elections for Randwick were brought under the notice of Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, in Chambers, yesterday. Dr. Cullen (instructed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Newtown Council met inst night for the momentous business of electing a new Mayor for the year. Considerable interest was manifested, and a large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday. In the absence of the Mayor through indisposition Alderman M. Chapman presided, and there were present Aldermen Kippax,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman G. E. Hardy, who was re-elected Mayor of Lambton on Tuesday night, defeating Alderman J. H. Palmer by one vote, has resigned his Mayoral office, stating as his reason that he…
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