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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The Mayor (Alderman G. C. Murdoch) presided over Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain council, which was fully attended…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The [?]eer who performs the duties of inspector of nuisances to the borough of Ashfield has boon confronted with a case in which his own and the council's powers have been questioned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →KIAMA, Tuesday.—At the Small Debts Court at Kiama to- day, before the police magistrate, the council sued Henry Weaver, a railway fettler, living in a house inside the railway fence, for rates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From time to time the question of lighting the city with electricity comes up for discussion by the. aldermen of the city. Towards the close of last year, on the motion of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The full Council. The minutes of the last ordinary and one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WENTWORTH, Thursday.—At the invitation of the Mayor (Alderman Bowring) a number of influential gentlemen drove out to Williamsville to witness the starting of the pumping engine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON. Tuesday Night.—At the meeting of the London County Council to-day, Dr. William James Collins, .J.P., one of the members for West St. Pancras, and previously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the London County Council Dr. Collins was elected chairman for the ensuing year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I do hereby certify that by request of my patients and others, I have analysed Comstock's 'Dead Shot' Worm Pellets. On analysis, I find them to contain nothing that is the least…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council met on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr. P. Hordern) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Rofe, Langdon, Cockbaine, Davis, London. Jones, Baines, and stevenson. A request from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Parramatta council met on Monday evening. Mayor T. Moxham presided. A long discussion took place over the threat of legal proceedings made in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Sumntons Division of the Central Court yesterday, Inspector Baker proceeded against three men, named james Wild, Henry Bent, and E. W. Beard, for having filthy rags on their promises. A fine of £2 and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council met on 9th March, when there were present —The Mayor (Alderman Percy Hordern), and Aldermen Baines, Cockbaine, Davis, Laugdon, Loudon, Rof[?], Stevenson, and Toms. The trustees of the Johnstone Estate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The friends of Alderman J. W. Johnston of the City Council, and of Mr. Arthur Barlow, of the firm of Messrs. John Barlow and Co., wholesale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor (Alderman P. J. West) presided at the meeting of the Paddington Council on Monday night, when the following members were present: Aldermen Usher, Whysall, Pointing, Dillon, Brown, Lees…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting was held on the 8th March. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Landley). Alderman Archer, Shute, Ralston, Lindley, Crane, Russell-Jones, and Ahear[?]. Leichhardt wrote asking that this council co-operate in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the meeting of the Paddington Council, held on 8th March, the Mayor (Alderman T. J. West) presided. There were also present the following aldermen:—R. W. Usher, M. E. H. Why[?]all, A. Pointing, J. Dillon, J.P., W. B[?]ows,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fortnightly meeting of the Waterloo council was held at the Town Hall last night. Present: The Mayor. (Alderman T. Lamond), Aldermen Dunning,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE regular meeting of above Council was held on Thursday, when the Mayor (Alderman I.P. Miller) presided and there were also present Aldermen Mitchell, Eldridge…
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