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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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An adjourned meeting of the Ashfield Council was held last night to consider the position created by the Mayor (Alderman J. Upward) who had declined to sign a contract for the disposal of night soil and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A special meeting of the City Council to consider the applications received for the position of City Treasurer was held in the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dominion Government, in fact, is a federal one rather in appearance than in reality. The provincial governments are so completely over-shadowed by it that they are lost to the view of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S. M., appeals were heard against the recent municipal assessment of the Borough of Alexandria. There were altogether about 60 cases dealt with. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The above council met at the Town Hall on the 23rd March, when the Mayor (Alderman Larkin) preseded, the following also being present:— Aldermen Sparks, J.P., Muir, H. Morgan. Macarthur, Cahill, Porter, and Procter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fortnightly meeting of the Waterloo Council was held at the Town Hull on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Lamond)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As a matter of privilege Alderman Melville, at last night's adjourned meeting of the Ashfield Council, drew attention to certain matters connected with the calling of a public meeting, held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reply to Alderman Hill, at Monday's meeting of Parramatta Council, the Mayor said no report had been received from the Overseer no drain behind Wesloyan Church…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alderman Jacob Peake, who represented Peakhurst Ward in the Hurstville Municipality, died suddenly at his residence, Forest-road, Peakhurst, from failure of the heart. The deceased gentleman had bean very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALDERMAN P. F, Hart, who after 14 years' service as a City Alderman leaves for the old country in the s.s. Barbarossa this Staturday, was paid a valedictory compliment on Saturday last in the shape of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The nomination of candidates for the Smithfield Ward sent in Smithfield-fairfield Council, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. J. R. B. Anthony, was officially held at the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The meeting of the Rockwood Council had a very lively termination on Tuesday night last. The Mayor, who was to take part in a dramatic performance on the following night, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the new Council Chambers, on Tuesday night last, when the following aldermen were present:—The Mayor (Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The many friends of Ald. P. F. Hart, who for 14 years has represented Gipps Ward in the City Council, entertained him at a complimentary picnic on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This Council met on Monday last. Present—Ald. T. Morton (Mayor), and Aldermen Carpenter, Jamieson, Hollier, Gleadall, Gifford, Jones, and Woodward…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →During the course of the meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council, Alderman Kirby referred to the little matter of difference, as existing between himself and Mr. F. Farnell,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Herewith we present to our readers the portrait of the Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood for 1897-8-Alderman Thomas Muston Mr. "Tom" Muston (for it is by the familiar…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The ordinary meeting of the Bankstown Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen Kelly (presiding), Fripp, Eldridge, and Mitchell. The Finance Committee's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On his entering the Council chambers on Monday night, it was observed that the Mayor of Auburn had sustained some injures to his face. At a later period it transpired that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Owing to the absence of a quoroum on Friday night the Mayor (Alderman A. T. Schbeicher) adjourned the last regular meeting of Hunter's Hill Council to Tuesday night, when there…
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