Swimming Notes. Council Doings. Applications from the Various Clubs
The present is a very, busy period in swimming circles, and last night the council of the New South Wales Swimming Association held a meeting which…
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Council & local affairs, 1897
3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 156
The Bonang Mining Company's Case. the Important Privy Council Judgment
The report of the judgment of the Privy Council in the Bonang Company's case, reported aa "Smith v. Brown," has just reached tho colony in part 4 of the appeal cases of the law reports…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections. Probable Candidates
Darlington.—The retiring aldermen are: Messrs. Neil Livingston, James H. Beale, and William Crispin. They will be opposed by ex-Alderman Kiefer, Mr. Owen Crilby, and Mr. Thomas Furse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wollongong Municipality. Street Lights to Be Abolished
Judging from present appearances, Wollongong, like the municpality, of Five Dock, will shortly find itself in darkness, notwithstanding that the township is liberally treated as regards gas lamps…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal. GLEBE
At the last meeting of the Glebe Council the question of the duplication of the tram line on Glebe Point-road was considered. In order to facilitate vehicular traffi on the thoroughfare, the council has…
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The retiring aldermen for Darlington are Messrs. Neil Livingstone, who has been six years in the council; James H. Beale, who has been 20 years in the council; and William Crispin, who has been 12…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Councils. Alexandria
This council met on the 6th January, when the Mayor (Alderman Banner) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Aldermen Furniss, Ralph, Miller, Hannan. Swain, O'Riordan, Allen, and Horne. A communication…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country Municipalities and Lighting Rates
A number of the country municipalities have of late experienced considerable difficulty in recovering lighting rates, owing to the fact that it has been decided in the law courts that a council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Pay on Holidays
Upon the reading of the finance committee's report at last night's meeting of the Redfern Council, Alderman Poole said he noticed some of the men had been paid in full for the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wrong Alderman
In our report in last issue of the discussion at the Parramatta Council's special meeting, our reporter attributed to Alderman Withers a short speech in deprecation of his absence from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Drain at Marsfield Alderman John Taylor and the Council
The digging of a drain at Marsfleld has lately been the cause of a little difference between the Marsfield Council and Mr. John Taylor, a city alderman, who is also a ratepayer is the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipal Mems Retiring Aldermen, Aspiring Candidates. The Latest Gossip. Granville
At Granville this year there will be some interesting contests in the several wards. There four ordinary vacancies and one extraordinary to fill, and candidates are as thick as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ryde Municipal Council
At a meeting held on the 31st ultimo there were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. S. Pidding), Aldermen, Betls, Jordan, Larkin, Terry and Swan…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dundas Municipal Council
The regular monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Alderman F. C. Cox (Mayor), Johnston, Eyles, Franks and Spurway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankstown. Municipal Council
The Council held a meeting on Monday, 4th inst, in lieu of its regular meeting on the Slat ultimo. The Major (Mr. P. Mlller), and Aldermen…
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The regular meeting was held on the 1st instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Lovell), Aldermen Snow, Small, Sterland, Goulding and Redshaw…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →St. Marys Municipal Council
The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Protestant Hall on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald E. W. P. Cox), Aldermen Collees, Beacroft,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Smithfield & Fairfield Municipal Council
The Smithfield and Fairfield Council met on Wednesday. Present: The full Council. INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE. Letters, inwards—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Licensing Bench. Alderman Penny Re-appointed
Alderman Frederick Penny, L.M., has received an intimation from the Minister for Justice that he has been re-appointed a member of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench for a further period of…
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