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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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On Wednesday evening last advantage was taken of the completion of the new Town Hall at Rookwood to celebrate the formal opening by a dramatic representation to which…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Council met at Bayly's Store on Monday evening last, under the presidency of Mr. J. W. Poster, J.P. There was a good attendance of councillors…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Central Cumberland Electorate Cricket Club—if we may identify the present club with the old club under the various abuses of the Parramatta, Parramatta Alfred, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A conference between representatives of the Plattsburg and Wallsend Municipal Councile was held last evening for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken with a view to the adoption of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parramatta has entered upon an era of proposal Retrenchment, municipally. The question now is, How will those promoting retrenchment fare, and how…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The interment of the late Alderman Jacob Peake, of the Peakhurst Ward in the Hurstville municipality, took place at the Wesleyan Cemetery, Moorefields, near Canterbury, on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman P. F. Hart, accompanied by his son, Mr. Frank Hart, was a passenger by the German liner Barbarossa, which left Sydney on Saturday for Southampton and Bremen, via Naples and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A banquet was tendered on Thursday evening at Bertram's Grand Pacific Hotel South Head, to Alderman John Dykes, Mayor of Vaucluse, by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special meeting of the council was held last night, the business being the election of a Mayor. A question arose as to the legality of doing so as the 41st section of the Municipal Act requires that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The last meeting of the Waterloo Council was brought to a conclusion rather abruptly. When special business was called Alderman Smith rose, and referred to what he regarded as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WELLINGTON, Saturday. -- The Women's Council has resolved on the removal of all disabilities of women, and to demand an absolute equality in all powers, rights, and duties of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting of Five Dock Council a letter was read from the Drummoyne Council with respect to a demand by the former body for the payment of £2300, with interest to date, being its share…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting' of the Hurstville Council Mr. G. E. Brodie attended according to arrangement, and went through the council's books. His object was to make himself acquainted with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The adjourned regular meeting was held on Tuesday last. The Mayor (Alderman Schleicher) presided, and there were also present:--Aldermen M'Bride,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The returns of municipal valuators are just now being received by the various councils, and they show that a serious depreciation has occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mercadool land oases, which have occupied the attention of the law courts ill New South Wales for a very long time, threaten to come before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a council meeting to-night, in connection with the electric light, several continuous complaints were dealt with regarding a nuisance arising from smoke and sparks sent from the electric works. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle council was held last night. A letter was received from the secretary of the Benevolent Society requesting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the last meeting there were present—The Mayo[?] (Alderman J. Upward). Aldermen Mills, Beaver, Lloyd Dougan, Brown, Broughton, Josephson, and Melville. The Board of Health intimated that it had received complaints…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—The beautiful shade trees, one of the features of the borough of Hunter's Hill, are being ruined by the Government, notwithstanding that they were planted by the local municipal council with funds…
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