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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A meeting was held on 22nd March. Present—The Mayor (Alderman T. Moxham) and Aldermen Saunders, HIll, Allen, Campbell, Noller, Johnstone, and Ferris. The Mayor referred to the [?]ancial condition of the borough, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting was held on the 22nd March. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dyer), and Aldermen Taylor, B[?] Small, Sidney, Ritchie, Lewis, Roper, and Smith. Mr. G. W. Smailes, M.L.A., wrote in reference to the local p[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Friday evening the supporters and friends of Alderman I. Reginald Cohen entertained that gentleman at a banquet in honour of his being returned as one of the representatives to the Annandale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor (Alderman Taylor) presided, ana the following members were present: Aldermen Guthrey, Young, Ridge, Broad, Cohen, Wells, Ferris, Dwyer, Bull, and Horton. The Leichhardt Council wrote…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the last meeting of this council there were present— The Mayor (Alderman J. R. Palmer) and Aldermen Irons, Windsor, Finnegan, Kilmany, Bowden, Kirk, Hickey, and Mahony. The park ranger urged that the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the above council, on 24th March, the stayer moved a resolution authorising the borrowing of £400 for the purchase of the School of Arts for a Council-chambers Alderman Humphreys protested against incurring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the last meeting of the Paddington Council the Mayor (Alderman West) submitted a minute, in which it was stated that there were arrears of rates outstanding at the end of the last municipal year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wollongong Borough Council and the local Gaslight Company have come to an amicable understanding regarding the gas question. Some time ago the council approached the company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Appeals against the recent municipal assessments made in connection with the Borough of St. Peters were heard yesterday in the Newtown Police Court, before Mr. Love, D.S.M. There were about a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At last night's meeting of the Glebe Council a communication was read from the local inspector, informing the council that he had disposed of the horse which he had hitherto used in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many a time and oft has Rookwood risen to a pinnacle of municipal renown in connection with the lively meetings union it customarily furnishes readers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Next Wednesday eight members will retire from the Legislative Council, each district losing two of its members. Writs to fill these vacancies will be issued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir, -- The cat's out of the bag. The Council of Churches are trying to get for themselves what Cardinal Moran wished to get for the Roman Church. They want God to be recognised in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This council held their usual meeting on 25th March There were present—the chairman (Alderman H. J. Kelly) Aldermen Fripp, Edridge, and Mitchell. The works committee recommended letters to be sent to the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor of Paddington submitted to Monday night's meeting of the local council a minute upon the financial position of the borough. The arrears of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Waverley Council recently resolved to employ a collector for its outstanding rates, which amount to over £4000. He was employed on commission, an agreement was drawn up. At last night's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latterly there has been, [?] of the Ashfield Council for large attendances of the ratepayers. On Tuesday night there was further trouble, which commenced with the reading of the minutes to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was another extraordinary scene in the Rookwood Council on Tuesday evening. Alderman Gilliver desired Alderman Abrahams to withdraw what he considered an insulting remark,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the summons division of the Central to- day Loo Chee, of 48 Wexford- street, was fined £5 and costs for having filthy premises, and a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor (Alderman G. C. Murdoch) presided over a full meeting of the Bal- main aldermen on Tuesday night. A lengthy business sheet was disposed of…
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