Municipal Assessments
At Newtown yesterday, Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., gave his reserved decision in the municipal appeal case of Gannon v. the Borough of St. Peters. Mr. Gannon, sen., on Monday appealed against…
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Council & local affairs, 1897
3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 156
The Inverness-shire
The four-master barque inverness-shire, from Liverpool, anchored in Watson's Bay at 10 o'clock last night. She left the docks on December 2[?], and a[?]cheral in the river, leaving again after taking in 17 1/2 tons of powder. Heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election of Mayor by Ratepayers
A motion, "That in the opinion of this council the Mayor should be elected annually by the rate- payers," moved by Alderman N. Montagu, provoked an animated discussion at the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Owners and the City Council. to the Editor
Sir, -- It is now some 13 years since an Act of Parliament was passed to enable the City Council to erect stock saleyards, charge dues, aud generally have a monopoly of the whole income…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country News. Liverpool Council and the Fire Brigades Board. Liverpool
About six months ago the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act were extended to the municipality at the request of the council, and shortly afterwards a Volunteer Fire Brigade was established, a site of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockowners and the City Council. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It is now some 13 years since an Act of Parliament was passed to enable the City Council to erect stock saleyards, charge dues, and generally have a monopoly of the whole income derivable from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipality of Marrickville
At the last meeting of the above council the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald[?]man Gould) and Aldermen Farr, Benson, Clarke, Henson, Morehouse, Perkins, Scouller, Josephson, Langley, and Leslie, and the clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waterloo Aldermen. Trouble in the Council
The meeting of the Waterloo Council a fortnight ago was abruptly brought to a close by the Mayor, who declined to allow a discussion upon his action with regard to the purchase of metal for the streets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Parramatta Mayoralty. Alderman Taylor Explains.—The Mayor a Reply
Tho Parramutta Borough Council met on Monday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman T. Moxham) Alderman Dixon, Allen, Withers, Saunders, Campbell, Johnstone, Hill aud…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Proposed Retrenchment at Rookwood. Alderman Gilliver's Motion.—Re-jected by the Council
At Tuesday's meeting of the Rookwood Council, Alderman Gilliver moved—"That in view of tho fact that there are only three day men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dundas Municipal Council
The regular monthly meeting on March 28 was attended by [?]H. Johns'on Mayor, F. C. Cox, A. Eyhs, J. Franks, G. Spurway and T. Rhode…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Stiff Breeze, Between Two Antagonistic Aldermen
As will be seen by our report of the last Rookwood Council meeting the ordinary course of events in the local council chambers was somewhat rudely disturbed by an outburst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayoral Difficulty. Alderman Taylor Withdraw His Threat of Legal Proceedings Against Mayor Moxham. He Explains His Reasons, and Then Takes His Seat at the Council Table. the Mayor Says a Few Final Words on the Subject
On Monday last, at the weekly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council, the motion to confirm the minutes had just been put and carried, when, to everyone's surprise, Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rookwood Borough Council. More Groves Correspondence.—The Town Hall.—The Mayor, on the Finances
THE Rookwood Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Lidbury) and Alderman (Garthwaite, Jay, Gilliver, Ritchie, Douglus, Dundon, Godeon and Abrahams…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mayor of Vienna. London, April 8
Dr. Lueger, the leader of the Anti-Semitic party in Vienna, has been again elected Mayor of that city by a large majority…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Borough Council
At Monday's meeting of the Parrnmatta Council tho Lighting Coumittee's report read and received at last meeting was read. The Mayor moved its adoption…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Auburn Borough Council
THE regular meeting was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Roper, Taylor, Baker, Small. Sidney, John Ritchie and Lowis An spolopy was received for the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter's Hill Council
THE regular meeting was hold on 2nd inst. Present: The Mnyor (Alderman A. T. Schleicher), and Alderman Thomason, Turner, [?] McNeil, Edgington and Aduma…
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The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday, April 5.Present—Aldermen Roper, Taylor, Baker, Small, Sidney, Ritchie, and Lewis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Granville Borough Council
The Granville Council met on March 31. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. R. Palmer), Aldermen Irons, Windsor, Finnigan, Kelman, Bowden, Kirk, Hickey and Mahony…
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