Ermington and Rydalmere Municipal Council
THE regular meeting was hold on December 30th. Present: The mayor (Alderman Smith), and Aldermen Jenkins, Spurway, Humphries and Kirby…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1897
3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 156
Our Rhymes. Who Shall Be Mayor? a Question Kach Council Will Soon Be Asxing
The closing scenes are close at hand That and the civic year. Each "Worship," worshiptal no more May shortly have to "clear,"…
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A special meeting of Rookwood Council was held on Tuesday evening, to consider proposal to hold a call of Council re rescinding motion relative to the late Rate collector's claim…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hawkers and the City Council. the Imposition of Licensing Fees Deprecated. a Deputation Waits Upon the Mayor
The City Council has recently decided to impose a tax or licensing fee upon all persons who earn their livelihood by hawking. There are hawkers and hawkers--some deal in fish, some in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Smithfield and Fairfield Council
At the usual meeting on "Wednesday there were present the Mayor (Alderman Vailanes), and Aldermen stimson, Hall, Hollier, Bell, Wbeatley, Anthony, P[?]ne and Downis…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prospect and Sherwood Council
THE usual meeting was held on December 30th. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Noller), and Aldermen Gleadall, Gilford, Miller, Jones, Jamieson, Carpenter, Holl[?]r…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hawkers' Fees. The Foreign Fruit Seller. Deputation to the Mayor
A large and representative deputation of city hawkers waited upon the Mayor to-day for the purpose of laying before him their opinions of the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ryde Electorate News. Ryde. Council Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Parkes street, on the 31st [?] last there being present—The Mayor (Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Municipal Elections. Probable Candidates
Camperdown.—The retiring aldermen are: Belmore Ward, Alderman Larkin; Cook Ward, Alderman Sparkes; Kingston Ward, Alderman Probert. All are seeking re-election…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal. Erskineville
At the last meeting of the Erskineville Council a letter was read from Mr. D. Weir complaining of a nuisance caused by the dust to the shopkeepers on the Erskineville-road. It was resolved to inform the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Bodies and the Taxation Commissioners. Wollongong
The Mayor of Wollongong has received a communication from the Commissioners of Taxation to the effect that the meeting of the word "company " is interpreted to include all bodies corporate…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal Fights Etc. at Granville
Mr. J. Mahony, of Woodville road is spoken of as a certain candidate for West Ward Granville at February election. Mr. Ewart is said to be about to contest East Ward with the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Light at " the Hill."
The Municipal buildings at Hunter's Hill have, at last, been lit by gas, the old system of lighting by kerosene hiring satisfactorily demonstrated its disadvantages for several years…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Municipal Elections. Smithfield and Fairfield
Three aldermen of the Smithfield and Fairfield Council retire, as follow:—The Mayor (Alderman Vallance), Smithfield Ward; Alderman Hollier, Prospect Ward; and Alderman Wheatley, Fairfield Ward. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Municipal Elections
MR. GEORGE F. WILLIAMSON, in response to a very large requisition, announces his candidature for a seat in the Glebe Council at the ensuring annual election. Judging by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Randwick Municipality. The Coming Elections
AT the meeting of the Randwick Council last Tuesday evening, Alderman Waters was, on the motion of Alderman Larmour, appointed returning officer for the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Council. Corruption and Rottenness Rampant. How the Ratepayers are Robbed. by Highly-paid Officials. Ex-Treasurer Speer's Doings. How He wax Brought to Book. Ratepayers' Wrongs and Remedies
A COMMUNITY without healthy, energetic municipal life, resembles the partially paralysed physical body. This observation has for a long time had particular application to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Council
THERE can be little doubt about it that the plan of Mr. T. J. Byrnes, the Queensland Attorney-General, to strengthen the Federal Council by providing for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections. Ashfield
The following aldermen retire;--From the North Ward, Alderman Josephson; South Ward, Alderman Reaver; East Ward, Alderman Stanton. BURWOOD…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections. The Retiring Aldermen. Nomination and Election. The Local Option Vote--To Be Taken Next Month
The annual elections for aldermen and auditors of the municipal councils throughout the suburbs and country take place during the first week of the…
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