The Telephone Tunnels. Badly Seamped Work. Streets Left in a Dangerous Condition. Visit by the Mayor and Aldermen
The Australian Star · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2
Day labour has been tried under the Government, and the result has been far from satisfactory. The telephone tunnels in Castlereagh-street were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petersham Council
Evening News · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 3
This council met on Tuesday, the Mayor and Aldermen Rofe, Davis, Loudon, Cockbaine, Langdon, Baines, Stevenson, and Wheeler being present. The Annandale Council complained that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Legislative Council
The Australian Star · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 3
The Legislative Council met yesterday at 4.30 p.m. CARPENTARIAN REFORMATORY. Dr. GARRAN, in reply to Dr. Creed,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hamilton Council
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
It was decided at a meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council on Wednesday night to ask the Minister for Lands to authorise the construction of a bridge on the line of the main…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waverley Council Affairs
The Australian Star · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2
The Waverley council's affairs seem to become more complicated as the examination of the books proceeds. At last night's meeting of the council the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lord Mayor. Banquet to Judges. Judicial Federation of the Empire
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 5
LONDON, Thursday.--The Lord Mayor of London (the Right Hon. G. F. Faudel-Phillips) last night entertained the judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature at a banquet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, June 17. Legislative Council
Evening News · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 7
The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. TEE INCOME TAX. Dr. GARRAN (Vice-President of the Executire Council) for the Attorney-General, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Waverley Council. Discovery of Further Deficiencies
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
The fifth report of the special committee appointed by the Waverley Council to inquire into the borough finances was submitted at a meeting of the council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Board of Health and the Hamilton Council
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
The Board of Health has directed the Hamilton Counc[?] to remedy a nuisance of long standing in the borough, known as the Melville-street pond. The in[?]pitary portion of the district complained of is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Council. Adjourned Special Meeting. (Continued from page 6.)
Evening News · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 5
The Mayor at this stage announced that he would have to vacate the chair, as he had an important engagement. Alderman M. Chapman was appointed to preside…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Control of Street Traffic. Discussion in the City Council
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 5
During a lull in the proceedings of the City Council yesterday a matter was brought up by Alderman M. Harris, M.P., which at one time promised to consume a lot of time. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The English Judiciary. Dinner by the Lord Mayor. Speech by Chief Justice Way. London, June 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 5
Sir G. Faudel-Phillips, the Lord Mayor of London, entertained the leading representatives of the English Judiciary at the Mansion House last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cut Council. Adjourned Special Meeting. the Proposed City Railway
Evening News · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
The special meeting of the City Council, adjourned from last night, was resumed in the Town Hall this morning. The Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) presided, and the following members were present; Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Railway. The Hyde Park Proposal Discussion In the City Council
The Australian Star · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 5
The City Council met again this morning to deal with the business which stood over from yesterday's meeting, the principal matter for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Water and Sewerage. the Amending Bill[?] Passed Through Committee in the Council
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
The Council resumed consideration, in Committee of the Whole, of the Hunter River District Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill. At the previous sittings all clauses up to clause 20…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Telephone Tunnels. Serious Allegations As to Construction. Supposed Defective Packing. Inspection by the City Council
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
The telephone tunnel along Pitt-street constructed by the Electric Telegraph. Department bids fair to cost a good deal more than was bargained for, when the work was let out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Items
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
At a meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council, held last evening, it was decided to request the Government to vote a sum of £500 for repairs to the Maitland road and the main roads of the district. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 17. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 6
The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, in reply to Mr. Creed, said, on behalf of his colleague, the Attorney-General, he said that the "eminent counsel" who gave the opinion to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Borough Council. The Mayor and the Band—The Aldermen go to Church Next Sunday—Water Heters—Railway Matters
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 8
THE Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Moxham) and Aldermen Taylor, Johnstone, Saunders, Withers, Allen Hill, Ferris, Campbell, Dixon and Noller…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Castlereagh Municipal Council
Nepean Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 8
The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Castlereagh, on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald Hough) Aldermen Mills, Gates, Clemson, Devlin…
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