Smithfield. the Municipal Situation
Very little interest is taken in what might be called the Municipal situation here. Around the candidate (if so it can be called) of the retiring Mayor seems to cling most. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1897
3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 156
The Municipal Opportunity
Parramatta, like most other places of importance enough to constitute a municipality, will soon be in the thick of an aldermanic contest, always…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Elections
The annual elections for aldermen and auditore in the various municipalities throughout the colony takes place during the first week in next month. The day of nomination in each municipality a fixed…
Continued on Trove, page 114 →Municipal Representation at Hurstville
According to the 26th section of the Municipalities Act, the Hurstville Council should have 12 aldermen instead of nine. The returns for last year show a population of 5332, and the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Mems Parramatta
Parramatta is still very somnolent over the municipal elections. Ratepayers seem content to let things go anyhow. Worse luck ! A deputation of certain Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →London Music Halls The Question of Licenses Action of the County Council. Charity and the Erring Frequenturs of the Music Halls
The London County Council held a final meeting on October 30, Sir Arthur Arnold in the chair, to consider further applications for licenses formusic halls…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Rainford. 'He Did Splendidly.'
SUCH were the remarks of the Rev. Father McDonnall (of St. Francis. Haymarket) to some of his parishioners on Wednesday last. It appears that the good priest is getting up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Council
SIR,—Allow me to thank you most heartily for your letter about our municipal acoundrelism. For some time past I have been watching their games, and I have tried…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Council. the Queensland Delegates
The Premier of Queensland, Sir Hugh Nelson, accompanied by his official secretary, Mr. H. Dutton, arrived in Sydney, en route to Hobart, to attend the Federal Convention, by the steamer Arawatta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Council. Departure of Delegates
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The members of the Federal Council for Victoria, Queensland, and West Australia will leave Melbourne on Wednesday, to be present at the meeting of the Council at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. the Federal Council Delegates. Melbourne
The Premier of South Australia, Mr. Kingston, and the Western Australian delegates to the Federal Council arrived here yesterday, and will remain here till Wednesday, when with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle News. Federation League. Municipal Conference. NEWCASTLE
The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Smith) was last night presented with a requisition asking him to call a public meeting to take into consideration the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Convention. Conference of Premiers. Candidates for Election. The West Australian Difficulty--The Present Position--Return of the Premier -- Queensland Delegates -- To the Federal Council
There is some hope that the meeting of Premiers in Mebourne to-day will, if it does not overcome the difficulties which have arisen about the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Council
The Queensland delegates to the Federal Council are Sir Hugh Nelson, Premier; Mr. T. J. Byrnes, M.P., Attorney-General; Mr. R. D. Morehead, M.L.C.; Mr. A. H. Barlow, M.L.C.; and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The London County Council Muddle
The full particulars of the recent inquiry into the administration of the Works Committee of the London County Council disclose a state of affairs equally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections
The opening meeting of the municipal campaign in Balmain took place from the Leader balcony, Beattie-street, on Saturday evening, when Mr. James Johnston addressed a large meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Elections. Mosman
Alderman Anderson (East Ward), Cannon (North Ward), and Bladen (West Ward) retire this year, but intend seeking re-election. The two latter will he opposed by Messrs. J. Hogan and G. W. Hampshire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queensland Delegates. Interview with Mr. A. H. Barlow, M.l.c. an Elective Federal Council. the Convention Means "Marrying in Haste." a United Party
"The Queensland delegates to the Federal Council are, apparently, a perfectly united family." So said Mr. J. T. Byrnes, the Attorney-General, when interviewed by a representative of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Executive Council
The Executive Council met yesterday and a quantity of outstanding matters of no general interest were dealt with. It is probable another Executive will…
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