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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A meeting of the committee of council of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science was held on Thursday at the Royal Society's House, 5 Elizabeth-street, with Mr. H. C. Russell in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—The published remarks on the above question by the president of the Water and Sewerage Board in your issue of this day, in which he says that " one of the boroughs was in a pi[?]e, and strange…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No man has ever started upon the duties incidental to the Mayoralty of the city of Sydney with better wishes from his friends, and at the same time, with bigger questions to face than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-At the annual meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council last night it was not, previously reported, decided to pool the proceeds of intercolonial matches and divide them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.--Chief Justice A. Van. Wyck, the new Mayor of Greater New York, has assumed office. The first net on behalf of the Tammany…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The new Mayor, Alderman Matthew Harris, took charge of municipal affairs this morning. His first action upon entering upon his duties was to interview the heads of each…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The proposal to disband the Australasian Cricket Council was discussed at the resumed annual meeting of the council last night and withdrawn. The annual report congratulated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meaning of the City Council was held last night. A telegram was received from, the Postmaster-General congratulating the city on the inauguration of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council was held at Menzies' Hotal to-night. Mr. W. O. Whitridge, of South Australia, presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. H. Budd,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--The adjourned meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council was held to-night. Mr. Whitridge, of the South Australian Association, presided, and all the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The meeting of the Marrickville Council last night was brought to a close rather suddenly; in fact, before the motions on the business paper were reached. Alderman Perkins asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor (Alderman R. Anderson) presided at the last metting. when there were also present Aldermen Schaler, Robinson, Jacobson, Clarke, and Watson. In reply to the council's letter pointing out out there were 258 houses in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The usual meeting of the Hurstville council was held on Thursday night last. A communication was received from the Kogarah council, asking co-operation of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman David Davis, one of the suburban municipalities' representatives on the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage, attended a meeting of the Randwick Council last evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the meeting of the North Botany Council last night the system of day labor versus contract labor came up for discussion. The Mayor (Alderman Coward) moved a resolution which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As a Sydney delegate to the Australasian Cricket Council meeting, held at Melbourne on Monday, remarked, the Council need not be abolished, but "ought to be a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Following the report of Mr. F. E. M'Lean, M.L.A., on the defalcations of the late assistant clerk, it was decided at a special meeting of the Newtown Council to dispense with the services of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission was held at tie board's office, 153 Phillip-street, this morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--Just now, when applications are being invited from persons "competent to value the ratable properties" in the various municipalities, your paragraph in last Friday's issue on the above…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At its meeting on Monday evening the Erskineville Council discussed at some length the recommendation of the Royal Commission to reduce the members of the Water and Sewerage Board from seven to three…
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