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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A special meeting of the Woollahra Council was held at the council-chambers on Friday evening last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing term. There was a full attendance, the only change of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Cornelius Hannan, of Alexandria, died on Friday at his residence in that suburb at the age of 66 years. The deceased gentleman was present at a meeting of the council on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor' of Sydney, in Conversation with a "News" reporter, stated this morning that he had never been informed by Mr. H. J. Daniels of the receipt of the cheque for the twelve months'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The summary of the evidence given in connection with the Town-hall inquiry, together with the publication of the interviews with the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) and Mr. H. J. Daniels…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Friday and Saturday we published the first and second instalments respectively of the evidence relating to the working of the Corporation departments taken by the committees of the whole council,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very great interest has been manifested by the ratepayers of the Hurstville Municipality in the recent elections for aldermen. The seat for each ward was contested and party feeling ran very…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The majority of the municipal contests were held on Saturday. In some of the suburban boroughs the municipal battles were fought out with keen interest, as were also some of the country elections…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another round in the competition between the senior clubs for the Hannell shield was commenced on Saturday, only two matches being started, however, the third, owing to a death in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Like most reformers, Alderman Matthew Harris finds that he has a crown of thorns, rather than a bed of roses. It is reported to him that he is making many enemies. "But what do I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation consisting of Mr. W. C. Shipway (president), Mr. Tnaokeray (hon. secretary), and Messrs. Spain, Ellis, Dennis, and Morris, of the Amatenr Fishermen's Association, waited on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation from the Amateur Fishermen's Association, including the president (Mr. W. C. Shipway) and the secretary (Mr. Thackeray) was introduced to the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Auburn Council held a meeting last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. The point was taken that the meeting could not be legally held, as proper notice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the committee of the whole conned, winch is now investigating the manner in which the various departments are conducted was held yesterday under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beneath we give auother instalment of the return of candidates for aldermanic houours. Taking the polling generally, the votes cast are numerically up to the avrage. In no case was there an approach to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At yesterday's meeting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, the matter of the supply of water for public purposes under the 63rd section of their Principal Act, and section…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the St. Paters Council last night to elect a Mayor, general regret was expressed at the retirement from municipal life of Alderman Stuart. Alderman Campbell moved-"That A derman Farr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held at the Town Hall to-night for the purpose of electing the Mayor of Newcastle. Considerable interest in the event was manifested by the public,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →If there is one thing more than another that Alderman Jeanneret, of the City Council, is fond of discussing it is the relative positions of the City Council and the Metropolitan Hoard of Water Supply and Sewerage. His…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There was a large gathering of ratepayers at the Newcastle Council-chambers last night to witness the election of the Mayor of the city for the current year, and an unusual amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the Cyclists' Touring Union of New South Wales the following officers for the year were elected :— Patron, his excellency the Governor : president, Hon. J. H…
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