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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The City Council met in committee of finance at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) presiding. A report was submitted by the assessor on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the application of Mr. J. L. Campbell (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) leave was given to the Taxation Commissioners to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full Court in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The president (Mr. W. J. Ferguson) occupied the chair at a meeting of the above council, which was held at the office in Costlereagh-street on Wednesday. An apology for the absence of Mr. R. Sleath was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon, was a very warm one, for several reasons. This was principally due to the abstract of the receipts and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon, Alderman J. F. Smith presiding. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Jeanneret yesterday afternoon at the City council gave notice that he would move that the auditors be requested to [?]urnish the council with a statement of the affairs of the council. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor of Annandale (Alderman Allen-Taylor) presided at the meeting of the Annandale Council on February 14, when there were present: Aldermen Ferris, Wells, I. Reginal Cohen, W. M. Woods, J. F. Broad,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Your correspondent "Onsida" in Thursday's "Herald" complains of the presiding officer refusing to allow him to vote at the recent municipal election for the Borough or Mosman on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--At a special meeting of the council to-day, to consider the position of the finances, the Mayor stated that when he took office there were no funds to pay the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting of the Annandale Council the council-clerk reported that replies had been received from all the suburban municipalities to the circular sent out by the Annandale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A somewhat lively discussion was evoked at the last meeting of the Annandale Council, by a motion of Alderman Wells', to the effect, "That in future all carts employed by the council be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council met on Wednesday. Present Aldermen Jenkins (Mayor), Spurway, Humphreys, Mobbs and Swane. A letter was read from Mr. C. E. Byanes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A special meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, when the following Councillors attented: The Mayor (Ald A V' Reid). Ald vine, player, stewart, Dobson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Protestant Hall, St Marys, on Friday night last. The meeting was called for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Kindly grant me a little space to put myself right. I have never wished you to praise or fatter me. I do not even wish you to report me, but when you do I have…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Council met on Wednesday. Present: the Mayor (Ald. Windsor), and Aldermen Lane, Fairweather, Mahony, Coates, Finnigan, Irons, Bowden, Hickey, Kirk and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Moxham), Aldermen Taylor, Dixon, Withers, Hill, Saunders, Johnstone, Campbell, Allen, Ferris and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Council met on Wednesday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Hall) Aldermen Hollier, Bell, Paine, Braine, Simpson and Downey…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The City Council, sitting as a committee of inquiry, met again at tho Town- hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) presiding. Aldermen Hart, Dean, Booth, M…
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