Right of Appeal to the Privy Council
The chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works intends, with the consent of the members of the board, to join the movement for presenting a petition to the Federal Contention asking…
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Council & local affairs, 1898
3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 177
Mulgoa Council. To the Editor ofo the Nepean Times
SIR,—I was very much amused when I read a letter in your last issue on the above subject, signed by C. J. Harrison—in fact, I must confess that after reading it, I had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parramatta Council. Cleaning the Borough by Contract.—A Government Auditor
The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Moxham), Aldermen Saunders, Dixon, Withers, Campbell, Allen, Ferris, Hill, Watters, Taylor and Johnstone…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Compilation of Municipal Rolls. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As a great variety of opinions exist among returning officers, aldermen, candidates and their supporters, and the ratepayers as to what should constitute a municipal roll, with your permission I…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Municipal Councils. Annandale
The Mayor of Annandale (Alderman Allen Taylor), [?] presided at the last meeting of the Annandale Co[?] submitted an interesting document prepared by the valuers, who just completed their work th[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Municipal Awakening. Proceedings at the Townhall. Mr. Richards Still Under Examination. Some Interesting Evidence. and Some Personalities
ALDERMAN RAINFORD AND HIS CANOE. The City Council, sitting as a committee of inquiry, resumed its sittings yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal Election. Phillip Ward Vacancy
MR. JOHN NORTON who is a candidate for the vacancy in Philip Ward for the Municipal Council, will address a, final meeting of rate-payers at Fugau's Q.C.E. Hotel to-morrow,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Personal. Death of Alderman Davis
Alderman William Davis, of Redfern, died at his residence, Bourke-street, at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning. He had for some few weeks been in rather indifferent health, and within the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's City Council. Adjourned Meeting. No Quorum Present
The adjourned City Council, which was called for to-day for the farther discussion of Alderman Jean[?]eret's motions relative to the Water and Sewerage Board, lapsed for want of a quorum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Ratings. Kiama
Lieutenant-Colonel Chisholm, Police Magistrate, from Wollongong, took his seat on the Kiama bench to-day for the purpose of announcing his decision in the case of the Kiama Borough Council v. Charles…
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It is proposed to take a plebiscite of the ratepayers of the city of Newcastle on the question of the extension of the municipal electric-lighting system. The Mayoral salary for the current year is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Councils. Camperdown
The fortnightly meeting of tho above council was held on the 22nd instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman George H. Sparkes, J.P.). Aldermen Larkin, Cahill, Macarthur, Probert, Morgan, Muir, Porter, and M'Kay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle News. Municipal Matters
The balance-sheet of the Wickham Council for the last half-year shows the borough to have made sound financial progress during the six months. Added to the balance brought forward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fetters of Federation. No. 6:--Concerning a desperate attempt to extinguish the colonial litigant's right to appeal to the Privy Council, and to substitute a final, appellant court in the
The more the elector looks into the contents of the bill that is to bind us with a bond that there is no repealing afterwards, except by the sword of mutiny and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Baths for Erskineville. the Aldermen Object
At the meeting of the Erskineville Council last night Alderman Anderson moved a series of resolutions to the effect,that it was desirable to erect public baths in connection with the Council…
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The bylaw drafted by the inspector of nuisances at Newcastle to deal with the street betting nuisance, and forwarded by the council to the Attorney-General for his sanction, was the subject of…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Nawcastle City Council was held at the Town Hall this evening. A letter was received from the Colonial Secretary with reference to the proposed new bylaw prohibiting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Control of Water and Sewerage Works. Alderman Jeanneret's Resolutions. Another Adjournment. and Some Strong Remarks
There is something almost approaching the ludicrous in the "consideration" the aldermen of the City Council are bestowing upon what they themselves call "those most important…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan Charities' Association. Election of Ten Members of Council
The election of 10 delegates to represent, on the council of the Metropolitan Charities' Association, 75 societies, took place at the Colonial Secretary's Department between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle News. the Water Board's New Regulation. Friction with the Newcastle Council
At yesterday's meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board a deputation from the Newcastle Council, consisting of the Mayor and Aldermen Smith and Moroney, waited…
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