Rookwood Council
The Rookwood Council held a special meeting on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Jay), Aidermen Lidbury, Douglas, Dundon, Garthwaite…
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Council & local affairs, 1898
3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 177
Marsfield Council
The regular meeting of the Mansfield Council was held on Thursday night. Present, the Mayor (Alderman H. Lovell), Aldermen Beverley, Small, Guilliani, Adame, and Slierland. Correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Municipal Council v. Young. London, March 10
The Judical Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed, with costs, the appeal in the case of the Municipal Council of Sydney v. Young…
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The Council met on March 4. Present:— the Mayor (Alderman Thomson) Aldermen Schleicher, McNeill, McBride and Rooke. Correspondence was read…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Penrith Muncipal Council
A special meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, for the purpose of passing accounts dealing with the valuers list, and making assessments for the current year. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Dock Council
The business of the Five Dock Council was brought to a sudden and unexpected termination on Thursday night. Everything had gone along smoothly, and the whole business would, in all…
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Mr. Harris' Grievances.—Also Kelly and McAdam's—Local Slaughterhouses. Alderman Relph on the Financial Position—Also on Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Privy Council Appeals. London, March 10
In the appeal case of the Government of New South Wales v. Walters, judgment has been reserved by the Privy Council. The Privy Council has dealt with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fruitgrowers' Association. Meeting of the General Council
The quarterly meeting of the General Council was held at Bayly's Store, Castle Hill, on Friday of last week. Present: Messrs. Donnelly Fisher (President), J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →George and Harris Streets Tramways. Consultation with the Mayor. Selecting the Route. the Re-blocking of George-street
Within a week or two the George-street electric tramway will be commenced. For many reasons the public will be gratified when the work is completed. For a long time past attention has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Auburn Council. The Easter Encampment —Postal Concessions.— The Lighting Question.— A Piecemeal Proposal
The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Dyer) and Aldermen Taylor, Castle, Small, Sidney, Ritchie, Lewis, Gibbons and Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Council. a Short Sitting.—Street Sign boards.— The Tramline —Cutting Off The Water
The Parramatta Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Moxham) and Aldermen Dixon, Noller, Hill, Campbell, Allen, Taylor and Saunders…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federation. Appeals to the Privy Council. a Favorable Amendment Carried. the Question of State Bounties
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Convention mot to-day, in the misguided hope that it would rattle off the rest of its business early, and band the bill over to the Drafting Committee for final…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Privy Council Appeals. Attorney-general (N.s.w.) v. Walters and Others. London, March 11
In the appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of the Attorney-General of New South Wales v. Walters and others judgment has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New York. The New Municipality and Its Politics. Croker's Latest Moves
The birth of the new year occurring simultaneously with the birth of New York afforded an opportunity for the most uproarious celebration of a similar event that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Consolidating the Municipalities Acts
At a recent meeting of the Hurstville Council the Mayor (Alderman J. G. Griffin)'presented a minute, which was adopted, conveying a vote of thanks in Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q.C., for the large amount of gratuitous work performed…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Convention. Federal High Court. Right of Appeal to the Privy Council Granted. Carried by One Vote. (Fr0m Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne
A noticeable feature of to-day's debate is the feet that the Convention has reversed the decision arrived at after mature debate by the three other Conventions in Sydney, Adelaide, and again in Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The "Upper" House. No. 3—The blots and detriments which urge an immediate reconstruction of the Legislative Council; and suggestions for a conjunctive experiment of the nominee and elective systems at the one time
Having discussed the various minor complications which attach themselves at the present time to the various proposals and conspiracles to upheave the Upper House, we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Town Hall Widows. How the Oracle Was Worked. the Mayor Explains. The Council and the Improvement Board
THE sign "Beware of the Vidders" is not yet hung outside the Town Hall. It is probably unnecessary now that the Mayor has exposed the little business. But there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Town Hall Inquiry. Alderman Buckle's Position. A Challenge by Alderman Norton
The inquiry into the conduct of the departments of the Town Hall was continued this morning. Before any evidence was called…
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