Banquet to Ex-alderman Procter
At the Camperdown Town Hall on Monday evening ex-Alderman Seaforth Procter was entertained at a banquet by a number of his personal friends and supporters in recognition of his…
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Council & local affairs, 1898
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Newtown Council's Accounts
At the meeting of the Newtown Council last night a letter, was read from Mr. F. E. M'Lean, M.L.A., who wag recently employed to make a special audit of the council's bocks. The writer stated that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sins and Sorrows. Of the City Council. The innocence of our municipal [?]derors as compared with American operators, and the steps advisable to make ours still more innocents
A great deal of excitement and consternation has been caused during the last monta[?] or two by the discovery that the City Council is not as free from fault or flaw as the sun…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern 'Notes. Newcastle Council. The Early Closing Question. NEWCASTLE
The ordinary meeting of the City Council was held last night. A letter was received from the Railway Commissioners stating that the proposed alterations as regards the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Assessment. Important to Councils
Recently the Ryde Council forwarded to their solicitor several questions relative te disputes of rates by ratepayers, and as the matters are of much interest and importance to municipalities in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipality of Smithfield and Fairfield. to the Editor
Sir,--As attention has been drawn in your lending article of to-day to the arrears which have accumulated in tills municipality, will you kindly, in justice to the municipal council,…
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Following information has been obtained by Ryde Council through Mr. S. J. Bull, with reference to the municipal assessments:-- "In the municipal year, 1887-8, a property, consisting of house, orchard, and paddock was assessed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal. Refusal of a Milk-vendor's License
Whilst a number of milk-vendors' applications were being considered at the North Sydney Council on Tuesday night, a report was read from the sanitary Inspector, suggesting that one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destruction of Garbage. Joint Municipal Action
Recently a conference of the municipalities of the western suburbs was held at the Town-hall, Ashfield, to consider sanitary matters, the councils represented being Burwood, Ashfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Presentation to an Alderman
At the meeting of the Hurstville Council on Thursday night the Mayor (Alderman J. G. Griffin) presented an illuminated address to Alderman John Sproule (subscribed for by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banquet at Petersham. Mayor Hordern's Hospitality
About 400 gentlemen assembled at the Petersham Town Hall last night at the invitation of the Mayor (Alderman Percy Hordern), who desired to acknowledge the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Drainage. a Kogarah Matter
At the last meeting of the Kogarah Council a letter was received from the council clerk, Hurstville, directing the attention ol the council to the drainage flowing from Kogarah under the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Municipal Inquiry
The Town-hall inquiry is now closed, so far as the taking of evidence is concerned. The last witness was examined yesterday morning, and a drafting committee was formed to bring up a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayoral Banquet at Petersham. the Premier on the Situation. Does Not Object to Adverse Criticism. Party Politics and Intrigues V. Australian Federation. Reform of the Legislative Council Foreshadowed
The Mayor of Petersham (M. Percy Hordern) gave a banquet last evening in the Petersham Town Hall in acknowledgment of the honour conferred upon him by the ratepayers of that municipality in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. George's Day. Deputation to the Mayor
A deputation (representing the St. George's Rifles) consisting of Lieut-Colonel Nield, Major Wains, Capt. Smith, Capt. Cropley, Lient. Reynolds, and Lieut. Quarter-Master Brignoll, waited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Spanish Swindle An Iron Treasure Box. A Parkes Alderman Written To
The tale of the Spanish swindle is told once again. This time the intended dupe is a Parkes alderman. A letter is stated to have been received from Spain by Alderman R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Council. Finance Committee
A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday in the Council-chamber of the Town Hall. There were present the Mayor (Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A.), Aldermen Dean,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Australia. the Governor and the Mayor. Perth
The success of the reception of Lord and Lady Brassey by the Mayor and citizens in the Town Hall last night was somewhat marred by a further development of the misunderstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Council and the Government
Prior to proceeding with the ordinary business of the City Council yesterday, Alderman Norton called attention to an important matter. He explained that after due investigation he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council and Government. That £124,000. Some Warm Words
Upon the Mayor taking the chair at the meeting of the City Council finance committee this afternoon, Alderman Norton said as a matter of privilege, and with concurrence,…
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