The Government and Municipalities
At the usual fortnightly, meeting of the Hurstville council a communication was received from Mr. J.-H. Carruthers, Minister for Lands, in reply to a letter from this…
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Council & local affairs, 1898
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Municipal
The lighting committee of the Camperdown Council have for some time been considering a scheme for reducing the cost of lighting the borough. At a recent meeting they brought up a report, suggesting that five…
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THE Council met on April 7. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. Terry), and Aldermen Larkin, Swan, Redshaw, Pidding, Jordan and Betts…
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The regular fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night, Alderman W. L. Kidd, the Mayor, presiding. The secretary to the Railway Commissioners wrote, in…
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The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall to-night. The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Kidd) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Asher, Moroney,…
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The Council met on April 7. Present: Mayor Asimus, and Aldermen Stimson, Simpson, Linley and Telfer. Correspondence was road:…
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At the quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice yesterday, considerable discussion ensued on the subject of legalising voting by post at stock board elections. The council thought…
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The quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice was held at the Department of Lands yesterday when all the members were present, viz., Messrs. W. Alison (chairman), M. E. Maher,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extra Special. "Evening News" Office, 3.30 P.M. Intercolonial Visitors. Entertained by the Mayor
The team of Victorian bowlers which have crossed the Murray to try conclusions with tie "rinkers" of the mother colony were entertained by Mayor Harris at tie Town Hall to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycles and Cycling. a Motor Tricycle on the Road. Recent Fatal Accidents. the Dangers of Side-slip. an Energetic Mayor
The deplorable accidents of a fatal character which have recently occurred to cyclists in Sydney and the other colonies are apt to give people not sufficiently cognisant with the whole of the…
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The Mayor (Alderman O'Rioredan) presided at the last meeting of this council,. A letter, was read from Adlerman J. C. Horne forwarding his resignation as an alderman, and thanking the council for the courtesy which had been…
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At the last meeting of the Lane Cove Council the Mayor Alderman Catt) presided There were also present—Alderman Clarke, Clarke Harrison, Landers, Levick, Ludowici, Robb, and "Weicht in regard to the Lane Cove ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Movement in Victoria. a Monster Municipal Conference. Sir George Turner's Speech. the Cabinet to Support the Bill
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Arrangements are being made by the Mayor of Melbourne to hold a municipal conference at the Town-hall, to promote the Federation movement. All the…
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Sir,--Last month some correspondence appeared in the columns of your morning contemporary on the above subject, which is described by the most recent correspondent thereon as "Valuable…
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The team of Victorian bowlers which have crossed the Murray to try conclusions with the "rinkers" of the mother colony were entertained by Mayor Harris at the Town Hall yesterday. The…
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The members of the Victorian team of bowlers, with their wives and friends, were yesterday taken for a pleasant drive through the Centennial Park, and from thence to Randwick returning via Botany…
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The Court of Review, presided over by his Honor Judge Murray, resumed the hearing of appeals against income tax assessments this morning. Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rushcutter's Bay Baths Discussion in the Woollahra Council
The proposal to erect swimming baths at Rushcutter's Bay was the subject of a rather animated discussion at the Woollahra Council on Tuesday. Some time ago the council and determined to build baths,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Boards Council of Advice. Alterations in the Brands Bill
The Stock Boards Council of Advice continued its session yesterday at the Lands Department, Mr. W. Alison presiding. The whole day was occupied in considering the various…
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At the Newtown Police Court yesterday Mr. Smithers, S.M., presided over an appeal court in connection with the recent assessment of the Borough of B[?]rwood. There were altogether 150…
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