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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A difference seems to have arisen between the Willoughby Council and the Water and Sewerage Board, in connection with the payment of an account. It appears that about the year 1891 it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A peculiar matter came up at yesterday's meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage. A letter was read from the council clerk at Willoughby, repudiating the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, in Chambers, an application was made on behalf of the Crown Solicitor for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Pull Court in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor (Alderman Harden) presided over the last meeting of the Alexandria Council. There were also present—Aldermen Allen, Horne, Banner, O'Rividan, Hannan, Moles, Swain, and Miller. A letter of apology…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Like municipal audits, the annual assessment of property for rateable purposes, is carried out in the same perfunctory manner. Regularly this time of the year tenders are called by the councils of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lane Cove.—The retiring aldermen for the borough of Lane Cove are Aldermen Landers, Catt, and Levick, and so far no one is announced as likely to contest their re-election…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The regular meeting of the Hunter's Hill council was held on January S. The Australian Gaslight Co. submitted agreement for the lighting of the borough for a further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The final meeting of the general council was held at noon. The following suggestions from the recommendation committee were agreed to:--(1.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at 2.30 p.m yesterday. There were present—Alderman M. Harris (Mayor), J. Harris, Ives, Manning, Dean, Fowler, Buckle. Bear, Booth,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The finance committee of tie City Council met yesterday, his Worship the Mayor, Alderman M. Herris, presiding. There were also present Aldermen M. Chapman, Landers, John Harris…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The third and final meeting of the general council was held shortly after midday, at the western end of the Macleay Museum. The president. Professor A. Liversidge, presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nominations close today for the election Of ten members to the council of the National Rifle Association In place of ten who are retiring by effluxion Of time, and there is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday Night,--The Legislative Council of Natal has rejected the measure passed by the Legislative Assembly imposing a duty of 2d per 1b. upon imported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. G. H. Reid, the Premier, paid his promised visit to Hamilton yesterday, and was received with a great deal of enthusiasm by the citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Council of the Natal Legislature has rejected the proposal passed by the Legislative Assembly for the imposition of a duty upon imported frozen meat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Council met in committee of finance at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) presiding. TRACHYTE IN THE NEW MARKETS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following are the retiring aldermen and probable candidates at the forthcoming elections in the districts mentioned: Parramatta.-Anderson Ward, Alderman J. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fourth report of the city surveyor on the municipal government of large cities has been issued. In it he deals with the removal of refuse, street cleansing and watering, and similar subjects. He…
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