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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Most of the suburban councils have expressed dissatisfaction with the provisions of the amended Health Act, which entail much additional work upon municipal bodies, and involve expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Apparently municipal honers are not men in particularly high esteem at Manly, which is now a "town," and no longer a "village," and where a weatherboard shed is considered to be good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The regular meeting was held on May 17. Present— The Major (Alderman Mutton) and Aldermen Carpenter, Woodward, Jamieson, Hollier, Gifford, Jones, and Ralph. The Lands Department notified that £10 (further grant)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The "Daily Chronicle" states that Mr. R. A. Van Wyck, the Mayor of Greater New York, has dismissed the Chief of Police and two Republican commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Council met on May 19. Present:The Mayor (Alderman H. Lovell), and Aldermen Guilliani, Sterland, Small and Bovorley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hutstville noisance inspector has during the last fortnight, in company with Mr. Getting, an officer from the Board of Health, visited all the pig and poultry farmed in the municipality. These, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following were present at the meeting of the above council held on May 17:—The Mayor (Alderman F. J. Josephson, J.P.), Aldermen Mills, Beaver, Robson, Broughton, Brown, Upward, and Brown. Mr. Taylor, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Henry Chapman addressed a very large meeting of electors of Fitzroy Division at Keary's Hotel, corner of Brougham and William streets, Darlinghurst, last evening. Alderman J. C. Beare…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Protestant Hall last night was packed to the doors, below, and aloft, with an audience largely made up of ladies, for whose accommodation seats had been specially…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Randwick Council has recently struck a snag, judging from correspondence read at last night's meeting. It appears that during the early portion of this month the lamps in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday. There were present Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A. (Mayor), J. Harris, Dean, Waine, Beare, M. and H. Chapman, Landers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An amicable settlement has been arrived at respecting the little trouble which occurred between the Minister for Works and the Balmain Council respecting the maintenance o[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the usual meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon, Alderman Jeanneret said that he wished to draw the attention of the council to acts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A.) informed the council yesterday afternoon, that, as a result of the various interviews he had held with the Minister for Lands regarding exchanges of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some time ago it was decided by the City Council that the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) should wait upon Mr. Carruthers, the Minister for Lands, and endeavor to come to terms regarding the lease of wharves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the above was held on Monday last, at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor (Ald Reid), Aldermen Vallance, Vine, Dukes and Hendren…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Saturday night last in the Castlereagh Council Chambers, when there were present: His Worship the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Protestant Hall, St Marys, on Monday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald J H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This Council met on "Wednesday. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Hall), and Aldermen Anthony, Hollier, Paine, Downey, Simpson and Braine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Council met on Wednesday. PresentâMayor Windsor and Aldermen Lane, Fairweather, Mahony, Irons, Palmer. Hickey, Kirk and Duncum…
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