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The Municipalities Act of 1897 comprises in a consolidated form all the statute law in this colony relating to municipalities (other than the Corporation of Sydney). This Act was assented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ASHFIELD.--Retiring: South Ward, Alderman Brown; North Ward, Alderman Broughton; East Ward, Alderman Robson. Dr. Sly will oppose the re-election of Alderman Broughton, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At Parramatta Mr. W. Price, the defeated candidate at the recent by-election for Anderson Ward, openly speaks of trying his luck next month at the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In a weak and insipid manner it is stated, on behalf of the partisans of the Sailing Council and those favourable to the action of the committee in restricting the large majority of sailing events at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Well, boys, we meet again once more— The first time for the year; And! propose my bosom friend, Great Davis, take the chair."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. J. H. HOWARD, of the Citizens' Life, is a candidate for the Upper Ward of the Borough of Paddington. He is a young native of the district, and well qualified for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALREADY the war note has been sounded in the quiet borough of Vancluse A meeting was lately held, which was attended by very many influential ratepayers, to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The question of the special grant to municipalities was laid before the Premier on Saturday before his departure for Melbourne, by Mr. F. E. M'Lean, M.L.A. Mr. Reid painted out that at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manly.-There is very little interest taken in the forthcoming municipal elections next February. The three retiring aldermen, F. C. Passan (Mayor), W. H. Fletcher, and E. Towns, for Steyne, Fairlight, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Reid still persists in his threat to the municipalities that he will not pay the special grant of 2s 6d in the £ "in view of the disturbance to the revenue caused by the rejection of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is satisfactory to find that the municipalities are waking up to the serious disability which they labor under through the practical exemption of vacant lauds from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. James M'Comuack addressed the ratepayers of East Ward, Marriekville, at Donohoe's Hotel, Victoria-road, on Wednesday evening. Mr. T. While presided. Mr. M'Conmack, who was given a very patient hearing, spoke…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the last meeting of the Ma[?]sfield Council ti lengthy circular was received from the Board of Health, instructing the counel as to the necessary steps to be taken by the council clerk with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. M'Lean, M.P., had an interview With the Premier at the Treasury on Saturday upon the eve of Mr. Reld's departure for Melbourne, with reference to the question of the special grand to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Annandale aldermen have apparently only just woke up to the fact that there are certain anomalies and grievances perpetrated In the Amended Public Health Act. which call for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held in the Town Hall to-night. In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman W. Miller) through illness, the chair was occupied by Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The recent recommendations of the Royal Commission and the circular letter received from the H[?]stville Council urging the adoption of a suggestion to reduce the number of members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The question of the special giant of 2s 6d in the £ was discussed at the Paddington Council last night. The Mayor (Alderman T. J. West) thought that too strong, terms could not be need in reference to the…
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