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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At a meeting of the Parramatta Progress Association last evening a letter was read from the singleton branch of the Singleton-Parramatta Railway League stating that that body was thoroughly in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some time ago the Mayor, Alderman M. Harris, determined to confer with the city treasurer from time to time as to the best means of balancing the municipal finances. The results…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This council held a meeting on the 29th ultimo. The Mayor (Alderman I. P. Miller, J.P.) and four aldermen were present. The finance committee recommended the payment of £27 [?] 3d, and the works committee that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Linley has definitely decided not to seek re-election. Mr. J. Zani, of St. John's Park, president of the Canley Vale Vine and Fruitgrowers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the monthly finance meeting of the Darlington Council held last night, the Mayor (Alderman James Spring, J.P.) presided. The 9d rate has worked satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mayor of Lambton has issued a notification to the ratepayers to the effect that as the council has no funds at its disposa. the municipal electric lighting system will be discoutiuned from 8th instant. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Drummoyne Council was held last night at the couclusion of the ordinary meeting, to deal with the effice of council clerk. Alderman Richards moved and Alderman Maders…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The proceedings of Marrickville Council came to an abrupt conclusion last night, shortly after the stage for questions and statements had been reached. There had throughout the evening been some feeling introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A special meeting of the City Council is to be held on Tuesday next for the purpose of discussing Alderman Dymock's motion to rescind the recent resolution of the council by which a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Premier has received a telegram from Sir John Forrest stating that Mr. A. P. Matheson, M.L.C., has been appointed to the vacancy on the West Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The adjourned special meeting of the Drummoyne council from last Wednesday night, for the purpose of considering what action should be taken in dispensing with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At last night's meeting of the City Council a letter was received from the Secretary for Railways stating that the commissioners would confer with the council on the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The above council held its usual monthly finance meeting on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman J. Sprint) presiding. AIL the aldermen, with the exception of Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first meeting of the Annandale Council for 1899 was dangerously near being a lively one, and for a portion of the time, last evening it looked as if it was about to set a bad example to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The four retiring aldermen in the Randwick Council are the Mayor (Alderman W. Houston) for Middle Ward, Alderman T. J. Lowe for West Ward, Alderman E. Hawes for Coogee Ward, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council met on the 3rd instant. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman S.R. Lork[?]g, J.P., in the chair), Aldermen Quigg, Scahill. Denniss, M'Bean, Nicholl. Stone, and the council clerk, Mr. B. Taylor. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of tho Willoughby Council the other evening, Alderman Small intimated to his colleagues his intention to retire from municipal life at the ensuing elections. Alderman Small…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The position which the Lambton Municipal Council was placed in 6n the 17th ultimo, when aldermen were disrobed as a self-governing body by order of the court, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the Drummoyne Council on Wednesday, a motion was tabled by Alderman Richards that Mr. Palmer, the council clerk, ho given one month's notice of the termination of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →H. H. Warner & Co., Ltd., Melbourne. Gentlemen,—I have often thought it my duty, for the sake of others to write you. It will be five years next month since my wife was given…
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