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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A circular was received from the Burwood Council by the Marrickville Council on Monday, asking that delegates should be appointed to a conference to consider the best means of enforcing the claim for a special…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Copies of the consolidated Municipalities Act, brought right up to date, may be had at The ARGUS Stationery Depot. Mr. Thorpe replies to the Mayor at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. S. H. Cabban, late of Marrickville, but now a resident and property owner of Mosman, has come forward to contest the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The dispute between the Newtown Council and the Government as to the wood-blocking of the Newtown-road seems to become more unpleasant as it goes Newtown has three main roads, known as the Cook's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Mayor said before commencing the ordinary business of the meeting he desired to direct the attention of the board to a reported speech of Mr. Sparkes (a member of the commission) and a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The new council of the Royal Agricultural Society met yesterday for the first time since their election on the 25th ultimo. There were present: Mr. John See, M.L. A. (president), his Worship the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transit Commissioners met to-day, when the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) said that before commencing the ordinary business of the meeting he desired to direct…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The new council of the Royal Agricultural, Society, elected on the 25th ultimo, assembled yesterday at Tattersall's-chambers, above the society's offices, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A discussion took place at the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission yesterday as to certain statements made concerning the way the business of the board was conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warren.—The following gentlemen have been nominated to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Conway, who has resigned owing to his continued ill…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the meeting of the Newtown Council, on Tuesday, a circular letter was read from the Burwood Council requesting that delegates might be appointed to a conference to consider the best means of enforcing the claim…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. James O'Donnell, one of the candidates seeking election to the Randwick Council, is leaving the beaten track, and launching out with some original ideas. In. an address to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--Under the above heading you call special attention in your issue of the 28th ult. to the letter you then publish from your New York correspondent. As you justly say, that letter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--In reference to your report in to-day's issue of the proceedings taken against me by the inspector of nuisances for a breach of the bylaws of this municipality, I should be obliged if you…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COOMA, Friday.—A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday, to appoint a Mayor for the ensuing term of the present municipal year, owing to the vacancy having arisen in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor of Annandale (Alderman Allen Taylor) made a new departure last night as affecting the municipal life of the borough. Desiring to enlighten the ratepayers on the progress which the borough has made since its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual monthly meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association Council was held in the Sports Club rooms, Rowe-street, last evening. Mr. James Taylor (chairman N.S.W. A.S.A.) presided. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some cases of interest to municipalities were decided at the Parratnatta Court on Wednesday, when the Prospect, and Sherwood Council proceeded against fire ratepayers for neglecting to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday evening Mr. Henry B. Fisher addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of the Birkenhead Hotel Drummoyne, and received a good bearing. Mr. C. Line was chairman, and…
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