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The month of February has brought with it throughout the length and breadth of New South Wales a renewed interest in Municipal affairs. There are many indications that the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Alderman J. Haydon Cardew, the retiring Mayor of Burwood, presented his annual minute, showing the progress of the borough for the year, to a special meeting of the council on Thursday evening. Inter [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The question whether Mayors should be paid for their services -- or, as it is more pleasingly termed, receive an honorarium to meet expenses attendant on their official position -- has at various times given rise to a deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The council of St. Andrew's College met on Wednesday last in the Presbyterian Church offices. There was a full attendance of members. In addition to the transaction of a quantity of routine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The sub-committees of members of the council chosen to nominate and select judges in all departments of the show have been very busy throughout the week, and have done a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—My attention has been drawn to your report of the meeting held on the 14th instant, when Mr. Fletcher, the newly-elected Mayor, made what he called an explanation of the financial position of the municipality. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The annual meeting of the New South Wales District Council, Independent Order of Rechabites' Benefit Society, was held in the Protestant-hall on Saturday last. There were present the D.C.R., Bro. F. E. M'Lean, M.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There is trouble in Granville over the municipal election. There was a contest in only one ward, the north, where the retiring alderman, Mr. B. Fairweather, was opposed by Mr. Enos Hawker,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Cahill, one of the oldest business men of Camperdown, who for fifteen years was an alderman of the borough, died at his residence, Millifont, Johnston-street, Annandale, yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This council met on the 17th instant. The Mayor (Alderman Clarke) occupied the chair. There were present also Aldermen Holmes, Robinson, Watson, Schuler, Peake Anderson, and Black. A letter was received from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. John Cahill died at his residence, "Mellifont," Johnson-street, Annandale, early yesterday morning. He was one of the oldest business men of Camperdown, where no one was better…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The conference of representatives of the suburban municipal councils, foreshadowed in our articles of last week as about lo take place on the subject of the abolition of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Council Alderman Tinbury presiding, the Under-Secretary for Public Works forwarded a copy of a report which had been prepared on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The meeting of the Carrington Municipal Council, which till recently were exceedingly story, have been quiet of late. At the last meeting, however, something…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Willoughby Council has received a threatening letter, bat the missive has not occasioned much alarm among aldermen. A gentleman wrote complaining of the state of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall to-night. The Mayor (Alderman Timbury) presided, and ther was a full attendance of aldermen. A letter was received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In No. 1 full Court, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker, an appeal against a decision of the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson) in the suit brought by Patience…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the 13th ultimo the Leichhardt Council wrote to the Public Works Department complaining of the condition of the gutter round the reclamation works at the foot of Deniel, Loftus,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The formal function in the Legislative Council Chamber was attended by the usual display of bright colours, occasioned by the mingling of naval and military uniforms and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Previous to the election of Mayor for the ensuing year at Thursday's meeting of the Balmain Council, the retiring Mayor submitted an important minute, having reference more particularly to the financial position of…
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