A Municipal Difficulty
MUDGEE, Friday. -- There is every prospect of the Mudgee Council taking legal proceedings to compel the Cudgegong Council, whose council chambers are situated within the Mudgee…
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Council & local affairs, 1899
3,966 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 199
Municipal Fire Insurance
GOULBURN, Friday. -- At last night's meeting of the council a motion was adopted requesting the committee of the Municipal Association to ask the Premier to insert a clause in the new…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal. Election Expenses and Powers of Returning Officers
The Camperdown Council, the constitution of which has been somewhat changed by the recent elections, is moving vigorously in the way of retrenchment. At the last meeting of that body, on Tuesday, the returning…
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A bit of municipal economy which other councils might profitably imitate has this year been made by Camperdown. It is almost the invariable practice of such bodies to incur the expense of a special assessment each year,…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present—the Mayor, (Alderman Moreshead) and Aldermen Christiansen, C. A. Scrivener, Chapman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Banco Court No. 2. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, and Mr. Justice O'Connor.) Leave to Appeal to the Privy Council. Re Commissioners for Railways and the claim of Sarah Williams aud others
Leave was given to James Penny to appeal to the Privy Council against the judgment of the Full Court of December 13, dismissing his appeal from the decision of the Equity Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Petersham Council Employees (To the Editor)
Sir,—Will you kindly correct a statement made in your issue of the 12th inst., which made it appear that the employees of the Petersham Gcuncil did not get their last fortnightly payment…
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A meeting of the Executive of the National Council of Women of N.S.W. took place at the Town Hall on Wednesday, at which Lady Ren-wick occupied the chair As the council decided…
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LONDON, February 25.—The appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of the North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company v. Higgins has been…
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The appeal to the Privy Council in the suit North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company v. Higgins has been dismissed with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the "Evening News.")
Sir,—When one comes to glance over the results of municipal elections, it is surprising to perceive the number of informal Totes recorded. An instance if this was personified at the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Matters. Doings at the Councils
A special meeting at the Vaucluse Council was held on the 21st instant. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman C. J. E. Forssberg, in the chair), Aldermen John Dykes, J.P., H. S…
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This council met on February 21. The were present— The Mayor (Alderman. Robson) Aldermen Josephson, Pike, Upward Brown, Beaver, Mills, Lloyd, Broughton, and the council clerk (Mr. T. Glassop). A letter was…
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It is reported that the Granville Council will be called upon without delay to devise spine means for bringing its expenditure down in such a way a to secure a more solvent position. The matter has already been discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A "Breeze" in the Marrickville Council. the Mayor's Powers
At last night's meeting of the Marrickville Borough Council, Alderman Chenhall moved, "That the borough engineer be vested with full power over the members of the staff of his department, both as regards engagement…
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The Mayor (Alderman M. Harris) explained at the City Council meeting to-day that the work of the council kept him at his office till 5 p.m. daily. That being so, he had given instructions that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presentation to an Ex-mayor
At last night's meeting of the Marrickville Council a beautifully framed copy of the resolution previously carried by the aldermen, with the corporate seal attached, was presented to Mr…
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The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was heldat the Town Hall to-night, the Mayor (Alderman Timbury) in the chair. An application was received from Dr. J.L. Beeaton on behalf of bimself…
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The first meeting of the Parramatta Council for the transaction of business since the elections was held in the Town-hall last might, and consequently the principal matter for consideration…
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Fifty-six residents of Cook's-hill and the Junction have protested to the Newcastle Council against the practice which has been adopted of depositing garbage of all descriptions on…
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