Municipal Pleasantries. a Breeze at Balmain
During a discussion at last, night's meeting of the Balmain council, upon a motion moved by Alderman A. M. Milne, having for its object, the levying of a lighting rate for…
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Council & local affairs, 1899
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Municipal. Paddington Committees
The question of the appointment of committees in connection with the Paddington Council was discussed at the last meeting. There was a warm debate concerning the appointment of a works committee, several of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta Municipal Finance. to the Editor
SIR,—I have rend with some amusement the epistle according to Alderman Hill under the above heading, backed up by the weak apology, "That he was very reluctant to say…
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At the meeting of Granville Council on "Wednesday, Alderman Windsor mentioned that he had noticed that one of the suburban Councils-had started an agitation with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Town Clerk. Mayor Harris's Minute. Discussion in the Council
At the quarterly meeting of the City Council to-day the Mayor(Alderman M. Harris) said that he had a minute which he considered was important to submit to the council. He then read…
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The Leichhardt aldermen were confronted with a new problem at their meeting on Monday evening, which filled most of them with dismay, and eventually resulted in an abrupt adjournment of the council. The matter…
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The Mayor (Alderman Harris, M.L.A.) to-day stated that as the meeting was the first of the year, he desired to place before the aldermen one or two little things which had been done. In…
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THE Legislative Council had a field night last night, and heard a very able speech from Dr. MacLaurin—that is to say, able from the anti-federationist point of view. It…
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Unless the Legislative Council was belied by the face it wore last night, the Federal cause will have yet to be won, despite its stubborn resistance, and not through its…
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If the object of Mr. Hughes' speech when moving the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill in the Legislative Council last night had been to supply a mild…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →parliament. Wednesday, March 8. Legislative Council
After our late editions went to press yesterday, Mr. Hughes (Vice-president of the Executive Council), in moving the second reading of the Enabling Bill, said that out of the nine…
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In the Legislative Council yesterday, immediately the President had taken the chair, Dr. MacLaurin presented a monster petition against the Federal Enabling Bill, as it stands at…
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The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill was continued in the Legislative Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FEDERATION. The Anti-Federal Petition. The Enabling Bill Before the Legislative Council
As soon as the Legislative Council assembled this afternoon Dr. MacLaurin arose from his seat, bearing in his arms a bulky parcel. The spectacle called forth a laugh from a few…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lighting the City by Electricity. the City Council Inquiry. Mr P. B. Elwell Examined
The electric lighting committee of the City Council met at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) presiding. Evidence was given by Mr. P. B. Elwell,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australasian Federation Bill. the Measure Before the Legislative Council. Debate on the Second Reading. Wednesday, March 8
The President took the chair at half-past: 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. Jacob, leave of absence for…
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The Balmain Council is anxious to have the land known as Rozelle Bay Reclamation dedicated to the public for recreation purposes, and, before any steps should be taken by the Government to lease them,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Endowment to Municipalities. Municipal Conference
A representative gathering took place last evening in the Equitable-buildings, George-street, for the purpose of taking active steps to approach the Government with reference to an annual endowment to…
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The question of an annual endowment to municipalities formed the subject of discussion at a representative gathering in the Equitable Buildings last evening. The Mayor…
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The delegates to the Municipal Conference upon the question of providing for an annual endowment to all municipalities which have [?] to be entitled to statutory endowment assembled in the Equitable-building…
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