Important Municipal Questions
Appearing on the business-paper of the City Council at yesterday's meeting of that body were two important resolutions. The first was by Alderman Norton, setting forth that…
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Council & local affairs, 1899
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Auburn Municipal Election
A peculiar point has arisen in connection with the election for the West Ward of the borough of Auburn, rendered necessary by the resignation of Alderman Lewis. The new rate has been struck, but the notices…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Municipal Tangle
The Ryde Council at its last meeting succeeded in unwinding the municipal tangle into which it had got. At the previous meeting the Mayor ruled as informal the proceedings of a former meeting, when committees were…
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Speaking the other evening at a meeting of the Lane Cove Council in reference to the very unsatisfactory condition of the finances of the borough, Alderman Roberts insisted that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Tuesday, March 28. Advances to Settlers Bill. Statement by the Speaker the Council's Amendments. May Be Accepted by the Assembly
The SPEAKER, referring to the Advances to Settlers Bill, which had been amended by the Upper House, said: This House has always claimed for Itself the rights which the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Federal Crisis. The Council's Amendments. Result of the Conference. No Agreement Arrived At. Statements by Mr. Reid and Mr. Barton
After a conference, extending over about six hours last night, the "managers" appointed from both Houses of the Legislature to confer respecting the Legislative Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federation. a Political Crisis. the Council and the Assembly. the Amendments in the Enabling Bill. a Free Conference Held. No Agreement Arrived At. Statements by the Premier and Mr. Barton. Appointments to the Upper House
The free conference between members of the Legislative Council and members of the Legislative Assembly with regard to the amendments by the Upper House in the Federation Enabling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federation. the Enabling Bill. Conference Between the Houses. Statement by the Premier. No Agreement Arrived At. How the Deadlock Is to Be Settled. a Dissolution Scouted. Other Methods Available the Upper House Threatened. Mr. Barton's Proposal. "To Strengthen" the Council
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the time having arrived for the meeting of the Free Conference between the two Houses on the amendments by the Council in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Discussion in the Legislative Council
Dr. MACLAURIN, in moving the adoption of the report of the managers for the Council in the conference with managers for the Assembly, which he had brought up on the previous night, said: It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Age's" Opinion. the Reasonableness of the Council
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The result of the conference between the Sydney Houses of Parliament is commented on by the "Age" in a leading article to- day. "The Assembly," the journal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 29
The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL read the cable messagers which had…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament. Wednesday, March 29. Legislative Council. the Free Conference
The managers' report on the free conference of both Houses in reference to the amendment's in the Enabling Bill was adopted on the voices. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament Prorogued. to Meet on April Ii. the Council Nominations
A special meeting of the Executive was held this morning when the Lietenant-Governor in Council approved of the issue of the proclamation proroguing Parliament until…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Crisis. Prorogation of Parliament. The Position of the Council
Now that the crisis has been brought about by their action, some of the Anti-Federalists are becoming doubtful as to the wisdom of their action. Outside there is a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Council Nominees. Statement by the Premier. All Classes to be Represented
The wild and extraordinary statements that the labour party have been selecting a list of gentlemen who may be appointed to the Upper House are altogether denied by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Intentions of the Government. Cabinet Meeting Next Week. the Council Nominations Then Determined
The Premier is confident that there is no crisis. He asserted this in the Assembly yesterday with unnecessary emphasis, and he repeated it with bland persistence in the lobbies and elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Free Conference. Report of the Council's Managers. a General Discussion. the Premier's Breach of Honor
The report of the managers of the Legislative Council at the free conference was read soon after the House met. Dr. MACLAURIN (in moving the adoption of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Matters
At the Newtown Council on Wednesday night the auditors (Messrs. W. H. Cadogan and A. H. Lockman) presented their report for the half-year ended February 6 last. The receipts, cash,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transit Commission. Proposed Conference of Municipal Bodies
At to-day's meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Board, the chairman, after the confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting, took occasion to congratulate Alderman Sparkes upon his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Councils. Camperdown
A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening, March 21. Present—The Mayor (Alderman B. Morgan) and Alderman Larkin, G. H. Sparkes, Probert, Muir, Porter, M'Kay, Bignell, and Anderson. A…
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