Ermington and Rydalmere on Council
The Council met on Wednesday. Present : His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Humphreys) and Aldermen Feather and Randall…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1899
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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council
The ordinary mooting was held on Thursday. Present—Mayor Stimson, Aldermen Westacott, Zani, Simpson, Cooke, and Telfer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dry-Rot of the Desiccator. Parramatta's Pulverising Aldermen. The Slaughter of Loans and the Demon of Deficits
Parramatta aldermen since 1887 up to the present time might, have been armed with the most deadly teeth of the desiccator, so completely have they torn aud shattered…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Smoke Social to Ex-Mayor Dyer. Mr. Nobbs on the Enabling Bill. "A Bad One to the Core."
The much-talked-of event—that of tendering some recognition of the services rendered to the Council and borough of Auburn by Mr. Charles Dyer, both as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council Appointments. The New Members. Awaiting Their Acceptance. About Sixteen Seats Offered
A special meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day before his Excellency left to attend the military review at Rookwood, at which the question of Upper House…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Law Report. Friday, April 7. in Chambers. (Before the Chief Justice.) Motion to Oust a Mayor. Re J. J. Cornett (M. Ryan respondent)
Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. Theo.Powell, appeared for applicant Cornett, an alderman of the municipal district of Gundagai, in support of the application. The respondent did not appear. This was an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dignity of the Chair and the Decencies of Debate. Another Lively Council Scene
At the Prospect and Sherwood Council on Thursday, the Mayor moved that the resolution of March 5th, 1891, appointing William Judges overseer, be rescinded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Historical Account Of the Attempts to Swamp The Legislative Council. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir,--The Premier's speech at Wallsend on the political situation will be read with some degree of curiosity, as it is supposed to contain a declaration of those principles upon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal
The valuers, Messrs. Matthews and Cain, have completed their assessment of the ratable property within the Borough of Alexandria, their re-port showing a satisfactory increase on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Where the Poor Live. Round the City. a Municipal Inspection. Condemning Old Buildings
Sydney as a city is superbly situated, and can boast many magnificent parks and buildings, but there are portions of it that, had Charles Dic-kons seen them, might have been fittingly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Appeals. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I was pleased to read the remarks (in your edition of the 6th instant) of the presiding magistrate at the Appeal Court. Redfern, in connection with the appeals against the assessments in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Municipal Franchise
One of the measures passed during the last session of Parliament in deference to a small but noisy section of the community was the Municipal Franchise Act. In consequence thereof the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Voting. a Question of Qualification
An important communication, relative to the qualification of a municipal elector, has been forwarded by the Municipal Association to the Waterloo Council. At a recent Municipal Revision Court, an objection was lodged…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Debt of London
THOSE persons who are going mad about erecting the municipalities of New South Wales into one confederation under the title of “Greater Sydney”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal. Cabramatta and Canley Vale
THE regular meeting of the above council was held at the Association Hall, Canley Vale, on Thursday evening last. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Stimson) and Aldermen Zani, Telfer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Political Situation. Interview with the Premier. the Council Nominees. Number and Names Accepted. Rumors to Contrary Absolutely False. All Replies Expected To-day
Contrary to expectation there was no announcement yesterday as to appointments to the Upper House. It was whispered about early in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 29. The chair was taken at 4.30 p.m. the Absent Attorney-general. Did He Send a Cablegram? Condemning the Federal Bill
The Vice-President read the cable messages which had passed between the Premier and the Attorney-General, the text of which is published in the report of the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 789 →The Plot to Destroy the Independence Of the Legislative Council
HISTORY has been defined a tissue formed from records of leading events and actions of men who have figured upon the stage of the world. But the diversity of these…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Twelve New Men in the Council. Four Labor Members. Two Wealthy Squatters. Mr. F. Clarke Rewarded
The long-looked-for list of new Members of the Legislative Council was issued in a supplement to the "Government Gazette" yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. M'millan's Speech. Attacks the Premier. Vindicates the Upper House. Swamping the Council. an Outrage on the Constitution
At the Burwood School of Arts last night Mr. William M'Millan delivered as address on Federation and his late representation of the district. About 250 persons…
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