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Mr. Macqueen is going to try and split the votes between Messrs. Coates and Springett for the auditorship of the Parramatta Council. Affairs generally are quiet in the borough, although…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—One of the funniest places in Australasia to go and have a look at a newspaper is to visit the public reading room on the top garrett of that Babylonian structure…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →EDMUND BARTON Q.C. M.L.A., is an Australian native, born at Glebe Point, near Sydney, January 18th, 1849, and is therefore 51 years of ago. His father was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We are glad to report that Mr. Alderman Penny is getting better. He called at the Town Hall on Saturday, and was cordially welcomed. He is going to take a trip to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Alderman Penny is getting better. He called at the Town Hall on Saturday, and was cordially welcomed. Mr. Penny intends taking a trip to thoroughly restore his health…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Saturday afternoon a deputation from the Sydney District Council waited on the Glass Bottle Workers Union with the object of inducing the organisation to join the new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This week the following meetings are to be held at the Trades Hull:--To-nlghi, Bricklayers, Stonemasons, Amalgamated .Engineers, .Tailors, Painters, United Labourers,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Redfern Council a month ago the probabilities of an outbreak of the bubonic plague in Sydney were referred to by Alderman Sullivan, who advised a rigid inspection—by the sanitary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the Annandale Council a Communication was received from the Department Of Public Instruction with reference to an accompanying list of books which the council proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following nominations have been received for the three wards in the borough:-- Lithgow Ward: A. H. ClapIn, H. Dyball, J. J. Hegarty, and J. E. Ireland. Clwydd Ward:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir. J. W. Pynsent held a largely attention meeting of ratepayers at Breunan's Cliff House Hotel, Bondi, on Friday evening. Alderman U. G. Watkins presided, and in introducing the candidate spoke in very eulogistic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mayor of Burwood (Alderman J. Ahearn) presented his annual report to the council meeting last night. The resume of the year's work showed that financially the council was £160 [?]orse off than…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In conversation yesterday with a representative of "The Daily Telegraphy" the Mayor of Sydney. (Sir Matthew Harris) said that already his policy of reform was showing good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor of Burwood (Alderman John Ahearn) last night presented to the council his statement for the year 1899-1990. The figures showed the council to be £160 worse off than, was estimated at the commencement of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At a meeting of the "West Maitland Borough Council held on Friday evening the Mayor made a statement showing the financial position of the council. Thereceipts amounted to £6180 8s lOd, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the Granville Council, a letter was received from Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., enclosing a copy of a communication from the Works Department, with reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Braidwood.—J. W. Bunn, W. F. Bundock. James M'Donald, returing aldermen, have again been [?]uated: also H. M'Int[?]h, J. C. Shea, F. D. Taylor. Carcoar.—Aldermen: A. E. Mayhew, W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Brodie, the popular candidate for West Ward, Marrickville, addressed another successful meeting from Mr. Cramp's balcony, Wardell-road, last night. Mr. Woolf…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special meeting of the City Council is to be held on Thursday in connection with the proposed loan of £25,000 from the A.M.P. Society. This matter was before the council at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As Aldermen: Alderman J. English (unopposed) Ward: Alderman W. J. Way (unopposed), Middle Wards Alderman D. J. O' Brien, Mayor (unopposed) West Ward. As Auditor Messrs. H. Matfield and R. C. Robertson…
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