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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At Tuesday night's meeting of the Glebe Council, Alderman Williamson called the attention of the aldermen to certain proceedings, which he said had taken place a few days previously at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This council met on December 28, the Mayor presiding. An apology for absence was received from Alderman Macauley. Payments of £33 13s 6d were authorised, and on the recommendation of the finance committee posters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In view of the statement made by the president of the Board of Health that--"It is inevitable that the plague will reach these shores, sooner or later," and the prevailing hot and dry weather,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is not generally known (says the "Sketch") that the Mayor of Mafeking is a Yorkshireman, one of those shrewd and hard-headed individuals to whom the busy West Riding owes its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As we alluded last week to the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, England, we may further state that he was a partner in the well-known firm of David Cohen and Co., of London and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Earl of Albemarle, late of the Dorset Militia and Scots [?] has-been appointed to the command of the volunteer infantry force organised by the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 3, 3.51 p.m.—The Earl of Albemarle, Colonel Commandant of the 5th Volunteer Battalion, the King's Royal Rifles (the Civil Service Corps) has been appointed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The council of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association met last evening. Mr. James Taylor presided. The various reports of the permit and standing committee were read, and confirmed, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Granville Council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Mahony, presiding. There were also present—Aldermen Lane, Finnegan, Windsor, Kirk, Duncum, and Hanken. The council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An important council meeting was held last night, when it was decided to ask the Government for a special vote of £200, which would be about the amount of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BALLINA, Thursday.—At the municipal council meeting on Tuesday night some strong references were made by the aldermen in connection with alleged disloyalty and the Boer war. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The experience of the city of Sheffield, England has given a fresh impetus to the municipalisation of tramways or street railroads in Great Britain. In July, 18[?]6, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following are the retiring aldermen at North Botany:--Alderman Gearin, North Ward; Alderman Coward, Central Ward; Alderman D. Lee (the Mayor), South Ward. All three will offer themselves for re-election…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LIVERPOOL, Thursday.--Taking advantage of the remarks made by the Minister for Works to a recent deputation, the Liverpool Council, on the motion of Alderman Christiansen, promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman David Chenhall, of Marrickville, who left Sydney during the week on an extended holiday, was banqueted in the Victoria-hall by a number of Marrickville townspeople before his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, December 31.—Sir C. E. Howard Vincent, C.B., M.P., Colonel-Commandant of the Queen's Wostminster Volunteers, will command the infantry force now being organised by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Moreshead, Aldermen Christianson, P. Smith, F. Chapman, C. A. Scrivener and Watt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Meeting held last Tuesday. Present: the Mayor, J. R. H. Gibbous, J.P., and Aldermen Taylor, J.P., Small, Sidney, Lambeth, Stevenson, Franklin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Regular meeting held last Wednesday. Present: Mayor Mahony, and Aldermen Lane, Finnegan, Windsor, Kirk, Duncum, and Hawker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the above was held Tuesday night. Present; The Mayor (A. Sainsbury) Aldermen Colles, Holme Carpenter, Weyman and Innes…
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