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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At last night's meeting of the Balmain Council the inspector of nuisances reported that he had received information that morning that a punt containing refuse and other sweepings was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday, in the District Court, Judge Backhouse had before him a case, in which the Manly Municipal Council sought to recover from Mrs. Zahel, widow, Miller-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual formalities attending the making of an assessment on the ratable property of the town were gone through at Monday's meeting of the Parramatta Council. It was agreed that the estimate of the probable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The meeting of ratepayers of Lambton, adjourned from Friday night, was resumed last night. Mr. Lawson Crichton occupied the chair, and there was an attendance of about 30 persons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Monday's meeting of the Bldmam Council the inspector of nuisinces and inspector under the Public Health Act (Mr. F. J. Paris) reported that during the past week a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Lyne received from Dr. Ashburton Thompson, President of the Board of Health, yesterday, a gratifying message to the effect that no fresh cases of the plague had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mayor of the Globe (Alderman Lucas), in conversation with a representative of the "Herald" last evening in regard to the outbreak and the sanitary precautions adopted by the local council to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--In your issue of 7th inst. a correspondent criticises the City Council for having, "after ail its talk about reform," had recourse to increased taxation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The monthly meeting of the council of the Railway Institute was held in the institute on Friday evening, 2nd instant. In the absence from Sydney of the president (Mr. H. M'Lachalan) Mr. Davidson…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A reporter of the "Star" waited upon the Mayor of the Glebe (Mr. Percy Lucas) this morning with a view of eliciting some particulars, regarding the sanitary condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The above council met on Wednesday evening, Alderman Swane, in the absence of the Mayor, presiding. The works committee submitted a report of necessary works, the total estimated cost being £152…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor of the Glebe (Alderman P. C. Lucas) last night made the following statement to a "Daily Telegraph" reporter with regard to the case of plague in the Children's Hospital:--"I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The dreaded plague, which week or two age made its appearance in one corner of the cleanest city in the world --vide the Mayor's beast--has. now broken out simultaneously in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Council have made their protest against any portion of the Domain being taken for the purposes of extending the wharfage accommodation at Woolloomooloo Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some time ago the principal streets of Camperdown were operated on by the Water and Sewerage Board for the purpose of laying sewerage mains. Before the work was began, the streets were, according to the statements…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the last meeting of the Vaucluse Council the Mayor (Alderman John Dykes) brought forward the question of taking action to commemorate the memory of the late Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The weeks may come, and the weeks may go; 60 may the rain, the excitement engendered by the news of British victories, and many other matters of widely different character, but the in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Premier (Mr. W. J. Lyne) yesterday received a deputation, headed by the Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris), which came to protest against any portion of the forshores of the Domain being taken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During the past two years agitation has been carried on by the various suburban municipal bodies for drastic amendment to the Municipalities Act, and several conferences have been held, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Your article in your paper of the 28th February I om glad to notice. Mr. See is about to take steps to remedy the imposition. An instance which now comes under my notice: it Is not only the rental value which…
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