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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris) had something to say yesterday with reference to the relations existing between the City Council and the Board of Health. He desired, first of all, to explain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the Newtown council held on Tuesday evening Alderman Dolman asked the Mayor if he had taken any steps to cop[?] with the outbreak of plague, which, he was sorry to say, was spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bubonic plague and the means of preventing its extension formed the chief subject of discussion at the meeting of the Newtown Council on Thursday night. The inspector of nuisances (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →After the business of the Granville Council [?] been finished on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Alderman Mahony), on behalf of the aldermen, presented illuminated address, expressive of esteem and appreciation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Tuesday evening, in the Excelsior Hall, Marrickville, Alderman Robert Howarth was tendered a complimentary banquet in recognition of his success in being returned as a representive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Granville Council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman J. Mahony) presiding. The auditors' report and balance-sheet were read. They reported having made an exhaustive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris, M.P.), has for long been dissatisfied with the stamp of youth employed in the council at clerical work, being of opinion that a sufficiently high standard of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Many of the ratepayers of Sydney have, naturally enough expressed surprise at the increase in the city rate for 1900 from 1s 4d to 1s 6d, and it is asked why have not those members of the council who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A minute was based, on the recommendation of the Board of Health, releasing the lndia from quarantine, and allewing certam passengors and crew, who had been vaccinated, and on whom the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The question of guaranteeing municipal loans was brought under the notice of the Premier on Thursday by a large deputation representing all the municipalities of the colony, and introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE deputation which yesterday interviewed the Premier on the perennial subject of municipal reform was an important and representative gathering. Aldermen from all parts of the colony were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A court for the heating of appeals against the recent assessment of properties in the borough of Waterloo was held yesterday at the Readfera Police Court, and was presided over by Mr. Mair, S.M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Attorney-General states that it is very important that the general public, and particularly the municipalities, should know that the latter have, under the Public Health Act of 1896, very large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The sanitary inspector of the Glebe (Mr. George Thomas Law), with a view of keeping that borough in a thoroughly sanitary condition, yesterday proceeded against several persons m the Globe Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., yesterday introduced to the Premier (Mr. W. J. Lyne) a large and influential deputation, representing 109 municipalites of New South Wales. The deputation came to urge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Premier is still hopeful that he will be able to grant a municipal subsidy this year. The question was asked him yesterday on behalf of a number of interested…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An important deputation, representing the municipalities of New South Wales, waited on the Premier to ask that the Government should legislate to provide to Government guarantee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Attorney-General stated yesterday that to did not think it was generally known that the municipalities had, under the Public Health Act of 1896, very large powers of dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A large deputation, representing the various municipalities of the colony, wilted upon the Premier yesterday, to urge the Government to introduce a bill consolidating municipal loans,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman John August Johnson was born in Kalmar, a town in Sweden, in 1851, his father being a Scotch engineer in the employ of the Swedish Government. Mr. Johnson came to…
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