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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The adjourned meeting of the City Council, in reference to the report of the garbage committee, dealing with the matter of a refuse destructor, took place yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The question of the usefulness of the Municipal Association as a guide, monitor, and friend to municipal bodies generally, was much discussed at the Annandale Council on Monday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The principal business which came before the City Councilyesterday was the report of the special inquiry committee, which expressed the opinion that the surveyor's department was in a state of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This council met on Murch 23. The Mayor (Alderman Neilson) occupied the chair. There were also present— Alderman Etherden. Luland, Wiggins, Stephen, Raumsay. Woodlands, Page, and Hambly. A letter was received…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The hearing of this action was resumed in the Banco Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, in which James Brierley, a ratepayer, sought for an injunction against the municipality of Burwood and £50…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The City Council met yesterday afternoon and held a discussion upon the subject of the uncleanliness of the city. The Mayor stated that it was necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In accordance with a suggestion made by Sir Matthew Harris (Mayor of Sydne) that during the time that cases of plague were to be found in the city daily meetings of the aldermen should be held, they…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting was held in the Ashfield-hall, Liverpool-road, Ashfield, last night, to arrange matters in connection with a proposed presentation to Alderman John Mills (Mayor of the municipality). Although a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mayor and aldermen, together, seem working diligently to fill up the measure of their, incompetency. Yesterday's Council meeting gave us further evidence of this. First,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Metropolitan Transit Commissioners last week proceeded against a nominal defendant, J Morris, for plying a vehicle for hire at Burwood without having previously taken out a metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The right of appeal to the Privy Council, with all its attendant delay, expense, and uncertainty, has so long been held by the Banks in terrorem over the heads of persons who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It was quite a sensational interview--that which took place yesterday between a deputation of business people, headed by several Ms.P., and the Premier. The object of the deputation, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several of the banks doing business in Australia have formulated their protest against the abolition of the right of appeal to the Privy Council, under the Commonwealth Bill,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--As a number of citizens are of opinion that the four aldermen, including myself, who voted against the adoption of the Pinhoe garbage destructor at Tuesday's meeting of the City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--In your account of the proceedings of the City Council meeting yesterday, it is stated Mr. Alderman Norton asserted, referring to myself: "I say you have been one of the promoters of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Council collectively was. the sublet of severe condemnation at the hands of deputation of members of Parliament and citizens who waited on the Premier yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In accordance with the Mayor's decision to call the city aldermen together every day whilst the plague scare lasts, the council met at 2.30 yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The case against the City Council in connection with the plague outbreak was developed by a deputation of ratepayers and business men from the area concerned, which waited on the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr Want, Q.C, and Mr Kelyuack, instructed by Mr John M Laughlin, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.Pileher, Q.C., and Dr Sly, instructed by Messrs Pigott and Stinson, for the defendants. T[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council met on March 27. There were present Aldermen T.Hudson (Mayor), Pitcher, Mackay, Best, Thompson,Hitechell [?]combe, Well, and the council clark (Mr.A.Campbell).Accounts amounting to —26 18s 1d were…
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