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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At a special meeting, of the Ashfield Council, held on Thursday night, the valuers (Messrs. T. Glassop and Mark Smith) submitted their report on the "valuation of the ratable property within…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thte last meeting of this council was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman Allae Taylor). There were also present—Aldermen Bull, Woods, Ridge, Ferris, Urond, Cohen, Wells, Curties, Horton, Smith, and New…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. H. K. Ellis, who is a candidate for a seat in the Marrickville Council, rendered vacant by the retirement of Alderman M'Cormick, delivered an address to the ratepayers from the balcony of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is authoritatively understood that Mr. R. W. [?], the city surveyor, has instructed his solicitors to demand retractation and apology from two aldermen of the City Council, who, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The question of the plague was brought before the Paddington Council on Monday evening, at which the Mayor (Alderman A. Pointing), who presided, submitted the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--The Mayor has now become embroiled with the municipal auditors, who have sent a letter to the council, in which they state that the Mayor has, by refusing them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor of Annandale (Alderman Allen Taylor) has announced his definite intention of resigning his position, though he will continue to hold office for another month, pending the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The report of the eleventh quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice, held last January, came to hand on March 25. There's never any hurry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The report of the garbage committee has been adopted by the City Council, by ratepayers may find a little consolation in the fact that the contract is not signed, sealed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The more recent developments in connection with the plague epidemic have occasioned a pretty severe scare in Haddington, where effective steps are being taken to prevent a spread of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--As my last letter appears to have occasioned some comment among the citizens, I again, crave permission to ventilate what I consider a public question in your valuable paper. As you…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The [?] has had his attention drawn to the fact that owners of a number of houses in North Sydney have been allowed to escape the necessity of connecting their properties with the sewer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Burwood council meeting last night Alderman A. G. Ralston (Mayor) presiding, it was decided to support a proposal by the Drummoyne council to make the following recommendation to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A conference of representativeS of municipalities and progress committees in the Newcastle district convened by the Wallsend Borough Council, was held in the Wallsend Council-chambers to-night,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Wilshire, S.M., presided over an Appeal Court held yesterday at the Newtown Police Court to bear and determine appeals in connection with the recent municipal assessment for the borough of Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A suggestion that a wheel tax should be imposed was the subject of a deputation yesterday to the Chief Secretary, Mr. John See. Messrs. Mahony, Cotton, Anderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A special meeting of the Woollahra Municipal Council sanitary committee was held at the council-chambers on Monday evening, at which the Mayor (Alderman W.F. Latimer) presided. The business…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Municipal Council met yesterday, his Worsbip the Mayor Sir Matthew Harris) presiding There were present Aldermen J. Harris, Waterhouse, Watkins, Hughes, Buckle, Jessep, Fowler,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The council met on Monday evening, the Mayor, Alderman J. R. H. Gibbons, presiding. The Drummoyne Council worte asking co-operation in the movement instituted to try and induce the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →PARKES, Tuesday. -- At the council mooting Inst night a letter was read from the Treasury, drawing attention to a petition which had boon received from 50 ratepayers of Parkes, and…
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