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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A court for the hearing of appeals against the recent municipal assessment made by the Borough Conucilof Redfern was held yesterday at the Redfern Police Court, and was presided over by Mr. Wilshire,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →With reference to the powers vested in the various municipalities under the public Health Act a representative of the "Herald" waited upon the Attorney-General yesterday, and in the course of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the last meeting of the North Sydney Council, attention was called to the fact that suburban municipalities were periodically put to considerable expense in making the annual valuations of the ratable properties…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ordinary meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor T. J. Jay, J.P., and Aldermen Garthwaite, Ritchie, Javes, Thomas, Dundon, Larcombe and Baty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Humphrey, presiding. After discussing the inspector of nuisances' report, the council expressed a unanimous opinion that where…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The council met on Thursday evening, the Mayor, Alderman E. P. Pearce, Dreaming. The works committee recommended that the Government grant of £100 be spent on Merrylands and Guildford roads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman Stephen, at the meeting of the Botany Council on Wednesday night, brought forward the following motion:--"That, having in view the sanitary condition of the city of Sydney and the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →CORO"WA, Friday.—A public meeting was held in the School of Arts last night, to consider the advisability of forming a municipality at Corowa. Mr. F. C. Piggin was voted to the chair. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With a view to early participation in Municipal Elections, the General Executive recommends as basis of discussion the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A public meeting of the ratepayers of Marrickville was held in the Town Hall yesterday for the purpose of nominating candidates to till the vacancies in North and East Wards, caused by the resignation of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,-- The keynote of municipal reform was undoubtedly sounded by your correspondent, "Q.E.D.," in the "Star" of last Wednesday. There is evidently only one course to pursue,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The events of the past three weeks have brought home to the citizens of Sydney the conviction that the time has come when it is absolutely necessary that there should be…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Her Majesty the Queen landed at Kingstown yesterday morning. Before landing her Majesty asked if the shamrock which she were was that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The minute of the Town Clerk, prepared at tho request of the Mayor of Sydney, and read at the Council meeting last Tuesday, is an extraordinary document. The public,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE PRINCE OF (N.S.) WALES. MAYOR HARRIS: "P-Please, Sir—it W-Wasn't me."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The monthly meeting of the Iron Trades Council was held on Wednesday evening last in the Trades Hall, Mr. J. T. Smith, vice-president, being in the chair. An apology,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, April 7.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted leave to appeal in the case of the Melbourne Tramways Company with regard to the Fitzroy rating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Mr. Holder is in receipt of intelligence from London with regard to the attitude of the Colonial Office towards the Commonwealth Bill. Mr. Chamberlain, it appears, insists…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted leave to the Melbourne Tramway and Omuibus Company to prosecute its appeal in the Fitzroy rating…
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