Rookwood Council
Ordinary meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor J. T. Jay. J.P., and Aldermen Garthwaite, Lidbury, Javes, Thomas, Douglas, Dundon, Baty and…
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Council & local affairs, 1900
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Hunter's Hill Council
At the fortnightly meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council on Friday, there were present the Mayor (Alderman James R. Thomson) and Aldermen Joubert, Rooke, McBride,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War in South Africa. Resolutions of the Durban Church Council
The following resolutions, adopted by "the Durban Church Council, need no comment from us. They were sent to us by a correspondent in Durban :—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Modesty
The modesty of the average alderman or municipal council in approaching the Government for endowments, grants, etc., is well known; but the Cowra aldermen have gone a step further, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Municipal Family Home
"My brother's keeper' is fast becoming recognised as an expression of municipal duty. We do not realise how tar we have gone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Councils. Liverpool
At the last meeting of the above council the Mayor (Alderman Moreshead) presiding, the contractor for the cartage of coal from the railway station to the gasworks wrote, stating that he was forced to reliquish his contract…
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Five Dock.—In this municipality Aldermen Lucas, Myler, and Passmore retire from aldermanic positions in the various wards. Orange.—Mr. Gerald Dalton has consented to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Municipal Elections
There is a good deal of stir about the municipal vacancies all round, but a notice able shyness in regard to definite public announcements. The retiring alderman…
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It was perhaps making history, even in the great city of London, the most wonderful of all places, on Saturday, when 500 of the Lord Mayor's volunteers were presented with the freedom of Guildhall and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parramatta and District Parramatta Council Elections
There are likely to be some energetically pushed contests in Parramatta this year in connection with the municipal council. In Anderson Ward, Mr. C. A. R. Champion will oppose the re-election of Alderman J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Lord Mayor's Volunteers. Demonstration in the City. Sailing for Tee Cape
LONDON, January 13.—Five hundred of the volunteers raised by the Lord Mayor were presented with the freedom of the City at the Guildhall yesterday, and afterwards attended a special service…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Matters. Doings at the Councils
At the Camperdown Council meeting a communication was read from the Annandale Council calling attention to the very long time the amount due by Camperdown, on account of the…
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Randwick.—Some interest is being manifested in the forthcoming elections at Randwick. In Middle Ward Alderman F. R. Clarke has decided not to stand again, and for the vacancy Messrs. John…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Five Dock Municipalty
The Mayor of Five Dock (Alderman M'Fadyen) at the last meeting reviewed the work of the council for the year. He expressed pleasure that the revenue for the 12 months had exceeded the rate struck, which proved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Assessments
The work of valuing the property of a boroguh, which has to be done every year, is of a skilled character, and when not efficiently carried out occasions a good deal of trouble. Most councils, however, adopt the practice of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The City Council
A special meeting of the City Council was held at the council-chumbers to-night. The Mayor (Alderman Timbury) presided. It was resovled, on the motion of Alderman Cann.—"That this…
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North Botany.—Much interest is being displayed in the forthcoming municipal election. The retiring aldermen will all seek ro-election, and will each meet with apposition at the hands of the local Ratepayers'…
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At the meeting of the Hurstville council on Thursday night a communication was received from the Under-Secretary for Public Works with reference to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ratepayers and the Municipal Franchise
Recently, as reported at the time in these columns, the North Sydney Council obtained from its solicitors, Messrs. Pigott and Stinson, an opinion to the effect that the names which…
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