Municipal Government. to the Editor
Sir.—There are signs of a movement among municipal bodies to bring about a better system of Municipal Government. The Municipal Association, feeling the necessity for some…
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Council & local affairs, 1900
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Prospect and Sherwood Council. The Adjustment of the Accounts.—The Treasurer's Statement.—Water for Westmead.—Well-based Suggestions for Amendments in
The Prospect and Sherwood Council met on Thursday. Present: The full Council. Correspondence—From the Department of Public Instruction…
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Yet another elaborate scheme of reorganisation of the City Council service has been prepared for submission to the aldermen. The report, which has been, framed by the Town Clerk, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alienating Harbor Foreshores. an Indignant Council
The members of the Mosman Council, at Tuesday night's meeting, were much disturbed by a statement made by Alderman Horning to the effect that he had just heard it rumored that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Important Appeal Case Decision. Mort's Dock Company v. Balmain Council
An important municipal assessment decision was given yesterday afternoon at the Balmain Municipal Appeal Court, which was held at the local courthouse before Mr.E.H.Wilshire, S.M. The appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Chamber of Commerce. Right of Appeal to Privy Council
At a meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce held yesterday, it was decided that a cable should be sent out to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, protesting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Council Another Re-organisation Scheme. Largely Increased Expenditure. Dealing with the Sanitary Department. Re-grading the Employees
The City Council, whatever it may lack in energy and initlative in such matters as street or slum cleaning, possesses a great capacity for reorganising. It has "re-organised" its system of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Appeal Courts. Balmain
Mr.E.H.Wilshire, S.M., presided over the annual appeal court held yesterday at the Balmain Police Court to hear and determine appeals lodged against the recent assessment made on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country News. Amended Municipalities Act. Molong
The Molong Council has submitted the following suggestions for inclusion in the amended Municipalities Act:—" That the Government lake steps towards the consolidating of municipal loans with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle. an Insanitary Area. Conference of Municipalities. Newcastle
A conference of representatives of the city of Newcastle and also of the Hamilton and Merewether municipal councils, convened by the Mayor of Hamiltor, was held at the Hamilton…
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The monthly meeting of the committee of this association was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, 103 and 104 Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney. Alderman John Wheeler (Petersham) presided, and…
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A scheme, about which there has been a great deal of mystery, for the re-organisation of the Sydney Corporation services, has been circulated among aldermen. Mr. Anderson, the Town Clerk,…
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The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held yesterday at the offices of the association, Queen Victoria Market. Mr. John Wheeler presided. A large amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Council. Conclave in Camera Re-organising in the Dark. What Some Aldermen Say. Shunting Officers, Abandoning Responsibility
There was not a little excitement in municipal circles yesterday with regard to the publication in "The Daily Telegraph" of the latest municipal re-organisation scheme. Whilst what is known--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Granville Council
This council met on Wedneday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Mahony) presiding. The sa[?]itary inspector reported having, in conjunction with the special inspector lately appointed, made a thorough…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dundas Council
The council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman F. C. Cox) presiding. A petition was put in, asking for the metalling of Bridge-street and part of Ralway-street. The matter was referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Labour Council
The ordinary meeting of the Sydney Labour Couucil was held last night at the Trades Hall, Mr. J Thrower presiding. A letter was read from the Minister for Works regarding the wages received by…
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Some members of the City Council (the majority in fact) yesterday attempted to give further effect to their curious desire to keep secret the latest scheme of municipal reorganisation by excluding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parramatta District. Smiphfield and Fairfield Council
The above council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Bell) presiding, The Prospect and Sherwood Conncil wrete intimating that it would willingly co-operate witn the conncil in an effort to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Discussion in the Sydney Labour Council
The present aspect of the plague as affecting the humbler workers in the city was discussed at cousiderable length last night at the Trades' Hall by the Sydney Labour Council…
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