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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Modern society, having learned how to produce aba[?]dautly can also find a way to [?]verce [?] the ills of irresponsible private wealth and underserved poverty.—ALBERT SHAW :" [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The funeral of the late ex-Alderman James Clampett, of Paddington, look place on Saturday, and was largely attended. The deceased, who had been an alderman of the borough of Paddington for six…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BROKEN-HILL, Saturday. -- There was another riotous meeting of the council last night. On this occasion, the Mayor (Alderman Wright) experienced some of the treatment he dealt out so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Friday Afternoon. -- The [?] fund initiated, by the Lord Mayor of London (Alderman Sir A. J. Newton) for the relief of sufferers through the Ottawa fire, now totals £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The monthly meeting of the Iron Trades Council was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday evening last. The president (Mr. J. R. Talbot) occupied the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The monthly meeting of the Printing Trades Council was held at the Trades Hall last Tuesday evening. Mr. G. A. Jones occupied the chair, and there were present:--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →While the merits of the present system of appeal to the Privy Council are under discussion, it will not be amiss to ascertain how far Canadian experience Justifies the opinions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The members and officials of the City Council frequently complain that defective legislation and the restriction of their powers by the letter of the law. under which they are enabled to act, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday a mass meeting was held in the Domain to support the retention of the appeal to the Privy Council in the Federal Constitution Bill. A number of people listened to the arguments in favour of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--What has surprised me most in connection with the support given in this colony to the proposal of the British Government to amend a bill which has received the stamp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At last meeting of the Balmain Council a letter in the following terms was read: "While complimenting your municipality on its well-kept…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. J. G. Griffin, the originator of the Greater Sydney scheme, was interviewed on Saturday by a member of the "Herald" staff in regard to the work of the city and suburban councils' representatives who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a social held to celebrate the seventh anniversary of his Premiership, Mr. Seddon announced that the Cabinot had decided to send £5000 to the assistance of the Canadian Government for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris), who has been absent from the Town Hall for the past week owing to illness, resumed his official duties yesterday morning, having recovered from his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →His Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Sir Matthew Harris, M.L.A.), who has been confined to his house during the past week through an attack of illness, has now so far recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At last night's meeting of the city council, a letter was received from Dr. Dick, medical officer of health, recommending that action should be taken under the provision of the Public Health Act against the owners of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Council to-day decided to seek for extended borrowing powers, the amount to be fixed at a future meeting, when reports have been received from the various committees. They have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Council-chambers to-night. The Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Works, in reply to a letter from the City Council drawing attention…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--Mr. Deakin is misleading the home authorities as well as the people here when he says that the Federal Parliament will readily accept the proposed now Imperial Court of Appeal. May…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The proposal to alienate some of the foreshores at Cremorne is attracting a good deal of attention on the other side of the harbor. The Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman J. M…
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