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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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An interesting situation has arisen ia connection with the retiring aldermen. Under the Act three must retire, being the three who at the first election received the least number of votes. There is no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday was the day for the official declaration of the nominations received by the various returning officers for the aldermanic vacancies in the suburban and country municipalities. As a rule these elections…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. W. S. Parkinson, William M'Donald, William H. Cutcliffe, and John Merifield were duly nominated this day to contest the three vacancies occurring in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor of Burwood (Alderman A. G, Ralston) presented his annual minute to the council on Monday evening. He remarked that, owing to the additional burdens placed upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following list indicates the names of candidates who have withdrawn their nominations for the positions of aldermen and auditors, and also of those who have been returned or re-elected unopposed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following nominations were made yesterday, Tuesday (the indicates the retiring aldermen): PARRAMATTA. -Anderson Ward : Mr. G. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor's minute on the subject of employment under the Council touches on an old matter of complaint. It may surprise many people to learn that no less than 403…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A social gathering of the alderman and officers of Rookwood took place on Tuesday order to bid farewell to Alderman .Jay, who after three years in the Mayoral chair.16 no severing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This council met on Tuesday afternoon,the Mayor, Alderman J.T. Jay, presiding. The library committee recommended that a number of books be purchased for the lending branch of the library. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →King Edward VII. accompanied the Emperor William to-day from Windsor to London, and drove to Marlborough House for lunch. The German Emperor had a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The question of an amalgamation, of the municipalities of Newtown and Erskineville was discussed at a meeting of the latter council on Monday evening. Alderman Watson moved-"That…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a meeting of the Glebe Council held on Monday evening the Mayor (Alderman P.C. Lucas) read a prepared minute regarding the state of the finances of the borough. The following is the text of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. John Elder, of Mosman, writing with regard to proper technical and practical supervision in the matter of street and ro[?]d making in our suburban municipalities, says:—What to my [?]mind is wanted is the formation of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alexandria.—Alderman Muncer has been returned unopposed for South Ward, and Alderman Loveridge unopposed for the Beaconsfield Ward. Messrs. James Christie Horne, Joseph Bradwell, and Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following additional returns of candidates for municipal honours have been received:-- Castlereagh.--Aldermen; J. Shaw and J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following list gives the names of the gentlemen who have been relumed as aldermen or auditors unopposed, and also the names of those who have withdrawn their nominations:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation representing the fat stock salesmen of Sydney waited upon the Mayor (Dr. Graham) on Tuesday last for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a meeting of the Municipal Council to-night the following resolutions were submitted:âProposed by Alderman Coloman, seconded by Alderman Hardy, and carrid unanimously,â"That the council at this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney and the aldermen of the City Council yesterday paid a visit to Government House, and there presented to his Excellency the Governor-General,…
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