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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The council of the Railway Institute held its monthly meeting on Friday evening last. The president (Mr. H. M'Lachlan) occupied the chair. There was a large attendances of councillors. The class…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the whole of the present municipal year the aldermen at Annandale have been anything but a happy family. The particular matter upon which the aldermen got at variance was the amounts charged for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →According to a number of complaints which have been made from time to time, a good deal of misunderstanding appears to exist among ratepayers as to the method of assessment adopted in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Mair, S.M., presided over a Court held yesterday at the Newton Police Court for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals lodged against the recent assessment of the properties in the borough…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The difficulty generally experienced by laymen in digging out "cases in point, your Worship," from law manuals has reached an acute stage in municipal circles, and in effort is being made…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alderman W. Moyes, who is a candidats for the electorate of Marrickville, delivered an address before a large audience in the Marrickville Town Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. Kirkwood occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, May 9, 12.30 p.m.—The Battersea Borough Council last night discussed the naming of a new thoroughfare in the borough. The names "Joubert" and "Methuen" were proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. T. H. Thrower was in the chair at the ordinary meeting of the council last night, and there was a good muster of members. Some, discussion on the proposed Arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An interesting gathering has just taken place in Melbourne--a conference of Friends (commonly called Quakers), at which all the meetings of the body throughout the Common…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman M'Adam) presiding. the valuers reported that at the appeal court the reductions made in the valuations was very slight as compared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the suggestion of a gentleman carrying on business at the Belmore Markets, a representative of the "Evening News" paid a visit of inspection on Tuesday morning to a place of public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday evening last Alderman H. T. Morgan called attention to the action of the local police in regard to the method of enforcing the new traffic regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the meeting last night, the president of the council (Mr. T. H. Thrower) announced the receipt of a letter from the Chief Secretary, intimating that "the Government intends to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This council met on May 6, The Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) occupied the chair. There were also present: Alderman Wells, Ferris, Cohen, Woods, Broad, Ridge, New Maxwell, Smith, Horton, and Buil, The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last night a meeting of the supporters of Alderman W. E. Oakes, who is a candidate for the Paddington electorate in the State Parliament, was largely attended at the Town-hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The reception by the Mayor of Melbourne in the Town Hall to-night was a brilliant function. The building was transformed into a huge bower, and was illuminated with festoons of electric light hanging…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. present. The Mayor (Alder man [?] and Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Redshaw), and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Worthington, Sutton, and Anderson. Alderman Tucker…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →This Council met on Tuesday. Present :- Mayor Chapman, Aldermen Anderson, Perry, Moreshead, Watt, P. Smith, Christiansen, Brewer and Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. F. Hegerty), and Aldermen Judd, [?]…
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