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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The death is announced of ex-Alderman J. C. Beare, J.P. The end came suddently at his residence, Lynn Cottage, Tamarama-street, Bondi, yesterday afternoon. The deceased gentleman was born at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Trevarthen) and Alderman Hegerty, Roarty, Green. Doust,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. McPherson), and Aldermen Sale,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. Redshaw) and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Goodwin, Sutton, Anderson, Cox and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Anderson, Aldermen Stimson, Davison, Critchley, Downey, Anthony, Bellenger, and Paine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The election of Parramatta's Mayor for the new municipal year took place on Thursday evening. There was a full Council present, and the retiring Mayor (Alderman W. Noller)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At the meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council on Wednesday, the Mayor reported having attended the deputation to the Harbour Trust, which was going to commence the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Desborough, on being appointed council clerk at Erskineville some months ago, was given the nominal salary of £60 a year. At Monday night's meeting the Mayor and aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Aldeman Henry M'Namara, jun., was re-elected Mayor of the Glebe on Thursday evening. One of his first actions, immediately after taking the choir, was to draw the attention of the aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At Friday night's meeting of the Ryde Council, a letter was read, from the Loyal Ryde United Friends Lodge, M.U., I.O.O.F., protesting against the irregular proceeding by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the supreme Court in Banco, on Tuesday, judgment was given in the action between the Balmain Council and Mort's Dock Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--As reported in your issue of to-day, the proceedings at last night's meeting of the Trades and Labor Council are worthy of more than ordinary consideration. It would appear that the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →IN the spirit of reform in municipal matters, would it not be well for those gentlemen who aspire to the position of reformers to at first study the Act under which they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The polling in connection with the contests in North and South Wards took place on Saturday last, a good deal of interest being manifested. After the voting had closed, a crowd of about 50 or 60…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As the question of direct employment is "in the air," and as the City Council has determined wherever possible to eliminate the contractor and do its work direct, no doubt the…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →At a special meeting of the council held during this week for the election of Mayor, the retiring Mayor (Aldermen Stephen) submitted a report showing the financial position of the borough, and the amount of works carried…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Brewarrina.—The retiring aldermen were:— Messrs. W. C. Collis and H. H. Millar. Messrs. P. Duffy and H. H. Millar, returned unopposed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The first meeting of the new municipal year was held on February 11, in the council-chambers. The Mayor (Alderman George Gale) presided over the following.—Aldermen S. R. Kennedy, I. B. Hodgson, J. G. Carter, J. S[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The City Council's officers yesterday proceeded against a number of persons of both sexes in the summons division of the Central Police Court for offences against the bylaws…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Prendergast, M.L.A., at whose instance it was decided to create a Municipal Unification Commission, has declined to accept a seat on the commission. He objects to only four…
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