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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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In consequence of the attitude of certain aldermen of the Dundas Council, Alderman F. C. Cox, the newly elected Mayor, tendered his resignation, and a special meeting of the council was held on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the adjourned meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, the salaries of the city engineer and the working foreman were increased £25 a year. Alderman Reid moved, "That this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The City Council met last night. There were present:--The Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes), Aldermen Lees, Perry, West, Beer, Mullins, Booth, Fitzgerald, Griffin, Jones, Ward. Stephen, Henson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ordinary meeting hold on Thursday, March Gib. Present: Mayor Gilliver and the full Council. Accounts were passed for payment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Thursday. Present: Mayor H. T. Jones, and Aldermen Miller, Champion, Cooper, Meakin, Ooakes and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman A. W. Cann) presided. A minute by the Mayor suggesting that application be made to the Minister for Education…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Mayor (Alderman Hughes) presided at yesterday's meeting of the City Council Health Committee. In answer to the Mayor, the City Health Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The usual weekly meeting of the City Council, was held at the Town Hall lost night, his Worship the Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The health committee of the City Council held a meeting yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. OVERTIME ON SUNDAYS…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The question is often asked by visitors from the adjacent colonies, why is Sydney so exceptionally situated with respect to real municipal government? The number of varied trusts and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This council met on March 10. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor), in the chair; also Aldermen Ferris, Cohen, Robertson, Broad, Ridge, New, Coyle Starling, and Wells. Amongst the correspondence was a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A meeting of the municipal council was held on Monday evening. The treasurer reported that £261 had been received and banked during the past four weeks. The various municipal accounts stood thus:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman W. T. Henson, J.P., the newly-elected Mayor of Marriekville, is a native of Ultimo, and the third son of the late Mr. Robert Henson, builder, of Sydney. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The employees of the City Council held their second annual picnic at Clifton Gardens on Wednesday, under highly favorable circumstances. Over a thousand persons were in attendance,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. The following members were also present:—Aldermen Evan Jones, Fitzgerald, J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The second annual picnic of the employees of the City Council was held yesterday at Clifton Gardens under very favourable circumstances. The steamer Lady Hampden made several trips…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor, Alderman Hughes, presided at the meeting of the City Council Health Committee yesterday. Communications were received from several suburban municipalities stating that they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A complimentary concert was tendered Mr. E. W. Quirk, M.L.A. (Mayor of Manly), by his friends and well-wishers, in Victoria Hall, Manly, last evening. The commodious…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The employees of the City Council held their annual picnic yesterday at Clifton Gardens. About 1000 persons availed themselves of the outing. The steamer Lady Hampden made…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A vote of the ratepayers was taken to-day on the question of increasing the size of the council-chambers now being erected. Forty-seven voted in favour of the increase and 28 against it…
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