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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A scene occurred at last night's meetiug of the municipal council. Alderman Rice objected to the item two guineas on the finance sheet for expenses of the delegates who visited Sydney in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →This Council met on Tuesday. Present : Mayor Chapman, Aldermen Terry, Moreshead, Blinman, P. Smith, Christiansen and Brewer. Correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A meeting of the health committee of the City Council was held yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. The following members were also present:—Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Some time ago the writer of this column received from the editor a document purporting to be a "draft scheme for a Sydney Metropolitan Council for the Government of…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S. M., Benjamin P. Lloyd, an inspector of the city corporation, proceeded against a large mumber of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Before entering upon the examination of witnesses at yesterday afternoon's sitting of the commission, the chairman stated that it was never intended that water should be prohibited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Central Court, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Laurence Foley was fined 10s on a charge of leaving refuse on premises at 162 Pitt-street, likely to encourage rats. O. Thompson, of 478 and 480 George-street was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on "Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Chapman) and Aldermen Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hon. Sir Samuel Gillott, M.L.A., Mayor of Melbourne and Attorney-General for Victoria, says: "I hope the friendly rivalry between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GUNNEDAH Saturday Night—An extraordinary municipal election to-day resulted :—H. Kendrick 136 (elected)', Macdonald 76, Shepherd 25, Podger 18, Heine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Mr. R. A. Philip in your last issue, in a letter on the above subject, asks, "In what city of any size has the system been tried and proved?" In reply, I might point out that the fact of any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Recently £300 was granted by the Government to the Brewarrina Municipal Council for expenditure in forming and making streets, and local unemployed were to be put…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The usual meeting of the health committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall this morning. Mr. David Pell, representative of the trustees,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Redfern Council has received a communication from the Chippendale and Redfern West Progress Association drawing attention to the necessity for repairs to Abercrombie-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor of Ashfield (Alderman E. C. V. Broughton, M.L.A.) has received the following nominations for the positions of aldermen in connection with the extraordinary vacancies in North and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The council last night decided to raise the labourers' wages [?]d per day in consequence of the i[?]creased cost of living. The council has granted the military authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. H. Kendrick was elected for the extraordinary vacancy in the council. The voting was:— Kendrick, 136; Macdonald, 76; Shepherd, 25; P[?]dger, 18; Heine, 13…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Thomas Henley addressed a meeting at the Balmain Council-chambers on Friday night on the subject of the water supply and sewerage services. The Mayor (Alderman H. Cox) occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the meeting of the Health Committee of the City Council yesterday, it was decided to proceed with cleansing the George, Park, Pitt, and Bathurst streets block, which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Council met at the Town-hall last night. RE-ORGANISATION OF THE CORPORATION. The Mayor, replying to a question, said the…
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