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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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This council met on March 24. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor), in the chair; also Aldermen Wells, Coben, Ferris, Broad, Ridge, Smith, New, Starling, Coyle, Robertson, and Bull. A deal of correspondence was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At this week's meeting of the local council it was resolved to inform the Government that the law regarding local option worked most harmoniously line as publicans and teetotallers voted in the same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recently Messrs. Green and Holman, secretaries to the Anti- War League, sent to various municipal councils of the State a letter and petition, with a request that the petition might be placed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The polling in connection with the election at Waverley to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Cummins resulted as follows: J. C. Kershaw 156, Manes Cannon 82, G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Paddington Municipal Council last night a report from the town clerk recommended the abolition of the Saturday and holiday socials, owing to the undesirable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the ordinary meeting of the Paddington Municipal Council last night the chair was occupied by the Mayor (Alderman G. Walters)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Council letters were received from various suburban councils cordially promising co-operation in the matter of urging upon the Minister for Education…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The 20th quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice was held in the land board room of the Lands Department, when there were present Messrs. W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Anti-war League's circular created quite a stir in the Paddington Council last night. When the document was read a proposal was made that it be consigned to the waste paper basket. Then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held to-night. The Mayor, Alderman Cann, presided. A letter was read from the Treasury enclosing the opinion of the Attorney-General on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fact that there are in existence in the city a number of old brick sewers with improper connections has been referred to frequently in these columns, and recently an account was given…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The health committee of the City Council met yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman Hughes) presided. There was a full attendance of members of the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the council on Friday the antiwar petition was discussed Alderman Alison moved that it be thrown the waste paper basket. It was decided, although wishing to see the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The municipal council has appointed May 2 as the date for holding a court of appeal, and April 28 for a friendly appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the council of the British Empire league of Australia was held at the School of Arts, Pitt-street, last night, the president (Canon Boyce) in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This Council met on Thursday Present: Mayor (Cooke, Aldermen Latham, Allen, Hoy, McBurney, Palmer and Zani. Correspondence:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special meeting of the Council was held at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday (when the Mayor and all the aldermen were present, save Aldermen Paderey,) for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen E. M. Betts), and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Worthington, Goodwin, Sutton, Anderson, Cox and Redshaw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the customary meeting of the City Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman Hughes) in the chair, there was a fairly full attendance of aldermen…
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