Deputation of the Mayor. Homebush Selling Agents
ON Friday the Mayor received a deputation from the Homebush Selling Agents, represented by Messrs. H. S. Badgery, F. G. Weaver, Arthur Browne…
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Council & local affairs, 1902
4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 201
Municipal Matters. Doings at the Councils
The Glebe Council has agreed to co-operate with the Randwick Council in an endeavor to have the powers of the Fire Brigades Board limited by act of Parliament, with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Consolidation. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—It is pleasing to see that the new Mayor has spoken in plain language, that the success of municipal government must depend on the consolidation of the various powers and trusts…
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On Saturday evening a meeting of ratepayers of Lawson Ward; in the Borough of Waverley, was held at Lovett's Hall, Spring-street, Waverley, for the purpose of taking into consideration the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Councils. Mosman
This council met on January 7. Present—Alderman H. W. Horning (Mayor), H. Rose, S. Smith, G. W. Hampshire, W. H. Smith, J. Dwyer, J. B. Alderson; F. Strange, J. J. Glover. The Lands Department wrote with respect…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Single-tax and Municipal Rating. the Approaching Elections
Under the auspices of the Sydney Single-tax League, Mr. A. G. Hule, the secretary, addressed a large audience on the Newtown Railway Bridge on Saturday night. He reminded the meeting…
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At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Council there was received from the Citizens' Life Assurance Society a letter intimating that the society was willing to concede up to 10ft; of its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Homebush Requirements. Deputation to the Mayor of Sydney
The Homebush selling agents waited upon the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Hughes) on Friday morning for the purpose of felicitating him upon his appointment to the Mayoral…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle. the City Council. Newcastle
The fortmghtly meeting of City tho Council was held in the council-chambers to-night. The Mayor (Alderman W.J. Ellis) presided. There was a full attendance of aldermen. The proceedings were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Manly Council. £200 for the library. Waste Paper Nuisance
The Manly Council met last evening. There were present Aldermen E. W. Quirk, M.L.A., (Mayor), H. Stevenson, C. Carroll, J. B. Meyer, A. Russell, T. Walker, Ogllvy, and Carroll…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Legislative Council. Further Appointments Probable. A Dozen Vacancies to Fill
Since Sir William Lyne made his batch of nominations to the Upper House, about 18 months ago, something like a dozen vacancies have occurred from death and resignations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Proposal to Cut a Scour Canal. Condemned by the Annandale Council
At last night's meeting of the Annandale Council a communication was received from the Leichhardt Council, asking for co-operation in an endeavour to get the Minister for Works to construct a scour canal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Councils. Narrabri
A great deal of friction has been caused between West Narrabri Council and the Lands Department owing to the latter refusing to repair the bridge on the main road from West Narrabri to Narrabri. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections. Annandale
Matters are very quiet in connection with the coming municipal elections at Annandale, where the whole borough is taken as one ward. The retiring representatives are Aldermen William Wells,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour in Municipal Life
The North and the South Balmain Political Labour Leagues last evening decided not to contest the local municipal elections, and to reserve their strength for the operation of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor's Statement
There can be no doubt as to the earnest spirit in which the Mayor will address himself to the task of fulfilling the programme. which he outlined yesterday. His previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor's Policy
The outline of his policy for the coming municipal year, which the Mayor gave out last night, contains several announcements which will be received with interest by ratepayers. First of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strathfield Municipal Council
This council met on Tuesday, January 7. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman T. F. H. Mackenzie), Aldermen Gordon, Kent, Allen, Davis, Reid, and the Council clerk (Mr. J. H. B[?]lmain). Accounts totalling £179…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Water and Sewerage Board. Alderman Kennedy's Candidature
Alderman Kennedy, of Randwick, addressing the Erskineville Council in support of his candidature for a seat on the Water and Sewerage Board, urged that members of the board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Statement by the Mayor Progressive Policy Outlined. Improved Municipal Government. New City Assessment
The newly elected Mayour of Sydney, Alderman Thomas Hughes, made an important statement at last night's meeting of the City Council, indicating a number of matters to which, he said he intended…
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