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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A discussion took place at Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain Council in regard to correspondence received from the secretary of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board intimating to the council that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suburban council-chambers appear to offer the latest attraction to nocturnal visitors, for following closely upon the burglary at Burwood comes a report of a similar occurrence at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This council met on December 31. The Mayor (Alderman Brown) occupied the chair. There were also present:—Aldorman Ralph, Sutton, O'Riordan, Mauccr, Harden, Loveridg, Benner,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Borough of Ma[?]ly.—An extraordinary vacancy has arisen in the representation of Steyne Ward in consequence of the resignation of Alderman H. E. Stevenson. There are two candidates in the field,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At last night's meeting of the Botany Council, presided over by the Mayor (Alderman F. J. Page) a letter was read from the Bandwick council clerk stating that that council could not comply with the request of the Botany Council to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The municipal rolls for the [?]ing election of aldermen and auditors have been prepared, and were posted for inspection yesterday in each of the council chambers throughout the State. They will remain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—A long letter appears in the " Herald " headed as above, the writer of which does not grasp the position upon which he enlarges at so great a length. My aspirations as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The municipal council decided to ereot a town hall at the corner of Othe and Evan streets at its meeting on Monday night, and resolved that a prize of £10 be given for the best design for the building…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A month or so ago several members of Parliament went across to North Sydney, and had a swim in the municipal baths at the head of Lavender Bay. The legislators, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the Camperdown Council on Tuesday a discussion took place upon the appointment of valuators, and the principle of municipal rating. It was pointed out that the cost…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alderman Taylor's letter respecting the increased contributions asked tor by the Fire Brigades Board from the councils was discussed at the last meeting of the Glebe Council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The North Sydney Council at its last meeting received a communication from the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board with respect to the increased contribution for the present year; and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Representatives of the Liverpool Council, to-gether with its. officers and a few friends, proceeded to Wetherill Park, to engage in skittle matches against a similarly constituted team of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TAMWORTH. Friday.—At the meeting of the Tamworth Municipal Councl, Alderman Nankervis complained of the public utterances last week of Mr. Walsh, M.L.A. for Tamworth. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A scene occurred at the meeting of the Water loo Council on Thursday evening. It was originated by the reading of a letter from a local resident. The letter was handed in by an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The domestic unhappiness of Jabez Wright, undertaker, and ex-Mayor of Broken-hill, was ventilated in the Police Court to-day. Wright proceeded against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The hatters' difficulty cropped up at the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council on Thursday night. In reply to a communication sent to Sir Edmund Barton, covering a resolution pas[?]ed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Among the cases listed for bearing at the Central Summons Court to-day was one brought by an officer of the City Council against a man for kite flying—not, it may be mentioned, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney Labour Council met last evening at the Trades' Hall. There was a large attendance of delegates. The president, Mr. Allan Cameron, occupied the chair, and Mr. Charles Fox the vice-chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the newly-formed Institute of Municipal Engineering was held yesterday afternoon at Jersey-chambers, George-street. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. James Lambert occupied the…
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