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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A meeting of the Council of the National Rifle Association was held at the officers of the Association, 16 O'Connell-street, last Wednesday evening. Lieutenant-Colonel Oldershaw presided. A[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the meeting of the Manly Council on Monday night (the Mayor, Alderman Quirk, M.L.A., presiding), the matter of the proposed resumption of portion of Shell Beach reserve was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The State Treasurer was yesterday waited upon by a deputation consisting of the Lord Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes), Aldermen Richards and M'Elhone. and Mr. Nesbitt (Town Clerk). A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The City Council, in its efforts to keep the city clean and to prevent a recurrence of plague, has found itself seriously hampered in two ways. The council desires, first, that the low level system of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the progress association held last last night Messrs. Alfred Stokes and James Hampton were appointed delegates to attend the annual conference at Sydney on April 14. Correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The city Council at its,meeting last night discussed at great length the question of the supply of road metal. The works committee submitted a recommendation--"That the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deal of discussion took place at Tuesday's meeting of the Newtown Council regarding the alleged insanitary condition of the borough. At a previous meeting Alderman F. Jones called…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Thomas Fanning, the retiring Mayor of Redfern, was presented with a beautiful address last night by the ratepayers of the borough at the Redfern Town…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Newtown Council on Tuesday evening the Mayor (Alderman Salmon) presented a minute, stating that at the previous meeting of the council a letter was received from Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The United Service Lodge No. 92, Marrickville, held its usual fortnightly meeting at the lodge-room, Town Hall, Illawarra-road. The W.M., Bro. Palmer, was in the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Reform Bill was again before the Legislative Council to-day, a message having been received from the Assembly disagreeing with all the amendments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Press telegrams from Townsville are now commencing to come through. The following message, timed Townsville, 10 a.m. yesterday, was received this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Council to-day a message was received announcing that the Assembly insisted on disagreeing with the Council's amendments in the Reform Bill. The Minister for Education drew the attention of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The question of municipal insurance is one which the aldermen of Randwick are not prepared to become wildly enthusiastic at the present juncture. At Tuesday night's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In responding to the toast of "Parliament" at the banquet to Alderman Dykes in the Town Hall last night Alderman Andy Kelly, M.L.A., waxed warm in the defence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual picnic of the employees of the City Council was held yesterday at Clifton Gardens, under very favourable conditions. The committee charged with the arrangements provided amusement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alderman John Dykes, J.P. who has just retired from the Mayoralty of Vaucluse, after occupying the position for six consecutive years, was entertained at dinner in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the above union was held at the Trades Hall on Friday night. The secretary's repott was submitted, stating that the rules of the newly formed union had been lodged for registration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. E. Riley presided at a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night. The secretary of the Painters' Union wrote asking that the council co-operate with the Painters' Union in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The third annual picnic of the employees of the City Council took place yesterday at Clifton Gardens. Visitors were conveyed to the spot at frequent intervals by the steamer Lady…
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