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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The council of the New South Wales Alliance have had under consideration the Liquor Bill introduced by the Colonial Treasurer .(Mr. Waddell), and state that, while keeping before them…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Last November, in Liverpool, advantage was taken of a very curious coincidence in running candidates for three of the wards. In each of these cases the return of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The new Works Minister of the City Council is Alderman Arthur M'Elhone, who represents Fitzroy Ward in the City Council. Mr. M'Elhone has been elected vice-chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Sir,—All the specious arguments or your correspondent, "A large Balmain Ratepayer," does not in any way tend to show where the money is to come from for the reinstatement of the wharfs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Tuesday, 3rd February next, the annual public nominations for aldermen and auditors for the various municipalities of this State will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Chapman), and Aldermen Perry,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is little to report with reference to the Parramatta seats. The loan matter and the value of the " Reform " work done during the year-especially that in reference to the very…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sir,—As we are now on the eve of municipal elections, I do not think it will be out of place, ; for one who has always felt deeply interested in the real interiors of this town and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The question of a mayoral allowance was debated in the Ashfield Council last week. Alderman Whitney moved, and Alderman Miller seconded,—"That having regard to the position of Ashfield amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Ashfield Council it was decided, on the motion of Alderman Stratford, seconded by Alderman Miller, to forward a letter of sympathy to Mr. J. H. Goodlet on the loss sustained by him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The question of providing recreation and amusement for the citizens of Sydney will form an important item on the business paper at the meeting of the City Council to be held to-morrow evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The retiring aldermen are Messrs. Jones, Aland, and Goodridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. J. W. Alldis, a candidate for Nelson Ward, was held at Charing Cross on Friday night. Mr. A. D. Playfair presided. Several matters of detail were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A point of municipal interest cropped up the other day in one of the suburbs. An alderman had forwarded his resignation, which was received by the council clerk on the 3rd, asking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Howarth, at the meeting of the Marrickville Council on Monday evening, announced his intention of severing his connection with the council at the dose of the current municipal year…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A discussion took place at the Erskineville Council on Monday evening as to whether a certain ratepayer had, according to promise, contributed a proportion of the cost of a trachite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held to-night, the Mayor (Alderman Cann) presiding. A letter was read from the Colonial Secretary authorising the council to borrow £10,000 for the purpose of repaying an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was an animated discussion in the Paddington municipal council last night on the matter of the increased subsidy which that body will have to pay for the support of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the meeting of the Paddington Council last night, a letter was received from the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, intimating that the share of the council this year towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Paddington aldermen last night discussed the question of the proposed increased contributions to the Fire Brigades Board. The Mayor (Alderman G. Walker, J.P.) was in the chair. The letter from…
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