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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A long and to some extent important meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday. It was attended by all the Ministers in town. The absentees were Mr. Wise, who is on ills way to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As two of the retiring aldermen for the borough of Lane Cove do not intend to seck re-election, and as another has left the State and occasioned an extraordinary vacancy, several new aspirants are already…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This council met on January 12. The Mayor (Alderman Wells), occupied the chair. The secretary to the Board of lealth wrote stating that the council's letter had been received in [?] to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In so far as the real interest of the ratepayers is concerned, "A Large Balmain Ratenayer" in no way intimates how the council are to finance matters so as to provide the funds to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It is understood that none of the three retiring aldermen in the Borough of Bexley-- Messrs. Larbalestier (Mayor), Richards, and Reed--will seek re-election at the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Might I crave your iudulgence for the publication of the following as the humble suggestion of a ratepayer to our most potent and reverend city fathers. As a preface, I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,-I strongly advise the Reform Party to place fully before the ratepayers, both by speech and print, an exact financial statement of the past year, and the present position of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on Monday night Present—Fall council. The minutes of the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor (Alderman E. M. Botts, J.P.), and Alderman H. St. John Tucker, Worthington, Goodwin,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor. (Alderman Trevarthen) and Aldermen Judd, Green,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Monday last. Present : The Mayor (Alderman McPherson). and Aldermen Finney, Judd, O’ Brien…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is scarcely likely that the Lord Mayor will take any notice of the criticisms of the "Catholic Press," whether it eulogises or threatens. It keeps a watchful eye upon all Roman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE have been asked by two correspondent (whose letters "severely" criticise the actions of our aldermen over the Bank pillars and the giving up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioners and the Rockdale Council have recently been negotiating with reference to the drainage near Arncliffe Station, as to which each considers the other liable. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the regular meeting of the Mosman Municipal Council on last Tuesday evening the following aldermen were present: —F. R. Strange (Mayor), J. J. Glover,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Redfern Council recently wrote to the Principal Under-Secretary, asking that, in connection with the proposed police barracks in Bourke-street, provision might be made for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chairman: "Gentlemen, the Clerk reports that he wants a supply of ribbons for the typewriter." Member, on his feet instantly: "I protest! She may be a very nice little girl and all that,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--My attention has been directed to a leader which appeared in your issue of the 15th inst, with reference to the system adopted by the City Council in appointing men to its laboring staff,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Rev. James Travis, ex-President of the Primitive Methodist Conference, has been unanimously nominated President of the next Council, to be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Several unofficial members have been added to the Legislative Council in Orange River Colony, as a preliminary step to establishing an…
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