Japanese Preparations. Meeting of the Military Council. London, Jan. 26
A Japanese ordinance empowers the Government to control all private railways for military, purposes. The Military Council met on Monday in…
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Council & local affairs, 1904
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Liberal Unionists. Meeting of the Council. Convened by Mr. Chamberlain
LONDON. Tuesday.--Mr. Chamberlain has convened a meeting of the Liberal Unionist Council for February 3, for the purpose of considering what course the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Trusts. Saddling Municipalities. Parliamentary Indifference
Alderman W. H. Howard, Mayor of Paddington, writes:— The recent Government notification which marks "the passing of the Roads' Trust" is…
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Sir.—Now that the question of reduction of members has been dealt with, the most pressing legislative proposals of local self-government to towns and areas not at present incorporated. The…
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Ashfield.—The various candidates for municipal honours have been active during the week, especially where contests are likely. In the South Ward the candidates announced so far are Messrs. Straford, the…
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Cootamundra was proclaimed a borough on May 20, 1884 (nearly 20 years ago) the area embraced with in the boundaries being 3040 acres. The borough had nine aldermen when it was first…
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The retiring representatives of North Ward, Liverpool (Ald. P. Smith), who, it is understood is canvassing for re-election, struck a snag this week. "You know I'm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Far East. Russian Reserves Ready. Important Japanese Ordinance. Meeting of the Military Council Irreducible Minimum Not Met. Where the Chief. Difficulty Lies
LONDON, Tuesday.--The Russian First Reserves have been warned to be in readiness for active service. A Japanese ordinance empowers the…
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The Newtown Council met last evening, with Alderman Salmon (Mayor) in the chair. Others present included Aldermen King, Fallick, Jones, Archibald, Eistub, Rigg, Smith,…
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The Marrickville council met as usual on Monday, when there were present:-- Aldermen England (Mayor), Stinson, Holmes, Ellis, Thornley, Brewer, Butler, Ferguson…
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TUMUT, Thursday.—The local municipal council has been placed in a serious position owing to the last court decision. Forty-one cases Of overdue fees (in similar instances to which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Council. Acceptance of Tenders
The ordinary meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Lord Mayor (Alder man S. E. Lees) presiding. COMMEMORATION SERVICE…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Parliaments. the City Council
The Lord Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees) presided at the meeting of the City Council last night. ACCEPTED TENDERS…
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The grand council of the Hallway and Tramway Unions, comprising representatives from the Locomotive Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, the tramway employees, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Council and Scoring Boards
The subject of cricket, and the blocking of traffic in some of the streets of the city during the progress of certain cricket matches, was referred to at last night's meeting of the City…
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The ordinary meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees) presiding. COMMEMORATION SERVICE…
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At the criminal sittings of the District Court to-day George H. T. Jones pleaded guilty to stealing, while clerk of the council, £568 11s 9d, the property of the Maroochy Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chicago Theatre Fire. Mayor. Proprietor. and Others Committed. Their Responsibility to Be Investigated
LONDON. Tuesday Afternoon.--The coroner's jury, after holding an inquest on the victims of the recent awful fire at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, has committed for trial the mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Council. Annual Tenders. Greater Sydney Movement
The Lord Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees) presided at a meeting of the City Council last night. COMMEMORATION SERVICE. Permission was granted to the Rev. W. I…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The United States. Iroquois Theatre Disaster. Coronial Inquiry. the Mayor and Others Committed. London, Jan 20
The coroner's jury wich inquired into the cause of the disaster that occurred at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, in connection with the giving of a matinee…
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