Granville Council
Regular meeting held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor C. Townsend and Aldermen Gill, Wilkins, Dr. Kerr, Lane, Neilson, Colquhoun, Flower, Symonds, and…
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Council & local affairs, 1905
2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 149
Three Times Mayor a Sturdy Irishman Honoured
Alderman M. O'Riordan, of Alexandria, has just entered on his third year as Mayor of that thriving suburb. To mark his sense of the honour he entertained a number of leading…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Rockdale's New Council Clerk
Through the serious illness of Mr. W. C. Hinwood, Rockdale's council clerk, it became necessary to make a fresh appointment. Out of 91 applicants for the position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Duty to Humanity. Mayor Refuses to Wed a Consumptive
In a complaint filed in the Superior Court at Tacoma, U.S.A., recently, Rosena Grover, aged 21, daughter of former Justice of the Peace Grover of Ballard, alleged that, under promise…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A. H. G. Guild. Sydney District Council
The adjourned meeting of the Sydney District Council took place at the Guild Hall on Friday, 3rd instant. The Chaplain-General, Right Rev. Monsignor O'Haran…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Municipal Victory Challenged
An exparte application was made before the Full Court (the Chief Justice, Sir Fredk. Darley. Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring) yesterday. by Mr. Delohery (instructed by Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Socialism
Switzerland contemplates a curious object lesson in municipal socialism. The city of Zurich is making an experiment in the communising of the medical services of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aldermen's Positions
G. M. writes,—In a police reported case from Hay, it is stated that an alderman has been fined the lowest penalty—£50—for being an uncertificated insolvent. Clause 33 and 38 of the Act…
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BERRY, Thursday.--Mr. James Walker, Mayor of Broughton Vale, entertained the aldermen at dinner yesterday. Reference was made by the speakers to the ability the Mayor bad displayed…
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IX.--Alderman W. R. AINSWORTH, the new Mayor of Leichhardt. Photo. by Lorne Studios, 148 Pitt-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal-houlder-shire Lines
Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:—The Cornwall is trading between the River Plate and United Kingdom. The Devon is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woollahra Council
The Mayor, Alderman W. F. Latimer, M.L.A., presided at last night's meeting of the Woollahra Council, at which there were present also: Aldermen Fairweather,…
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The resident electrical engineer submitted a progress report to yesterday's mooting of the City Council lighting committee. He stated that Die sale of electric current showed a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal. Kiama
At a meeting of the Jamberoo Municipal Council a communication was read from the Mayor of Carcoar, asking the council's cooperation in giving effect to the following…
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The electric lighting committee of the City Council yesterday devoted some time to the question of insurance, and discussed the merits of average and short-dated policies, as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canterbury. Reconciliation of Alderman
There was an unusually large attendance at Monday night's meeting of the Canterbury Council, in the hope that something untoward would happen, owing to the action of one of the aldermen who made certain…
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At a meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council last night, Alderman O'Meara asked if the municipal roll had been compiled on instructions issued by the Municipal…
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The above council met as usual at 8 o'clock. The point was raised that the financial committee should meet at 7 p.m. The meeting, it was suggested, was illegal, seeing that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta Council
The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: Mayor Noller and the full Council. Mr. S. Davies, assistant Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£100 a Year for North Sydney's Mayor
The question of the Mayoral allowance, which generally causes a little trouble in the North Sydney Council, came up at the meeting of that body last night, when…
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