A Cool Request. Putting up Values—"To Obllge."—An Indignant Council
On Wednesday night at the Granville Council, the following letter was read:—"We beg to make application to your Council for a sum to remunerate us for…
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Council & local affairs, 1905
2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 149
The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School DEPARTMENT.] Our Boys and Girls. "Wishes and Fishes."
Girls and Boys,— "If wishes were fishes, we'd have some fried. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride." Is not that true? If only wishing would do things,…
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The annual meeting of the Federal Council of Australian Leagues will commence in Sydney on Wednesday. If is expected that Westralia, South Australia, victoria, Queensland, and New South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Council and the Parks
If the City Council are intent upon transforming the parks which have recently been handed over to their control into something worthy of the name…
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More than usual interest is centred in the meeting of the Federal Council, which takes place on Wednesday next in Sydney. It is expected that representatives of the various leagues from Western Australia, South…
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The federal conference, at which the majority of the Australian leagues will be represented, is to open in Sydney on Wednesday. The West Australian delegate (Mr. Bolt) has already arrived. The Victorian League…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Alderman's Warning
With a view of adding to the entertainment and enjoyment of the children of the Leichhardt public schools on Empire Day, the local aldermen have decided to deliver a number of addresses to them on the Empire in all its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Administration of Justice. Pointed Remarks by Mayor of Liverpool
At a meeting of Liverpool Council, Alderman Christiansen complained that it had come to his knowledge that certain ratepayers, living some miles out of town, had been threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Russia. Permanent Defence Council. London, May 22
The Czar has instituted a permanent State Defence Council, under the presidency of his uncle, the Grand Duke Nicholas, Inspector-General of Cavalry…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Czar has instituted a permanent State Defence Council, under the presidency of the Grand Duke Nicholas, with a view to ensuring an adequate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gambler Denounced. Evangelical Council's Demonstration. "A Widespread and Devastating Curse."
The gambling evil came in for a good deal of whole-souled denunciation at the meeting held last, night in the Centenary, Hall. The gathering was described as an anti-gambling…
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City.—Re woodpaving Regent-street. Tenders close to-day with the acting town clerk. North Sydney.—Annual services, including kerbing and guttering, tarpaving, plumbing, erection of guard…
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'At a Court of Municipal Appeal held before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S. M., at Parramatta yesterday, Mr. Edward Terry, of Eastwood, appealed against the assessment of the Dundas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Alderman's Privilege. And a Mayor's Authority. the North Sydney Council in a Breeze
On Monday last the Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman Carter), entering the Town Hall offices, discerned Alderman Clark talking to Mr. Temple, one of the officers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Haunting" the Town Hall Mayor Objects to Alderman's Attentions. Incident at North Sydney
"I object," said Alderman Clark, at last night's meeting of North Sydney Council, "to the Mayor making fish of one, and flesh of another."…
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Mr. Theophilus Paton, whoso death took place at Petersham on Monday, was formerly an old and highly respected resident of Prospect and Sherwood. His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter's Hill Council
The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. M. Betts), and Aldermen McNeil, Aspinall, Thomson, Windeyer, McBride, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Parliaments. Mosman Council
Mosman council met last evening. Mayor Leahy presided, and with him at the table were Aldermen Rose, Syd. Smith, Munro[?]Shipway, McDonald, Strange, Mally, Glover…
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Mr. Bruce Smith president of the British Empire League in Australia has received a letter from the Sydney Labour Council dated May 19, and signed by Mr. Robert Boxall,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse). Mr. Herbert Harris appeared for the Crown. an Ex-alderman's Appeal
James Thomas Jay appeared against his conviction at the Water Police Court and sentence to three mouths hard labor for indecent exposure in Moore Park on the 11th ultimo. The…
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