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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The first application for the renewal of a publican's license under the new Liquor Act was made to the Licensing Court to-day, the applicant being Mr. G. M. Oliphant, licensee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As the municipal elections take place in February, and the municipal lists are now being prepared, some of the councils are again discussing the qualifications of voters. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The statement made to the City Council last night by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) contained not a few things which should make the civic heart rejoice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lord Mayor presided at last night's meeting of the City Council, Alderman Griffin sought answers to a number of questions regarding the lighting and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Several large and important municipal questions wore touched upon in a minute submitted to the City Council last night by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presided over last night's meeting of the City Council. WORK AND HOLIDAYS…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held Friday Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Thompson) and Aldermen Benson, Summerhayes, Anderson, Sutton Betts and Cox…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Council last night dealt with the proposed acquisition of the Observatory Hill area. The proposal was embodied in the following resolution submitted by Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The committee of the above met on Friday at which meeting there were present The President (Mr. E. Evans) and seven members Matters dealt with had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the meeting of the City Council last night the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) submitted the following minute:— In accepting office for a further term I do so after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There was a short discussion at a meeting of Mosman Council on Tuesday night, on a recommendation of "the general purposes committee that the council should support a suggestion of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday last the Melbourne "Argus" opened fire with all its big guns upon the Council for Defence, which game in for a very warm bombardment. The journal in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Handwick-Council had before it last night a report from the finance committee. showing that a sum bt £400 was owing for rates. A'type written document bearing the names of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The local municipal council recently renewed its application to the Government to remove an unsightly pile of rocks fronting the public buildings in Vale-street, which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The ratepayers are now in possession of a copy of the proposed scheme for the extension of the electric light to private places, on which question a referendum will be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister returned to Melbourne last night, and today a meeting of the Executive Council was held, over which the Governor-General presided, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night, there was a full attendance, both of aldermen and ratepayers. The small chamber was crowded, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day, at which the Governor-General, the Prime Minister, and the Attorney-Genernl were present. Effect was given to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is now a year since the Council of Defence was formed to take over the work begun by Major-General Sir Edward Hutton. Although so short-lived, that body has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A letter from Mr. A. J. Parish, hon. secretary of the Eastern Suburbs Swimming Club, asking for a subsidy, was considered by Waverley Council last night…
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