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Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 151
The annual meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Council was held on the 4th inst. The report pointed out that so long as the law remained in its present shape,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The vestibule of the Town Hall presented a brilliant scene last evening, when the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Allen Taylor, entertained a large number of distinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A meeting of the Glebe Council, convened by the Mayor (Alderman Percy Lucas), was held in the local Town Hall on Monday evening, for the purpose of discussing the best means of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A suburban municipal council was enclosing a piece of park land with posts a yard apart. It was found that it had 70 posts remaining over when the job was completed. If it had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In submitting their Annual Report the Executive Council are pleased to record a year of progress for the Association, and also a year of more general prosperity to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the form that State debts are usually presontod New South Wales usually comes out of a per capita comparison in a way that cannot be regarded as favourable. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Rechabite District Council held its quarterly session at the New South Wales Alliance headquarters on Saturday. The district officers' reports were satisfactory, and the financial reports showed increases in every fund…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual conference of the Federal Cycling Council of Australia was opened on Tuesday. The business transacted was mainly of a formal nature. The Federal Cooling Council completed its…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A report dealing with the Sydney fish supply and the management of the markets was presented by the comptroller of assets of the City Council (Mr. J. N. Breden) at the meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the "Government Gazette" yesterday there was published the first set of ordinances under the Local Government (Shires) Act, 1905, containing an amplification of the provisions of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The annual municipal assessment of city property amounts to £267,116, the rates on which are estimated at £12,020. A general rate of 1s in the £ has been struck, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The death took place at his residence, "Marathon," Queen-street, Woollahra, last night, of ex-Alderman John Taylor, at the age of 74 years. The deceased gentleman was well known…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, the Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders' Society was admitted to membership, with Messrs. Henry Paynter, James…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council grievances of railway and tramway employees were ventilated. The discussion was initiated by Mr. Marshall (Coach…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council some considerable time was spent in discussion upon a report from the executive committee, with reference to proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the West Wyalong Progress Committee steps were taken with a view to West Wyalong being incorporated as a borough or municipality. This action has…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →His Excellency the Governor-General received the following telegram from the Lord Mayor of London yesterday:— "Lord Mayor of London and guests…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The regular meeting of the Mosman Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor…
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