Damage to Property. Action Against Newtown Council
Before Judge Murray and a jury of four, in the Sydney District Court, this morning. Benjamin Bolton, property owner, of Newtown, brought an action against the Newtown…
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Council & local affairs, 1907
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The Waverley Council and Sure Bathing. to the Editor
Sir.-- I beg to request your permission to enter a protest against the latest example of the Waverley Council'a stupidity. As a constant surf bather, I rolemnly assert that there is far less indecency shown by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Woolloomooloo Bay Baths to Be Purchased by the City Council
The Woolloomooloo Bay, Baths, and the conditions stipulated by the Government for their acquisition by the municipal authorities, elicited considerable discussion at last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. J. C. Williamson in New Zealand. Entertained by tine Mayor and Councillors of Wellington. The Colonial Stage and its Demands. WELLINGTON, February 8
Though nominally Mr. J. C. Williamson is frequently in Wellington, it has been such a spiritual appearance that some people might have commenced to imagine…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →City Council. Woolloomooloo Bay Baths. to Be Purchased From the Government. the Sweeping of Footways
At last night's meeting of the City Council, the chair was occupied by Alderman S. E. Lees, owing to the absence through, indisposition of the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas…
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LISMORE, Tuesday.—A peculiar situation arose over the nomination for aldermen to-day. Six nominations were received for five vacancies, but the returning officer declared them all…
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The Labour unions of the Barrier propose to take a ballot in the case of Alderman Chester, who has been elected Mayor of Broken Hill, with an allowance of £350 a year. Though a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Free Baths. Deputation to Lord Mayor. Council's Officers to Control
A deputation representing the New South Wales Swimming Association called at the Town Hall this afternoon to request the Lord Mayor to push on with the construction of…
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BALLINA, Wednesday.--At the shire council meeting, Mr. J. Jurd, of German Creek, was appointed to the position of valuator at a fee of £100. The council decided to subscribe to the Municipal Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Western District Council. Dubbo
The annual meeting of the Western District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held to-day, representatives of Dubbo, "Coboko, Curban, Belladoran, Eulomogo,…
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Whatever view may be taken of municipal trading as a principle of social economics, the experiment so far would seem to be advantageous to the ratepayer. From a list…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Municipal Matters. Financial and General
MAINLY Alderman Quirk, on retiring from his six years' term of office as Mayor of Manly, read a minute in which he stated that he trusted there would be much to call for…
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A conference of dclugates representing municipal councils and shires from Bulli to Nowra'was held In the council-chambers at Klami this afternoon, respecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →St. Peters Municipality
At the last meeting of the St. Peters Council, the Valuers for the district, Messrs. Salmon and A.J.S. Austin, submitted their report of this year's valuation. The annual rental value was set down at…
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At the last meeting of the Ryde Council the [?] ing Mayor (Alderman R. T. Sutton, J.P.) submitted a report of the year's transactions. From this it appeared that the total receipts for the year on account…
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At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales there were present Messrs. John Wheeler (chairman), W. Stephens, J. A. I. Perry, R. T. Sutton,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Year's Municipal Work at Newtown
At the last meeting of the Newtown Council the Mayor (Alderman H. N. Howe) presented a detailed minute, reviewing the municipal operations for the past year. The total receipts amounted to £13,10223, the general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DISTRICT. (Before Judge Murray and Jury.) Action Against a Municipality. Alleged Negligence
The Municipality of Newtown was defendant in an action brought against it by Benjamin Bolton of Stephen-street, Balmain, claiming £200 for negligence…
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A deputation from the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, and including Mr. Anthony T. Hendry, late hon, secretary of the Royal Life Saving Society, waited…
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BELINGEN.—At a public meeting on Wednesday a resolution was unanimously carried deprecating the action of the councillors who had caused a deadlock regarding the meeting-place, and strongly urging the…
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