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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Had we not such confidence in the honour and loyalty of the good people who "week in and week out" toil away in our Sunday-schools, wo should lose hope in them and cease to make these appeals to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In your Issue of to-day, under Local Government, reference was made to the finances of the Manly Council, which stated that no attempt was made to provide for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →An extraordinary municipal election was held yesterday, caused by Alderman James Brenton's death, and resulted:—James M'Quade 93 votes; Frederick Reginald Graham 57…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The municipal and shire clerks to the number of nearly a hundred, had a pleasant "smoke social" at the Town Hall lost night. The gathering was to celebrate the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON,- Thursday Afternoon.--There was great excitement in London in connection with the county elections. The municipal reformers have hired 350…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE regular meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Smith), and Aldermen Chapman,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Quarterly meeting of the Dublin Corporation was held to-day for the purpose of electing a Lord Mayor for the coming year. Alderman Coffey proposed and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Rookwood Council was surprised at the last meeting when without any warning, Alderman Lidbury stood up, and commenced to read the following letter:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The District Court action Bolton v. the Municipality of Newton was brought to a conclusion this afternoon after a hearing extending over several days. The plaintiff was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The elections for the London County Council took place yesterday. The poll was heavy, and the Municipal Reformers obtained a decisive victory, returning 8O…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Sunday Evening.—At the London County Council election 509,091 votes were recorded for the Moderate candidates, and 360,301 for the Progressive candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A smoke social was held in the vestibule of the Town Hall on Friday night to celebrate the inauguration of the Municipal Clerks' Association of New South Wales. Mr. T. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KEMPSEY, Saturday.--The extraordinary election for the vacancy in the municipal council, caused by Alderman Jas. Brenton's death, resulted in James M'Quade being elected. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The inauguration of the Municipal Clerks' Association was celebrated by a smoke social on Friday in the vestibule of the Town-hall Mr. T. H. Nesbitt (Town Clerk) occupying the chair. The gathering was purely a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BULLI.—Mr. J. Wilson has been appointed roads engineer. EUROBODALLA.—The engineer's salary has been fixed at £20 per annum, and £125 equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Birt and Co. Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows: The Cornwall is at London. The Devon is at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The hearing of the case in which Benjamin Bolton, property owner, of Newtown, sought to recover £200 compensation from the Newtown Municipal Council, for alleged damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Monday Evening.—The Unionist newspapers attribute the defeat of the progressives at the London County Council elections to fear of the Socialist tendencies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The voting at the London County Council elections in which the municipal reformers obtained a great majority, shows that 09,091 votes were polled for Reform…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The polling in connection with the London County Council elections, which took place yesterday,shows the Moderate candidates to have…
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