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Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 170
A rather sensational case of breaking and entering, which was accompanied by a revolver incident, by means of which a house breaker gained his freedom, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Unionist press attribute the defeat of the Progressives at the London County Council elections to the fear of Socialist tendencies and modern legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The municipal council has accepted a local tender for £10,000 at 4 per cent, to redeem a loan of that amount shortly falling due on which 6 per cent, is being paid. The lenders…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The hearing of the action brought against the Municipality of Newtown by Benjamin Bolton, of Stephen-street, Balmain, claiming £200 for damage caused to his property in Fulham-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Mayor's (Alderman W. P, Noller's) annual report of the work accomplished during the past municipal year, and the state of the finances, was laid on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BLAXLAND.—It has been decided to resume ons acre of land at Wallerawang for the purpose of erectling a suitable building for the use of the council. BOLWARRA.—The council engaged an engineer at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A ballot of the local trades unions concerning the action of Alderman Charles Chester in standing for election as Mayor, which position he secured, resulted in 1112 votes being…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An adjourned special meeting of the Rookwood Council was held on Monday evening, to further consider applications for the position of clerk, rendered vacant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The. Lord Mayor, Alderman Thomas Hughes, presided last night at the fornightly meeting of the City Council. Alderman Meagher asked the Lord Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →As the Lord Mayor remarked in a minute submitted by him to the City Council last night, our civic fathers cannot hope to widen the most valuable streets of the city, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Replying to a question asked by Alderman Meagher as to whether there were any tunnels under the public streets of Sydney connecting buildings on opposite sides, the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Monday Afternoon, -- The Unionist press attribute the defeat of the Progressive Party at the recent County Council elections to the fear of Socialist…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Unionist press attribute the defeat of the Progressive party at the London County Council elections, to fear of the socialistic tendencies of modern…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—The writer of the article in your issue of to-day under the heading of Local Government says that both Lamoton and Camperdown Municipalities are now managed by air…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MOREE, Wednesday.--The members of the Boomi and Boolooroo Shire councils met to-day to consider applications for the position of joint engineer at a salary of £330 per year. Sixteen applications were received, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In his annual report submitted at the last meeting of the Canterbury Council, the Mayor (Alderman Denniss) stated that the district was advancing rapidly. The railway traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman R. Stanton (Mayor Ashfield), on the eve of his retirement from office on February 26, submitted his annual report. A large portion of the report dealt with the finances, and it was pointed out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The municipal council at a meeting on Monday night devoted a considerable time to discussing a telegram and letter from the Railway Commissioners on the subject of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →During the past two years English ratepayers have come to regard with growing disfavour the municipal management of tramways and other industrial enterprises on account…
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