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The decision of the City Council to ask for power to establish a municipal dispensary is meeting with strong opposition from many quarters. Yesterday we published expressions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The City Council will be making a reputation for itself. Perhaps that is a consideration which comes not altogether unwelcome to some of its members; but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When spoken to by a "Star" representative yesterday concerning the criticism of his proposal relative to the establishment of municipal dispensaries, Alderman A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There is a movement amongst the chemists of the city to oppose the City Council's proposals unitedly. Speaking yesterday, afternoon to a "Star" reporter, Mr. H. E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There is an old tale of a customer who argued with his chemist over the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--Permit me a brief reply to the statement of as Mayor in today's "Daily Telegraph." I am glad to find that all along he has recognised tan my remarks were not personal. Certainly his first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TEMORA, Friday.-- In Sydney Mr. G. G. Lucas, ex Mayor of Teomora, who failed at the elections on Saturday to secure return to the council, has made application in Chambers to Justice Street for a rule nisi…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Alderman S. A. M'Cauley was on Thursday evening unanimously elected unopposed as Mayor of Alexandria. This is the third consecutive occasion upon which be has been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →At a special meeting of the Woollahra Council yesterday, Alderman W. Latimer M.L.A. was elected Mayor of the municipality for the ninth time in succession. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dear Sir,—I am in receipt of yours of the 1st instant, and, in reply, I reprot very much I was unavoidably detained from the last meeting of your council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gentlemen, This being the last meeting of this Council which will be held prior to the Municipal General Election I take the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the council was held on Thursday, for the purpose of electing a new Mayor, Present: Mayor Asimus, Aldermen Hamilton, Stimson…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A special meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, to elect a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There were present: The retiring Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →For some time past the Enfield Council has been anything but a happy family on account of certain statements made regarding the Mayor, Alderman Mackay. The dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"One who knows" writes: Despite the rain, the Shire elections caused much excitement at Springwood when the results were known; but it rained…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This council met on Tuesday evening, Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. L. Kerr), Aldermen Lane, Townsend, Pegler, Duncum, Dawes, Neilson, Colquhoun…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Smithfield and Fairfield Council on Wednesday evening, Alderman Downey nominated Alderman Anthony as Mayor-elect. That gentleman had…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At a meeting of the Alexandria Council on Wednesday evening, the balance-sheet was tabled. This showed that about £8000 had been spent in the municipality in works, which was the largest sum this borough had ever…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There is a possibility that the proposal of the City Council to ask Parliament to provide it with power to establish municipal dispensaries, will be reversed at the next…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The General Council held its qaurterly meeting on Friday, January 31st, in ihe Centenary Hall. The attendance was over the average, there being 19 Societies…
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