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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Sir George Farrar, Sir James Percy Fitzpatrick, and Captain Wyndham Quin have resigned their seats on the Intercolonial Council of the Transvaal and Orange River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman A. kelly, M.L.A., has returned from a short trip to Melbourne. While there he, in company with Alderman Evan Jones, had a look round to see if they could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir George Farrar, Sir Henry Fitz-Patrick, and Mr. Quinn have resigned their seats on the Intercolonial Council of the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A communication from the faraway Municipality of Ballina was read at last night's meeting of the Randwick Council. It was in the nature of a request from the Ballina Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. W. F. Latimer, M.L.A., writes:—In your correspondence column on Thursday evening last there appeared a letter under the above heading, signed "J. J. D.," who, as a start off…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Waverley has now settled its rating as 4½d in the £ on the unimproved values. At a special meeting of the Balmain Council on Tuesday night, a letter was read stating that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In New Zealand and in Queensland rating on "unimproved values" has been operating for some time, and thus, it may be said, there was precedent, and experience at command when…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BOWRAL, Tuesday.--The local numicipal council, by four voles to three, has struck a rate of 3¾d in the £ on the unimproved value of all ratable land within the municipality. This is estimated to yield a revenue of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sir,-I notice in the report of the Granville Council meeting that some of the alderman do not consider the money collected on N.P. account as being a rate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation representing the Dundas Municipal Council waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday to ask that en over-bridge might he constructed across the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special committee meeting of the Redfern Council was held last night to consider the question of the advisability of enclosing the playing area of the local park with an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Laws) presiding. The sanitary inspector reported that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday.--The Legislative Council nominations were received to-day. Messrs. R. W. Pennefather, E. M. Clarke, and C. A. Plesse were elected unopposed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A writer in "Blackwood's" gives some interesting records and recollections of old times in Calway. Here is a typical story. The reign of law and order, as evidenced by…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →It seems almost venturesome to find fault with the work which Mr. Malden, Director of the Botanic Gardens, is doing. But some one, with the sternness of a Roman father, must…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Council last night rescinded the rate of 5[?]d on unimproved values, and carried a general rate of 7[?]d in the £. The council decided to dedicate certain land at North…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →BELLINGER.—The shire council making appli[?] tion for permission to borrow £500 to meet due liabilities. Funds are exhausted, owing to the delay [?] auditing accounts. A rate of [?]d has been struck…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Forbes Mackay, the new city electrical engineer, arrived from England yesterday. and the aldermen of the City Council, the officers, number of electrical and other engineers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Sydney Labour Council held its weekly meeting at the Trades Hall last night, with Mr. H. Thyer, vice-president, in the chair. The dispute between the Sydney Painters' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the council was held at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday last. Present: Messrs. Lord (presiding), Jeanneret. Allen, Walker, Paton, Foster,…
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