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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Sir,—Your issue of Saturday last contains letters from Mr. W. F. Latimer and Mr. Frank Lock in reply to mine of a week previous. Mr. Latimer's letter is an effort to support his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →There were two candidates for the municipal election, caused by the resignation of Alderman Davey, held on Saturday. It resulted in Mr. Martin O'Brien being elected…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council clerks will find these notes of great interest and value, hence in kindly supplying us with information regarding the ratings and doings of their municipalities, they will find they are receiving equally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Nesbitt, the Town Clerk,yesterday stated that the negotiations which had been proceeding for some time between the City Council and the Strand Electric Lighting Company, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →William Henry Colin M'Intosh of Brookdale, orchardist, applied yesterday at the Water Police Court for a rule or an order calling upon Thomas Fishbourne of Manly, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the echo of the last salute has spent itself among the populous hills of Flinders Ward, and the advance guard of the soldiers of the visiting American fleet swings into one of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday night, Alderman Turtle said that some time ago the attention of the Railway Commissioners was called to the insufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →W. H. C. M'Intosh, orchardist, Brookdale, made an application to Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, and sought to obtain a rule calling upon Thomas Fishbourne, of Manly, to show cause why be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →During the past week, the attention of the Town Clerk, Mr. Nesbitt, was directed to the proposed redaction by the Tramways Department of the space between the tram lines in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal matters at Waverley are a little bit mixed up, owing to a deadlock, having arisen. It is about the letting of a tender for asphalting, and, unless some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An "Evening News" reporter this morning saw the Mayor of Waverley (Alderman R. G. Watkins) regarding the deadlock which had arisen in the Waverley Council over a contract…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A conference was held this morning between the Lord Mayor, tie vice-chairman of the electric lighting committee (Alderman Meagher), the vice-chairman of the finance committee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In conversation with an "Evening News" reporter this morning, the Town Clerk said faa was determined to put a stop to the carelessness shown by certain persons in Sydney in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Paddington Council had a pleasant little interlude on Monday night. Alderman Gosbell get the council, to assent to deal direct instead of through a committee with an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The evening sitting was devoted to a discussion on the issue of a daily paper in the interests of labour. Mr. Kavanagh moved—"That this congress…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Worwood (Seamen's Union) moved— "That congress urges the early passage of Federal navigation laws, with bi-annual inspection of hulls, machinery, and boilers."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Newtown Town Hall is the nucleus of an excellent library. The books, some of them valuable works, were presented to the council on the understanding that they should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Council is just now embarking on a momentous movement in its policy of property resumption. Its success will largely depend on capable management at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The question of an item of £6 odd for solicitor's costs, shown in the financial statement of the municipal treasurer of Alexandria, was brought before the body at the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. H, M 'Lachlan (president) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Railway Institute council, held last week. The special committee appointed to inquire into the indebtedness of the musical, society and…
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