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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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In the "municipal" circle, which embraces a very much larger keenly Interested proportion of the population than some folk appear to imagine, the rating provisions of the Local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—In your issue of to-day I notico that Mr. Moffit Burns takes exception to the amount of £17,000 stated as estimated revenue from ratas by this council, as published in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The annual conference of the shire council representatives meets on Monday next, and much important work is down for discussion. It may here be asked, why the separation of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The proposal to establish a "Hansard" in connection with the City Council is still alive. The town clerk, who was instructed to report on the project has been making…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Newtwon Court and its precincts were yesterday crowded by dissatisfied ratepayers, who wished to appeal to Mr. King, D.S.M., against the assessments of their properties…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Demondrille shire council at last meeting had before it a circular from Mulwaree council proposing that shires and municipalities should take…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADJUNGBILLY (Gundagai).—The Adjungbilly shire having refused to have anything to say to amalgamating with the Gundagai municipality, the latter has now asked the Government to formulate a scheme;…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"We are declaring war against the City Council," said Mr. H. M. Durand, honorary secretary of the Sydney Ratepayers' Association, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mayor Holloway, on behalf of the citizens, presented Mr. W. R. Costley, ex-alderman of Goulburn, with a gold watch and chain, and for Mrs. Costley a silver tea service…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A maritime council, composed of the Federated Seamen's Union, the Wharf Labourers, Institute of Marine Engineers, Trolley and Draymen, Carters' Union, and the Merchant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Burwood Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. L. Maitland. D.S.M., Arthur Joseph Chapman, formerly council clerk to the municipality of Homebush, was proceeded against by summon[?] on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A court for the hearing of appeals against the valuations made in the municipality of Strathfield, was held yesterday at Burwood Police Court Soventy- seven appeals were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Monthly meeting of the council was held at the Sports Club on Wednesday night. The new club at Crow's Nest was granted admission to the Union. The following were elected as status committee for the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Henry kite, Mayor of Homebush, proceeded against Arthur Joseph Chapman, late council clerk of that borough, at Burwood Police Court yesterday on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Arthur Joseph Chapman, late council clerk at Homebush, was proceeded against at the Burwood Police Court on a charge of having embezzled the sum of £214, the property of the municipality, on or about May, 16, 1907…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Lord Mayor's rhapsody on an ideal smokeless city has at least done the service of drawing attention to how much has yet to be accomplished before this desideratum…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At last night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, Mr. P. B. Marshall, presiding, the correspondence contained a circular from the British Empire League, signed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A communication reached the Labor Council from the Empire League last, night asking for its co-operation, in the celebration of Empire Day. The delegates listened to its expressions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Sydney Trades and Labour Council met in the Trades Hall last night, under the chairmanship of Mr. P. B. Marshall. The affiliation of the Gas Employees' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council elections were held throughout the State yesterday. The polling was not active, but considerable interest was attached to the election owing to the fact that…
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