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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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The retiring Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. Thomas Hughes) who have filled the positions for four years, were waited upon by the aldermen of the City…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"That all works such as bridges costing £1,500 be national works, instead of £2,000 (two thousand pounds) as at present."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BULLI.—At its last meeting, the council adopted [?] minute by the president appointing a deputation, and seeking the co-operation of North [?]lawarra Council, to urge upon the Minister the necesity for an immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →As the specified time for levying the 1908 rate, an application was made for an extension at the suggestion of the works department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Treasurer yesterday reported to the Lord Mayor, on balancing the books of the City Council for the financial year, the actual cash to carry forward was £7311, of which £1170 was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There are already a number of candidates in the field for the two new seats that are to be created in the City Council by the absorption in the city of the Borough of Camperdown, and a good deal of local interest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday at the Town-hall Aid. Thomas Hughes (the retiring Lord Mayor) and Mrs. Hughes (Lady Mayoress) were presented with a farewell gift from the aldermen of the city. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →From Gilgandra shire council.—What power has a council under the L.G. Act to compel owners of lands having frontages to rivers or creeks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A return prepared by the Town Clerk as the result of the recent somewhat heated discussions in the City Council over the resumptions shows that the total amount paid and due in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Borough Council meeting last night, Mr. J. R. Marrack tendered his resignation as mayor and alderman. WEST MAITLAND, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The cleansing of the Augean stables was child's work as compared with the task of clearing out the corruption of "'graft" from San Francisco; at any rate, Hercules did not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This council met at Castle Hill on Wednesday evening Present: Councillors Hopkins (President), Purser, Cranston…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To-day, at the official luncheon of the Highland Society, on the Agricultural Ground, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Allen Taylor) made an appeal on behalf of the sufferers by the earthquake in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The fifty-third meeting of the above counxil was held at the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Monday last. There were present—Crs Waterhouse…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On account of the serious calamity which has befallen Italy, and the necessity for acting promptly in the matter of relief, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, who ordinarily would not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Allen Taylor, at the Highland Gathering yesterday said he wished to do as other speakers had done, and keep away from political affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), and Aldermen Schofield, Baty,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday night, instead of Friday (New Year's Day). Present: The Mayor (Alderman D.M. Anderson, J.P.). and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The ordinary meeting was held on Monday, Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dr. Furnival) and Aldermen Gibbons, Lightfoot, Morice, Gray, Vore…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fortnightly meeting of the Parrmatta Council was held on Monday. Present Mayor Neller and Aldermen Henderson, Champion, DeLow, Telfer…
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