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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At the last meeting of the Ermington Council a letter was received from the Granville District Progress Association, asking that two delegate should attend a conference with others interested in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second successful meeting of the above council was held at the rooms of Mr. Hunt, 95 William-street, city, on Friday evening, January 15. A large number of delegates were not present owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the present time an interesting situation has cropped up between a section of the ratepayers of Vaucluse and the local municipal council, which, [?] the event of a compromise…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Sydney Labour Council has decided by one vote that if it says a man shall leave his work he shall leave it, and the feeling over the matter at the Trades Hall is nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the municipal council on Thursday evening a resolution by the Mayor, providing for the sweeping of Auburn-street on Sunday morning, was defeated. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BATHURST, Friday,--At the last meeting of the Bathurst Muncipal Council Ald. Wabb said that it was impossible to procure copies of Acts of parliament until weeks after they came into force. It was time that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A petition requesting the resignation of all the members (nine) of the Vaucluse Council will be presented at a meeting of the corporation this evening. It is stated in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall is discharging in N. Z. The Devon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor (Alderman Ivey) has stated publicly that until recently he had thought, as head of the town, he should be neutral, but the time had arrived when no middle course…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Obtain an efficient engineer make the position of shire engineer worth while-- the progress of the district depends upon the efficacy of the services, hence the engineer in charge of same has a great Council and Shire 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 and shires, they will find they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the meeting of the Marrickville Council, Alderman Ellis moved—"That a sum of £50 be granted to the Mayor for the municipal year 1909."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The construction and maintenance of streets and paths is a municipal service from which no direct financial return can be credited, hence any elements of destruction are enemies to the best interests of Local…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Royal Commission on Sydney Improvement held its fiftieth meeting in the Public Works Office yesterday. Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.L.C., presided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Members of the New South Wales Cricket Association had an opportunity last night of giving their views concerning the Board of Control's terms for the trip to England. They could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nattai has accepted tenders for road works to the value of £482. During the past year Bexley have laid down 1077 square yards of brick, paving for footpaths. We are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In view of the new power that has been given the Sydney Labor Council, which places it in the position of being able to declare a general strike, a great amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The valuation of the municipality this year is:—Unimproved value, £544,061; Improved, £965,299; annual value, —70,695. The valuer makes the following remark, "During my…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tenders are being invited for the new vegetable market and are made returnable for the 28th inst. Another work that has been placed in hand is the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As a result of the discussion at tire last meeting of the Paddington Council in reference to the boxing contest between Burns and Johnson, the Newtown Council received a communication…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trouble at Vaucluse over the increased rate, is not likely to assume such proportions as to cause a suspension of the regular business of the municipality. The…
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