Mayor of Merewether
Alderman J. M. Hargreaves was elected Mayor of Merewether at a special meeting of the council last night…
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Council & local affairs, 1909
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Mayor of Leichhardt
The Leichhardt Mayoral election took place last night, and Alderman J. P. Treadgold was un[?]imo[?]dy chosen for the office. There were several other nominations, but in each case the nominee did not desire to stand…
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The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Blacktown, on Wednesday night last. Present—Councillors…
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The usual meeting of the above was held at Bringelly on Wednesday last, PresentâCrs Nott (president, in the chair), Barker, Longley, Brown, Scott…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor of Brisbane. Brisbane
Alderman Thomas Wilson has been elected Mayor of Brisbane, and Alderman G. H. Schofield Mayor of South Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ryde Council
Ryde Council hold their fortnightly meeting in the Town Hall on Friday. Present: Mayor Anderson, Aldermen, Kelly, Bernard, Sutton, Redshaw, Cox…
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This council met on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Noil), Aldermen Franks, Wakely, F. Spurway, Catt, Honson, Midson and…
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The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dr. Furnival), and Alderman Lightfoot, Morice, Gray, Vore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Granville Council
This council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. L. Kerr), Aldermen Townsend, Lane, Duncum, Pegler, Cheeseman, Dawes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclist and Council
H. Saunders, the cyclist who was hurt by a burning tree falling across the road at Prospect while he was taking part in the reliability race, wrote to the Blacktown Council for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Labor Council's Report
The report received by the Sydney Labor Council from their representatives at Bro[?]en Hill (Messrs. Farrar and Hogan) was considered at last night's meeting, but no…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Blacktown Shire. Re-election of Councillor Willmot
The election of President of the Blacktown Shire Council took place on Wednesday evening. Previous to the election being called on, the council, voted…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The City's Finances. a Surplus Anticipated. Important Statement by the Lord Mayor
As a number of statements are going around Sydney to the effect that the finances of the city are in a bad state and that there will be a serious deficiency on the year's estimates, a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fish Trade. Woolloomooloo at Dawn. Council v COMPANY
A visit to the Woolloomooloo fish market on Thursday disclosed an array of almost empty benches, but the place was by no means deserted, and fish and prawns realised…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclist's Claim. Mr. Saunders and the Burning Tree. The Council's Liability
At the Blacktown Shire Council meeting, on Wednesday, a letter was read from Mr. Harold O. Saunders, of Parramatta, asking for some compensation for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Repelling Sla-nders. Labour, Council's Distortions. "Morning Post" Suppots Emigration. London, Feb. 5
The "Morning Post" warns intending emigrants to disregard the communication of the Newcastle (N.S.W.) Labour Council to the Parliamentary Committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipal. Molong
The recent storms having caused considerable damage to the streets of the municipalliy, the council has decided to apply to the Government for a special grant of £200…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Municipal Minimum Wage. 8s a Day for the Able-bodied
The motion proposed by Alderman Meagher, and carried by the general purposes committee of the City Council last evening, was as follows: -- "That a sum of £5000 be…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Municipal Eyesore
From a very early stage of Newcastle's career as a city the main thoroughfare, Hunter-street, has terminated in a sort of cul-de-sac at its eastern end, as it came to an abrupt…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Municipal Deadlock
DENILIQUIN, Friday. -- At the municipal council meeting at the Town-hall last night, for the purpose of electing the Mayor, only four aldermen were in attendance. There being no…
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