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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At the last meeting of the St. Peters Council a letter was received from Sub-Inspector M'Crirmmon, on the question of the noise made by milk vendors. The council had complained to the sub-inspector of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The order of the Privy Council in the case of Brown v. Brown is now to hand. This was a suit in which William Brown applied to the Equity Court to have it declared that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The health committee of the City Council has received a complaint from the Council's Employees' Union, to the effect that a large number of the men working for the council were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Over one hundred baskets of fish of excellent quality were disposed of by the council at the Woolloomooloo Markets this morning. The business is going along very satisfactorily, and the Mayor this morning stated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor of Erskineville (Alderman Jackson) submitted a short report at last meeting of the council with reference to last year's work. The revenue from all sources was £3050 13s 4d, of which sum there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the last meeting of the Balmain Council it was decided to distribute £60 as a bonus pro rata among the officers owing to the increased duties brought about by the Local Government Act. The following estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The inspector for the Newtown municipality presented his annual report to the local council on Tuesday evening. During the 12 months he received 103 notifications of infectious diseases, made a thorough…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In connection with the negotiations for the purchase by the Perth City Council of the Perth Gas Company's plant, the council has nominated Mr. R. R. Pilkington, K.C., as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, Mr. A. Fisher, gave a timely reminder to the public of Australia upon the possibility of stamping out Consumption—or the White…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a special meeting of the municipal council last night it was moved by Alderman A. C. Weston, seconded by Alderman R. H. Murray, and carried unanimously, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alderman James Buckley has been re-elected Mayor of Shellharbour. A petition of the ratepayers is being numerously signed asking that a poll be taken on the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the annual meeting of the Board of Delegates, in whom is vested the control of the recently formed N.S.W. Building Trades' Federation, held at the Trades Hall, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman Alfred Milson has been unanimously elected Mayor of North Sydney. After the business of the council meeting had been completed, a social hour was spent, during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADJUNGBILLY (Gundagai).—Councillor James M'laerny was re-elected president for the third time. BYRON BAY.—Councillor M'Gregor was re-elected president unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the motion of Aid. Meagher at yesterday's meeting of the finance committee of the City Council, it was decided that all able-bodied laborers employed by the council in all…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The president's allowance for the current year was fixed at 50. It was decided to call for tenders for the erection of fifty finger posts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, presided over by Mr. H. Thyer, the executive committee brought up a report recommending that the council should enter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There is something radically wrong with the delivery of letters in Randwick, judging from a brief discussion which took place at the last meeting of the local council. Prior to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The third annual meeting' of the Western District Council of F.S.A., was held at Gilgandra, on 3rd. inst. There were fourteen delegated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Council's men complained by their union that, owing to Boxing Day having been first ordered for a holiday, some of them "entered into financial engagements" for the…
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