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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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At a meeting of the council on Thursday night some of the aldermen showed their ability in fisticuffs. The meeting throughout had a stormy tendency, but at the conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mayoral election took place at the last meeting of the Dr[?]yne Council. The only [?] was Alderman T. Henley, and he was declared [?]. It was reported that the council have received from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the past few days the importance of Redtern as a centre of the the industry has become greatly increased, by the opening of new markets by the agent's who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A sum of £11,000 has bees placed on the City Council estimates for 1909, to be devoted to the parks of Sydney. This is a large increase on the vote of last year, but the council has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The loan of £1,000,000, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent., issued by Rio de Janeiro in London at £92, was instantly covered tenfold, and is now at a premium…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Council last night imposed a rate of 7½ in the £ on the unimproved value of city property. This does not include the mines. A proposal that the finance committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON. Saturday.--The Rio de Janeiro municipal loan of £1,000,000 in 5 per cents., at £92, and the City of Pretoria. £1,000,000, in 4 per cents., at £95, were instantly covered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday night, at the new Council-chambers, Manly, a special meeting of the council was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the year 1900. Alderman James Bonner was re-elected unopposed. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In his annual report to the Manly Council for the year 100S the Mayor (Alderman James Bonner) says:-- "When I assuned office the funds of the council were at a very low ebb, there being a legacy left one of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Grant & Craven v. Sydney Ice Skating Rink and Cold Storage Co., Ltd. A case of very great importance to the building profession was settled during last week. 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 →Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers report movements as follow:— The Cornwall is loading in N.Z. for West Coast of U.K. ports. The Devon left Wellington Dec. 30 for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the last meeting of the Ryde Council a letter was read from the Willoughby-Council, asking for co-operation in an endeavor to secure the locking of the Lone Cove River. The Mayor (Alderman L. M. Anderson)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canterbury last year used 2020 tons bf blue metal, 468 tons white metal, 2361 yards of ballast, and 2606 yards gravel; kerbing and guttering completed, 401 yards, and there were over 600 yards in course of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some important questions have been remitted from the various committee's for discussion at the City Council meeting this evening. The estimates of revenue and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At a meeting of the Public Works Contractors' Association last night, the president, Mr. William Gilliver, referred to the erection of the proposed new Vaucluse Council-chambers, with which, he said, his name had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The proposal of the finance committee to increase the wages of all able-bodied municipal laborers to 3s per day is sure to provide considerable discussion at to-night's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Willoughby Municipal Council is not usually disturbed by aldermanic amenities. There was a dramatic interlude at the meeting last night. A discussion was in progress concerning a manure bin, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under the repealed Municipalities Act, the cost of street watering was usually defrayed out of the general funds of a borough, although in some cases the expense was borne by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Redfern Council recently commenced proceedings in tie local Small Debts Court against Dr. Richard O'Regan, parish priest of St. Vincent's Presbytery, Redfern, and Rev. Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The municipal election to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Warnecke took place on Saturday, when Mr. Moses Hern was elected by a…
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