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Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 192
At last night's meeting of the North Sydney Council the Mayor (Alderman Milson) was asked whether the Railway Commissioners had any right, to erect large hoardings on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. W. A. Walker and Mr Tighe instructed by Mr. J. A. Gorrick of Newcastle (by his agent Mr. W. T. Flynn) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. A. Thomson instructed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The works committee of the City Council had before it yesterday the following report from the City Architect and Building Surveyor:-- "I have the honor to place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The publicity given in the papers to Drummoyne Council efforts to rid the municipality of straying gouts led to a peculiar application being made to last meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Numerous charges of sweating have been laid against the Sydney Industrial Blind Institution and its manager, Mr. Hedger, by individuals on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation from the Pastures Protection Boards' council of advice, headed by the chairman (Mr. J. A. Gunn, M.L.C.), waited on the Minister for Agriculture on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alderman See was elected Mayor of Grafton to-night in place of Alderman Bawden, resigned…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The new System of Bookkeeping, which was brought into existence under the Local Government Act, continues' to excite criticism from both town clerks and auditors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action in which the plaintiff, William Henry Holmes, painter and decorator, of Newcastle, sought to recover from the Municipal Council of Newcastle the sum of [?]2000…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →MOREE.--At a meeting of the Boomi Shire Council the resolution previously, passed, making the rate 24d in the £, was confirmed. A letter was received from the Under-Secretary, stating that the Governor approved of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia has a few freaks in the chair of its municipal councils, and Ballarat East offers one of the latest illustrations. We take the following from a Melbourne daily:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BYRON SHIRE.—At the last meeting of the council the assessment for the ensuing term was submitted. The valuation had been made by the clerk, Assisted by councillors, from the field and valuation books…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The council of the shire of Tumbarumba has failed to elect a president within the period prescribed by the Local Government Act. This period is between February 1 and 15. Under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting held at the Congregational Rooms, Gordon, Rev. Paul Clipsham presiding, the following resolutions were carried:—"That this meeting enters its most emphatic protest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Illawarra Coke Workers, whose headquarters are at Wollongong, have made an plication for affiliation to the Labor Council, and have been admitted to membership. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The garden party given yesterday afternoon by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. Allen Taylor) as a farewell to Lady Reid passed off under the pleasantest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the Ashfield Council a letter was received from the Department of Public Works staling that the Minister was unable to approve of the proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the monthly meeting of the N.R.A. last evening Mr. E. J. Brown presided over a full attendance. Lieut H. E. Mills presented the report of the annual meeting of the Western Rifle Association…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Alderman W. J. Laws complained at Tuesday night's meeting of Balmain Council of the very serious inconvenience residents were subjected to owing to the water being…
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