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Members of the Water and Sewerage Board were informed at this morning's meeting of the result of the rainfall on the catchment area in connection with Sydney's water supply and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Council last night, by 13 to 6, negatived the proposal put forward by Alderman Mullett to increase the Lord Mayor's allowance from £1000 to £1500 per annum…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Standing on the highest point of Drummoyne, the new Council Chambers, in all their modern newness, which were officially opened yesterday by Lord Chelmsford, present an imposing…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At the conclusion of the business of the Petersham Council last night the Mayor (Alderman T. J. Hoskins) congratulated the aldermen on the good work that had been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"The expiring council has become unpopular for its numerous failures to faithfully serve the public interest. The result in my ward is a large crop of candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Considerable interest is being worked up in connection with the municipal election for the Glebe. The local branch of the P.L.L. has selected candidates for every seat, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The apathy with regard to the coming municipal elections on which several of our correspondents have commented recently is one among a number of manifestations of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Speaking at the official opening of the Drummoyne Council Chambers yesterday, Lord Chelmsford said that if one principle had been set out more clearly than any other at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mayor Webster, of Liverpool, during his term of office has consistently opposed the granting of any [?] to the town clerk for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor of Waverley (Alderman Watkins) lashed himself into a fury at the meeting of the Bondi Vigilance Committee held at the Aquarium Hotel last evening, and to an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. A. G. Hute written:—At present numerous candidates for aldermanic honours are seeking the support of retepayers and electors with a view to the general elections on the 28th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BANNOCKBURN (Inverell).—The following nominations have been received:—A Riding: J. W. Anderson, A. H. Woods Cre[?]iring councillors), H. R. Robey, A. F. Warner. B Riding: A. S. Abbott, W. White (re…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →BELLINGEN.—At last meeting the president reported that the administrative expenses for the past year had been 7.5 per cent, as against 9.5 per cent for the year previous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BARRABA, Thursday.—In connection with the shire electious at Barraba the following nominations are announced A Riding [?] Capel. Charles Francis Carter. Prosper Gwydir…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—At present numerous candidates for aldermanic honors are seeking the support of ratepayers and electors with a view to the general elections on the 28th mst.. One thing shows up very clearly. it is the faulty character…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →KURRI KURRI, Thursday.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Allen Taylor, accompanied by other leading citizens and distinguished visitors from Newcastle and other district visited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the ordinary meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday, the resident engineer at Prospect (Mr. Jacobs), under date January 16, reported, in regard to the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Allen Taylor, arrived at Newcastle this evening on a short visit, during which time he will be the guest of the Mayor of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mayor Gayner, of New York, who was recently nursed to health by the nuns of St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, wrote: "I enclose my cheque for 100 dollars for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Though the Premier's reply to a deputation of suburban aldermen yesterday on the subject, of regulating the powers of the Australian Gaslight Company was rather indefinite respecting…
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