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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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CAMDEN, Tuesday.--The newly-elected council for the Municipality of Camden has entered on a peculiar phase. It is stated that at the time of the elections some of the candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"I state emphatically that the rabbit combine is in existence, and the members of my union have already begun to feel the effects of it."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Sydney Council on Tuesday night decided to expend £250 on the repair of the horse ferry punt, which was recently sunk at Blue's Point and which is now at Drase's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The council chamber at Waverley was not large enough to scat all who assembled last evening to watch the election of a now Mayor. The early arrivals filled all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Considerable discussion took place last night at the North Sydney Council meeting when the question of rating was brought forward. The Mayor (Alderman A. G.Milson)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Upon the costing vote of the Mayor last night North Sydney Council decided to retain the principle of rating the improved capital values…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Manly Council decided last night to increase the rate from 3d to 3 12 in the £ on all unimproved capital value of land in the municipality. There was a long and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →There is abstract justice in the Premier's admission that local governing authorities are entitled to consideration in respect of Government lands within the area of their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Councillor Oscar G. Roberts writes to "The Argus":—"In your issue of even date, I read 'that it is hoped the re-election of Councillor Roberts will not lead to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Botany Council has differed markedly from North Botany in its interpretation of the word "patriotism." At last night's meeting a request from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WOODBURN (Coraki).—Councillor William Yabsley was to-day elected president. LAKE MACQUARIE.—The council have received a communication from the Public Works Department…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At the meeting of the Strathfield Council on Tuesday evening Alderman Capper was elected Mayor with out opposition. On the question of a mayoral allowance being mooted, one of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →the election of Mayor of Hunters Hill took place on Wednesday night. The full council was present and the Town Clerk occupied the chair. On calling for nominations. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, was convened last night to elect the Mayor. A large assemblage of ratepayers was present. The returning officer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The stipulation of a clause in the Local Government Act that sanitary rates must, be paid in advance has no effect on certain people at Botany, who, as the town clerk stated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A special meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday with the Governor presiding. Under sub-section 6 of section 26, Public Roads Act, 1902, It is provided that if any…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Executive Council sat yestorday as a Court ot Appeal under section 26 of the Public Roads Act, to further hear the appeal of James Smart against a decision of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation representing the North Sydney Council asked Mr. Ma Dabell the Chief Secretary this afternoon to [?] music hall in Mr. Ber [?] The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the absence of Mr. Farrar at the P.L.L. Conference, Mr. Fox occupied the chair, Mr. McFarlane, the vice-chair, at the usual weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A memorusly signed petition was presented to the Marrickville Council, drawing attention to the abominable state in which the area lying between the Sydecham railway station and…
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