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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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MACLEAN, Wednesday.--At a recent meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council it was decided, by a majority of six to three not to raise the rates to 4d, the amount necessary to meet the current expenses of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The position of the 1000 or so residents of Duke and Dowling streets, Darlinghurst, who are threatened with eviction in connection with the City Council resumptions in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Legislative Council last night dealt with the Industrial Arbitration Bill in Committee. In regard to clause 8, Mr. Garland said that hardship was involved in the provision that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dog-tired with an all-night sitting, the Legislative Assembly did not waste much time upon question yesterday. It answer to Mr. Wade, the Speaker explained that "Hannard" could be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On the motion of Mr. Dacey the Legislate. Assembly went into committee to consider the expediency of bringin in a bill to amend the Income Tax Act of 1911…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The greater part of the sitting in the Legislative Council yesterday was devoted to consideration of the industrial Arbitration Bill. The first setback to the representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Legislative Council last evening expressed itself in very pointed manner on tho principle of preference to unionists. The discussion arose when the Industrial Arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There was more talk on the subject of city cleaning at the meeting of the health committee of the City Council yesterday, but no action…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Council's Inspectors are keeping a watch on persons who throw down any papers, fruit peel, or any article on the city…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The idea which is contained in the greater city movement appears to be growing in favour. In Sydney it has reached the stage of discussing the result of the change which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The question of the municipalisation of the recently formed Katoomba Bowling Green is now receiving the attention of the civic authorities. At the last meeting of the municipal council, a deputation consisting…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Municipal Council of Paddington sued E. K. Harkness, of Cameron-street, Paddington, to recover £67 3s 7d alleged to be due in respect of rates on land situated in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was a mailer involving a question of liability for rales, and depending upon in meaning of section 114 of the Local Government Act of 1906 as [?] by the Act of 1908…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the Municipal Employees' Union held their annual sports meeting yesterday at the Agricultural Ground. The day was made one of athletic contest purely. The attendance was exceptionally good both of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →We clip the following from one of our exchanges:—"The labour aldermen at Broken Hill fined five independent aldermen £2 each for leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in Penshurst Ward took place last Saturday, and resulted in a victor for Mr. T. Hall by a majority of six. The apathy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOFORD Thursday.--Mr. R. F. Perry has been elected deputy shire clerk. There were 18 applications. The expenditure of the Shire Council last year was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Indignation was expressed at the last meeting of the Municipal Labour Assembly at the action of the Lord Mayor in refusing, in effect, to receive a deputation from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Being abstract of the opinions given by Mr. J. W. Maund, honorary solicitor to the Shires' Association, on points referred to him, through…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Moonbi asks if straying stock in the country come under the Police Offences Act, as well as those in the town ?…
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