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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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PERTH, Monday.--The biennial elections for the Legislative Council were held yesterday. Apathy on the part of the voters was reported from all the provinces in which there were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The electric lighting committee of the City Council yesterday again considered the question of increasing the selling price of electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation from the City Council was introduced by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Fitzgerald) yesterday to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley), and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →According to the official arrangements for the Royal progress of the Prince of Wales through the city streets on the day he lands in Sydney, the City aldermen will not be found,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Auburn Council met on Monday, Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Cheetham), Ald. Sinclair, Baxter, Rigby, Marshall, Briggs, Keighery, Long and Ashton. The town clerk (Mr. J. Long)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the usual fortnightly meeting of Ryde Council on Thursday night, the following motion was carried on the motion of Ald. Davis:—"That steps be taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Smithfield and Fairfield Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Aid. T. Miles), Ald. Thorpe, Stimson, Hunt, Bensley, Coleman, Downey and Wood. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a crowed meeting of members of the Women Workers' Union held at the Traces Hall last evening. exception was taken to the national [?] of Women…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The erection of stands on street awnings for the use of persons wishing to view the royal progress will be strictly supervised by the City Council officers. The works committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It was agreed by the Health Committee of the City Council on Monday to recommend the council to join with the Redfern Council in a deputation to the Minister for Education, to protest against the erection of a Girls High School on the old Zoo site in Moore Park, and to appeal to have the site re-vested in the City Council, to be added to Moore Park. The picture shows the progress made with the school buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Government, in considering the filling of the vacancy on the Board bf Trade occasioned by the elevation of Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., to Cabinet rank, is reviewing the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The housing conditions in Sydney were the subject of an animated discussion at a meeting of the works committee of the City Council yesterday, Alderman Davoren presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →St. Peters Municipal Council dislikes the name of its borough. Years ago it was restive about this, and proposed to change the name of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It was announced by the vice-chairman of the City Council finance committee (Ald. Walker) yesterday that the £300,000, which an American firm had subscribed to the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Australian Red Cross Central Council at its meeting on Tuesday received correspondence from the League of Red Cross Societies, including on abridged report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alderman Walker announced to the finance committee yesterday that the £300,000 subscription from New York to the City Council loan had arrived in Sydney, and would be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Council is the owner and lessor of a number of hotels on resumed properties in Sydney. The question of the council's contributions under the Liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speaking at Scarborough, Mr. Asquith said that he regarded with great apprehension the continuance of the Supreme Council, which practically meant that the three Allied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The finance committee of the City Council yesterday, at the request of the Lord Mayor, allocated a sum of £600 for the decoration and illumination of Hyde Park, opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting of Hurstville Council, at about midnight Ald. Low came in conflict with the Mayor (Ald. T. V. Cross). Matters concerning…
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