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Lismore, the centre of a very rich dairying district, and the leading town on the Richmond River, was proclaimed a municipality on March 5, 1879. Its population Was then 500. To-day its residents are officially numbered at about 10,000, but it is believed that the next census will increase the figures to 12,000…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Owing to the present unsatisfactory [?] service Stockton Council is [?] establishing [?] service. [?] the Mayor [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Only two aldermen at Auburn Council on Monday, voted in favour of the proposal of the Parrametta-Auburn Ambulance committee to open a local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EASTWOOD District Progress Association asked the local council last night to induce business people in Railway Parade to replace the present…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Ryde aldermen received, at their last council meeting, a request from an unknown lady, Who subscribed herself…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE tragedy of a new pair of shoes and stockings, and the high cost of living, were stressed by a young woman, who claimed compensation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →He didn't feel like paying rates until something was done to Kingstreet. That's how Mr. W. Scott put, is to Holroyd Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"IF residents showed more civic pride, and looked after the front of their homes. Vaucluss would be much better than it is. I always sweep my place…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Over the Odds:" Thus did Ald. Jones describe a letter Holroyd Council received from the Lands Department on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleging that favoritism was shown a youth who obtained work on Cessnock sewerage scheme, because he was the son of an alderman, the local O.B.U. of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on Tuesday, Councillor A. Whitling presiding. Others io attendence were Councillors Black,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Granville is far from being beautiful, and if we do not make an effort to create some garden plots or parks, it will never be."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quite a considerable number of applications came before the Ryde Council at its last meeting for re-subdivisions into smaller allotments, but in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →GARAGE proprietors of Homebush, in a petition to the local council last night urged a reduction in charges levied by council. They stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ryde Council has a soft spot in its heart for Boy Scouts, but when it came to a question of utilising council funds in the direction of assisting to build a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A fortnight ago, Holroyd Council granted the Girraween Methodist Cricket Club the use of the wicket in Girraween Park for next season. This, incidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Recently Holroyd Council appointed Mr. Cartwright poundkeeper, Mr. G. Goodwin was an unsuccessful candidate. On Tuesday, the council received a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Trades Hall Council is exploiting every avenue in an endeavor to have the members of the Waterside Workers' Federation reinstated in their aid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An application before the Ryde Council for permission to swing two allotments round so as to have a different frontage did not give any reason for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At Granville council meeting on tuesday evening an application by the Railway Department for permission to sub divide an area of land in Railway…
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