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  2. Shire and Municipality

    A correspondent from Stroud, who owned land which the Government [?]had resumed for railway purposes, asks is he responsible for the rates ...

    Article : 96 words
  3. Injuring Culverts.

    It occasionally happens that a heavy load, passing over a culvert, breaks through and leaves a hole which is a serious danger to traffic. ...

    Article : 79 words
  4. Road-making Machinery.

    Tintenbar Shire Council is having satisfactory results from its portable engine and stone-crusher. It recent filled a six-ton truck in about ...

    Article : 41 words
  5. The Roll of Electors.

    All Councils are now taking steps to prepare the Supplementary Rolls of electors, and the Act makes it compulsory on persons who desires their, ...

    Article : 116 words
  6. Rates Owing for Six Months.

    We notice that a shire clerk reported to his council as follows:—"The six months' limit allowed by the Act for rates to be owing will expire on ...

    Article : 131 words
  7. Local Government Association.

    The twenty-ninth Annual Conference of the Local Government Association is to be opened on Tuesday, 26th September. ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. Changes in Councils.

    Ald. C. Ellis resigned Gunnedah Council; P. C. Hamilton elected alderman, Gunnedah. Cr. W. Fotlieringham resigned Manning Shire ...

    Article : 78 words
  9. Diphtheria

    It is reported that in a certain suburb of Sydney ten cases of diphtheria wore traced directly to the supply of milk from one dairy. ...

    Article : 27 words
  10. Discharging His Duty.

    The 'Gosford Times" says:—"The new Sanitary Inspector is making the pace a cracker from the start, and one of his first official acts was ...

    Article : 54 words
  11. Appointments of Officials.

    G. R. Russell, Sanitary Inspector, Gunnedah; C. J. Ward, Town Clerk, Vaucluse; J. M. Hackett, Town Clerk, Homebush; L. W. Beagley, ...

    Article : 56 words
  12. Transferring a Mortgage.

    The Manager of the Union.Bank wrote Hay Council, stating that it was unusual for a bank to transfer a mortgage, but he had no doubt, to ...

    Article : 97 words
  13. Councils' Officials.

    Mr. J. A. O'Connor, Sanitary Inspector, Goulburn, has had his salary increased to £200 per annum. This was done an order to retain his ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. Sewerage Matters.

    Three different schemes have been submitted by the Works Department to Wollongong Council for sewerage for the town. The various proposals ...

    Article : 82 words
  15. Enforcement of a Law.

    The Local Government Association's Building Committee, which is engaged in drafting resolutions for consideration at the forthcoming ...

    Article : 130 words
  16. A Novel Request.

    Cr. Morris, Hornsby Shire Council, asked the President to cause a letter to be written to the Minister for Public Works, through Mr. Wa[?]e, ...

    Article : 65 words
  17. Lighting.

    Narrandera Council has received an offer from a firm to supply electric light to the town, at a given price; Council to supply wires, poles, and ...

    Article : 48 words
  18. Telephone Lines.

    Gostwyck Shire Council has given permission to several persons to erect telephone lines along the shire roads, subject to them adhering to the ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. Noxious Weeds in Cemeteries.

    Cr. Missingham, Terania Shire Council, was responsible for the following motion, which was carried at last meeting:—"That application be ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. A Literal Ratepayer.

    A lady in Gostwyck Shire forwarded a cheque for £1/6/4 in payment of rates, and wrote, stating that she was paying the amount ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. Suing for Rates.

    Tweed Shire Council decided at last meeting to sue four of the most backward in each Riding for recovery of their rates. So twelve ratepayers ...

    Article : 40 words
  22. P. P. Boards.

    The stock inspector of the Mudgee Board reported that round about Gulgong, stockowners had experienced a severe winter. Owing to shortage of ...

    Article : 457 words
  23. Exchange on Cheques.

    The engineer of Stroud Shire reported to the Council that the surrounding banks were charging one shilling exchange on the maintenance ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. Council Trustees of Cemetery.

    The "Gazette" contains a proclamation that the trust in charge of the Methodist and Independent cemetery at Condobolin has been ...

    Article : 40 words
  25. A National Work.

    The Public Works Department wrote Port Stephens Council, stating that the damage caused by the recent gales to the new wharf at ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. Surcharging Councillors.

    The Works Department has informed Bannockburn Shire Council that approval has been given to the waiving of a surcharge issued upon ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. Naming the Streets.

    Councillor Knight, Coreen, reported at last meeting, that a public meeting had been held at Balldale, in connection with the naming of the ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. Flag for Coronation Day.

    Ald. Johnston, Hay, suggested that the Minister should be asked if he intended that the Council should be lebarred from paying 25/ for ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. Council Prosecutions.

    Some little difficulty has been experienced recently in connection with the service of councils' summonses, whether they should be served by ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. Silver Jubilee.

    Kempsey Municipal Council intends to celebrate its 25th year in a very practical manner, by erecting a Town Hall. ...

    Article : 21 words
  31. Advances by Ratepayers.

    The question of accepting advances from ratepayers towards the cost of specific, street improvements, on the understanding that the moneys were ...

    Article : 159 words
  32. Special Rate.

    Tamworth Council proposes to construct an embankment for the prevention of inundation from flood waters, at an estimated cost of ...

    Article : 41 words
  33. Numbering of Houses.

    As population increases in a town, the difficulty of identifying any particular house also increases. This, together with the persistent ...

    Article : 179 words
  34. Firewood on Public Roads.

    At last meeting of Jindalee Shire Council, the engineer was instructed to take proceedings against all persons found removing timber or cutting ...

    Article : 59 words
  35. Selling Land for Recovery of Rates.

    One of the most important powers councils have to assist them in the collection of rates under the Local Government Act is that of being ...

    Article : 384 words
  36. Councils' Rental Charge for Pipes, Wires, etc.

    For many years councils sought for power to charge gas companies something for the use of their streets where pipes were laid, and Glebe ...

    Article : 239 words
  37. Guaranteed Pure.

    An alterations has now been made in the Pure Food Act regulations, which does away with the restrictions hitherto imposed in connection ...

    Article : 193 words
  38. A Ratepayer's Grievance.

    At Rockdale council the Mayor reported that a ratepayer had informed him he suffered considerable annoyance, owing to a number of curlews, ...

    Article : 133 words
  39. Providing a Sanitary Plant.

    Burrowa Council, on the motion of Ald. O'Connor decided to strike a local raite of 1d. in the £on unimproved value of ratable property ...

    Article : 43 words
  40. Preparing Returns.

    Ald. Page, Auburn, asked the Mayor to have certain returns prepared, whereupon Ald. Lang asked: Have the aldermen the right to ...

    Article : 50 words
  41. Interfering With Workmen.

    The Mayor of Moss Vale brought before the Council a complaint made to him by the electrical engineer that an alderman had been going to some ...

    Article : 90 words
  42. Carbide Storage.

    The Inspector of Nuisances of Mullumbimby drew the council's attention to the careless manner in which carbide was being stored in the town, ...

    Article : 66 words
  43. Back Lanes.

    Burrangong Council received an application from a property owner to take over roads on his subdivision. Council resolved that subdivisions ...

    Article : 33 words
  44. Result of a Sad Mistake.

    Ald. D. Lloyd, Mayor of Merewether, died last week. He had been ailing for some time, and drunk a small quantity of disinfectant in ...

    Article : 45 words
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