N.S.W. Legislative Council. Appointments Announced. Sydney
The following appointments to the New South Wales Legislative Council have been officially announced. They include six former mem[?]bers of the…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
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Abolition of Legislative Council the Queensland Vote. Brisbane
The emphatic vote in Queensland against the proposed abolition of the Legislative Council has caused perturbation in Ministerial circles. It is…
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Alderman Evan Jones, of Sydney, died this morning, after several months' illness. Deceased had been associated with the municipal and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Engineers' Conference. Sydney
The Shire Council Engineers' Conference yesterday decided that the first business of the new Grand Council should be to direct that engineers should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland. Abolition of Legislative Council Referendum. Brisbane
The majority against the abolition of the Legislative Council is still steadily p[?]ing up. The vote against abolition is 151,508, and for abolition 97,971…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland. Abolition of Legislative Council Referendum. Brisbane
Up to date in the abolition of the Legislative Council referendum 98,731 votes have been cast for abolition and 151,974 against abolition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Council and Cost of Living. Melbourne
At last night's meeting of the Labor Council the following resolution was adopted:— "That consideration be given to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial Matters. Sydney Labor Council. Industrial Organisation Policy. Sydney
The Sydney Labor Council last night rejected a proposition to remove from the walls of the chamber the photos of Messrs. J. C. Watson and Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland. Abolition of Legislative Council Vote. Brisbane
The Queensland Legislative Council referendum figures now stand: Against abolition, 156,902, for abolition, 101,168…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney City Council Sale. Sydney
The electric light committee of the Sydney City Council agreed yesterday to the sale of a number of obsolete are lamps which originally cost the council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian Revolution. Anarchists Seize a Palace. and Defy Workers and Soldiers' Council. (United Service Message.) Petrograd
The representatives of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates in the Provisional Government fear losing their influence in the council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council
The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. F. Smith), and…
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After discussion the report was almost wholly adopted, the only reservations being that the clause respecting garbabe removal should not be enforced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Legislative Council 60,128 Majority Against Abolition. Brisbane
There was a majority of 60,128 against the abolition of the Queensland Legislative Council at the recent referendum…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Increases to Sydney Council Officers. Sydney
The finance committee of the Sydney City Council yesterday agreed to increases in the salaries of officers of the Council for the year's 1916, 1917,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputy-mayor. Alderman I. H. Haskard Appointed
At last night's meeting of the City Council Alderman Hackett moved and Alderman Hynes seconded,—"That, an Acting-Mayor be appointed."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Friday, May 25, 1917. the Aldermen Condemned, and the Report Suppressed
WHAT right has the Council to suppress public documents belonging to the ratepayers? This has been tried before in Broken Hill, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council. Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Broken Hill City Council was held at the Town Hall last night, Alderman W. F. Rowe presiding. There were also present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Memorial. Petition to the Council
At last night's meeting of the City Council the following letter signed by four ratepayers was read:— "We the undersigned, being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Stop "Shouting." City Council Receives a Communication
The municipality of Beeley wrote a letter read at last night's City Council meeting, asking the Council's co-operation in the following,…
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