Leases From City Council Mr Lamb As Commissioner
After a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday, the Premier announced that Mr F. E. Lamb, K.C., would be appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into…
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Council & local affairs, 1924
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Graft Allegations. City Council's Leases. Terms of Commission. SYDNEY
The Attorney-General (Mr. Bavin) explained to-day that the terms, of the Royal Commission to be issued to Mr. Lamb. KC, to investigate the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vice in Canada Municipal Scandals. Drink and Debauchery. MONTREAL, Oct. 14
A deep and staining scandal without parallel in Canadian municipal history is being revealed here, the result of investigations into police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Shire Council Ordinary Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. John Brawn (president), A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stroud Shire Council. MEETING. (Continued.)
Correspondence was read and dealt with at the meeting of the above council, as follows:—Pines and Hardwoods Co. wrote…
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The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Andrews) Ald. Joughin, Keene, Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Boundaries
The question of the proposed alteration of the boundary between Cessnock and Tario shires in the vicinity of Weston, in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Valuations
The clerk reported to the Shire Council yesterday that the valuer, Mr. Skelton, had asked for an extension of time in which to complete the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Raymond Terrace Municipal Council
The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when all the aldermen were present excepting Ald. Sulton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Office Closed
The office of the Wallarobba Shire Council will be closed until October 30 during the absence of the Clerk, Mr. S. N. Dark…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a Dead End. Swimming Baths Proposal Shire Council and Water Board
It would be a very optimistic individual who hoped to see public swimming baths established in Cessnock in time for use during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. General Business
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Wednesday last, when there were present.—Aldermen W. V. Parkinson (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Shire's Experience. Does a Motor Lorry Pay?
It is a bit late in the day to ask such a stupid question, but it was asked in Gunning Shire the other day, and the answer was inevitably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, October 17, 1924. the Council and Permanent Works
Ald. Jordan's advocacy before the council in connection with the kerbig and guttering of Barrett-street prompts the question: Why is it that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Pride
The article in the "Mercury" on Tuesday last, under the above heading, contains information that ought to cause "Maitland" aldermen to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Garbage, Mosquitoes, Drainage Aldermanic Discussions. Ratepayers Say They Do Not Require Garbage Service. Ald. Jordan Against Mos Quito Ordinance But Is an Advocate for Improved Drainage. Town Clerk Reports Council Has No Garbage Site
As expected, discussions took place at Wednesday's meeting of the council regarding the garbage system. The first broadside came from P. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patrick Plains Shire Council Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held on Thursday. Present: Messrs A. S. Pankhurst (president), J. C. Tanner, F. J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reserves at Broke Discussion in Shire Council
At the monthly meeting of Patrick [?] Shire Council on Thursday, a communication was received from the Under-Secretary for Lands, in reply…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Bridges. Over Shire Council's Roads. Cessnock
Mr. H. Chippendall, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the Appeal Court this afternoon in respect to the assessment of £15, made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Outspoken Alderman If the Necessity Arises
A sensation was caused at Waterloo Council on Wednesday night when Ald. Bunting, at the height of an impressive oration, drew a revolver from his…
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