These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 156
Yielding to pressure brought to bear by the Embassies the Turkish Council of Ministers has decided to imprison Colonel Mazhar Bey for life for being concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A poll in connection with the proposal of the municipal council to borrow £80,000 for woodpaving and other work took place to-day. The polling was:—For the loan, 1507; against,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This council met on Monday, 1st March, when the Mayor (Alderman A. Taylor) occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Bull, Horton, Guthrey, Broad, Hartenstein, Cohen, Wells, Dwyer, Ridge, and Ferris, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the last meeting of the Vaucluse council there were present: Aldermen Dykes (in the chair), White, Jones, Hyde, Forssberg, Gonsalves…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A rather novel case was before the Full Court yesterday. In the construction of the Ocean- street tramway a small portion of a street known as Clement-street, near the power- house at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE,Thursday.--A poll was taken today of the ratepayers of Brisbane on the question of borrowing [?]80,000 for wood-paving. and drainage. The result was: For the loan, 1507;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir, in repty to the remarks of a would-be "Bather" in your issue of 23rd inst., I, as one who is a regular dipper in the briny (floating baths) in this locality, desire to advocate as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday March 3rd. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Hollier, Braine, Downey, Bell, Hall, and Paine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fears entertained on Wednesday as to the condition of Alderman Anthony, were, unfortunately to be realised to their fullest extent within a few hours after the expression…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The recent accident to Alderman Anthony resulted recently in a very severe illness, and on Wednesday the utmost apprehensions were entertained as to his condition. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. John Richard Palmer, who in Granville's chosen Mayor, filled the position once before, his term of office then being two years. Tn those days he had a groat financial battle to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Lidbury of Rookwood is a self-made man. He greatly admires his maker. He first came into prominence in Rookwood by presiding at an awfully disorderly meeting whon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Adam Vallance, who has just entered on his second term (in succession) in the chair of the Smithfield-Fairfield Municipality has admittedly proved one of the ablest, most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. lunes Peter Miller is ono of Bankstown's first chosen aldermen. At the first election be headed the poll and though mentioned for the mayoralty then he stood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Thomas Muston, who for the third time has become the head of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipality, is a representative of her old families of which Parramatta may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Henry Jenkins, Mayor of Ermington and Rydalmere, is at present; hotel-keeper at the latter place. He has been in the local Council since its inception six years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Charles Dyer has been in the Auburn Council four yearn now. Previous to that he was in the old Ratepayers' Association, and the Association had a big nay in putting him into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regular meeting was hold on Wednesday evening. Present : Aldermen H. Johnson (Mayor), F. C. Cox, A. Eylee, Q. Spurway, and Joseph Franks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Castlereagh, on Tuesday night last. There were present: Ald A L Hough (Mayor), Clemson, Smith, and Devlin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor Lovell is a native of the Ryde district. His municipal career has been short, but has been done by him in a shorter time than men in a similar position for many more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →