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Sydney · Council & local affairs
4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 201
At the council meeting last night the Anti-War League petition, which was received by the council two weeks ago, came up for discussion owing to a misleading report which had been published. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alderman V. S. R. Champion, having an engagement at Forbes, and believing that the time of his return is uncertain, has handed in his resignation as an alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Salvarmy whoops madly because it has received from a New Zealand Labor organisation a testimonial that the work turned out by the unfortunate inmates of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →You're dead wrong," said Grogan. "Them reform fellers ani't outer the stuff. If they was, I'd join [?]them meself. They've got a good…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Questioned in the House of Commons concerning the peace prospects, Mr. Balfour stated that Lord Milner, High Commissioner, and General Kitchener…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A recommendation of the finance committee of the Petersham Council to increase the wages and salaries of its employees was thrown, out at last meeting on a point taken by Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeals in the actions the Mayor of Welington v. Johnston and the Mayor of Wellington v. Lloyd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeals in the actions the Mayor of Wellington v. Johnston and the Mayor of Wellington v. Lloyd…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the usual meeting of the Ryde Council on Friday, a letter was received from the Ryde Progress Association, asking the council to consider the advisability of establishing a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Colonial Treasurer's circular to municipal councils asking for an expression of opinion regarding the working of the Local Option Act, und making inquiry as to whether the results had been of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held tonight the Mayor (Alderman Cann) presiding. A letter was read from the Inspector-General of Police with reference to a request for the appointment of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →under the auspices of the lung Division Reform Club, a meeting of ratepayers was held last night at 250 Pitt-street, to consider " the exorbitant charges made by the City Council in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In your issue of yesterda there appears a brief report of the last meeting of the above council, at which meeting the secretaries to the council are accredited with having reported "that Italian and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Health Committee of the City Council was held yesterday evening at the Town Hall, and was presided over by Alderman S. Smith, M.L.A. There was a full attendance of the members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Socialist campaign In Belgium is beginning to fizzle out. The belief is now general that the strike is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A communication from the Treasury with regard to the liquor laws was read at the St. Peters Council. Alderman Spackmen moved—"That this council is in accord "with the spirit of local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The borough council to-night lengthily discussed the question of obtaining a water supply for Grafton, and finally appointed a committee to [?]aquire into the cost and probable income of the Orara scheme, also…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This council met on April 9. The Mayor (Alderman Brown) occupied the chair. There were also present Aldermen Ralph, Sutton, Man[?]er, O'riordan, Horne, Setchell, Lawson, Harden, Loveridge, and Ba[?], Letters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The question of municipal reform has apparently a great interest for members of the A.N.A., although there is by no means unanimity on the point as to whether it comes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Among the matters on the agenda of the A.N.A. annual conference was one brought forward by the Belah branch, that the A.N.A. should take up the question of municipal…
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