Renovating Hyde Park. a Chat with the Lord Mayor
"We are going to make Hyde Park a delightful nook," the Lord Mayor told an "Evening News" reporter to-day. "Already the number of men employed has been increased from two…
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Council & local affairs, 1905
2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 149
The City Council. Satisfactory Financial Statement
At the fortnightly meeting of the City Council held to-night, the annual report of the Town Clerk, Mr. Scott Holland, was submitted. It showed that the amount of rates for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle. City Council Meeting. Town Clerk's Annual Report
The annual report of the town clerk, which was read at last night's meeting of the City Council, stated that the general rate for the causing year of 1in the £ would yield £7916, being an increase of £448 compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cost of Education. London County Council's Report. LONDON, Monday. 2.50 p.m
The Education Committee of the London County Council reports that it would cost £523,495 yearly to provide' elementary education in the London voluntary schools, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Flooding of Sydney. a Scheme of Improvement. Reclamation of a Submerged Area. What the City Council May Do
The physical configuration of Sydney preeminently adapts it for a perfect system of drainag[?] yet in this advanced ago of practical engineering we are confronted with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal. Bowral
The municipal council has struck a general rate of 1s, and a lighting rate of 6d in the £, which will yield a total revenue of £868 15s. WAGGA, Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Censuring an Alderman
A special meeting of the Hurstville Council was held last week for the purpose of taking into consideration the council's position in the recent action, Chisholm v…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scene in the City Council. the Lord Mayor's Despair. Disgraceful Language
The order and dignity so generally associated with the conduct of business at the City Council has on more than one occasion lately been rudely disturbed. Last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paddington. Resignation of the Mayor
At the last meeting of the Paddington council a letter was read announcing Alderman Denis Brown's resignation of the mayoralty. Alderman Brown states that he was not given sufficient support in regard…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ryde Council
The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday; present—the Mayor (Alderman W. Thompson), Aldermen Benson, Redshaw, Tucker, Summerhayes, Anderson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankstown Council
Regular meeting held on Thursday Present: Mayor Gibson. J.P., and Aldermen Turvey, Miller, Watson, Maxwell, Eldridge, Bransgrove, and Gilliver…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fiji Legislative Council Elections
SUVA, Tuesday.--The election of representatives to the Legislative Council has resulted in the return of the following:--Planters: J. B. Tumor, James Murray, A. A…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council
This Council met on Thursday. Present: Mayor Cooke, Aldermen McBurney, Murray, Asimus, Hamilton, and Baglee. Corresondence:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council. [?]Ale of Condemned Meat. Town-hall Sunday Concerts
The [?]ortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night at the Town Hall, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Council. Cook Park Bowlers to Leave. Some Heated Arguments
The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presided over the meeting of the City Council last night. THE ABATTOIR BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Locomotives. Public Meeting at granville. The Iron Trades Council Moving. The Coming Vole of Censure
Under the auspices of the Combined Iron Trades of New South Wales, who have recently formed a Council to further the agitation to compel the construction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashfield Municipal Assessment
There were 87 appeals against the assessment of the value of ratable property made by the Ashfield municipal valuers for this year. The number of properties concerned was 103. About…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Questioned the Mayor's Power
After the recent phenomenal rainfall, the Mayor of Alexandria (Alderman O'Riordan) instructed his foreman of works (Mr. Sechell) to set a certain man to remove a quantity of sand,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Annandale Council
The Mayor (Alderman Ridge) presided at Monday's meeting of the Annandale Council. Amongst those present were Aldermen F. E. Smith, Robertson, Broad, Wells,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newtown Council
At last meeting of the Newtown Council the Mayor. (Alderman W. Edwards) presided over the following aldermen:-- King, J. Abigail, J. Hitchcock, W. Cox, R. Elstub, W…
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