Unsatisfactory Municipal Finance
The time seems to have arrived in which the whole fabric of municipal finance should be overhauled and subjected to a searching investigation. As was pointed…
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Council & local affairs, 1906
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[?] Shire-bucknall Lines
Messers Birt and Co, Limited, Sydney agents the undermentioned steamers, report movements fellows:— The Cornwall arrived at Durban 19th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council's Retrenchment
The special committee appointed by the Brisbane Municipal Council to investigate several indoor departments of the council, recommend economies in the city engineer's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Council Board. Leichhardt
Alderman Neale presided over a full attendance of aldermen at Leichhardt Council last evening. DANGEROUS ROAD…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council of Advice and the Press
A correspondent wrote asking why we publish a "P. P. Board's Chronicle" and leave out the doings of the Council of Advice? It was a fair question…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Deadlock at Deniliquin
DENILIQUIN Monday.--Alderman Jane who was elected as Mayor last February, resigned his position last week, as according to counsel's opinion he was not on the roll of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aldermen Who Smoke
For some years the aldermen of Camperdown Council have combined pleasure with business by smoking a pipe or cigar. At the last meeting the "smokers" received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Country. Alderman As Municipal Contractor
WYALONG, Tuesday.--The first case of its kind under the Municipal Act came before Mr. W. R. Dove, P.M., to-day, when a ratepayer named Charles Boyd proceeded against John…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shire Council Nominations. to the Editor
Sir,--I cannot take your correspondent "Common Sense" as serious when he urges that the local member is the most proper person to nominate provisional councillors, and not the police,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arranging a Conference. Cross-fire Between Aldermen
Camperdown Council recently resolved to ask Newtown Council to select a date for a conference on the subject of the absorption of the Borough of Camperdown, and at the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dundas Council
The fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor Aldermen F. Spurway), Aldermen G. Spurway. Franks, Neil, Sonter, Catt, Johnston…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Balmain
The ordinary meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman Cohen) presided. DARLING-STREET TRAM…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parramatta District. Parramatta Council
The council met on Monday evening, the Mayor, Alderman W. Noller, presiding. The overseer of works reported that the storm of Saturday night and Sunday morning had done…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Electric Energy. the London County Council Bill
LONDON, Tuesday.--The London County Council Electric Supply Bill was yesterday read a second time in the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CUDGELLICO. Annual Meeting—Wire Netting—Railway Extension.—Model Farms.—The Lachlan Shire
At the annual meeting, Mr. J. E. Poolu president, in the chair, lengthy correspondence was dealt with. The President introduced Mr. A. W…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Control of Theatres. Action by the City Council
An interesting report by the city building surveyor (Mr. R. H. Brodrick), dealing with the control of theatres, was submitted yesterday at the meeting of the works committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sydney Labour Council. Girl Bookbinders
At the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, which was held last night, a letter was received from Miss Ellen M. Rogers, stating that the girl bookbinders desired to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Privy Council Appeal. Dismissed with Costs
LONDON, Thursday.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed, with costs, the appeal case, Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., versus Irving (Collector…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Laboue Council. Arbitration Amendment. Premier Agrees to a Deputation
At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, presided over by Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, a letter was read from the secretary of the American Federation of Labour,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drummoyne Council. an Abrupt Termination. Mayor Sutton Asserts His Authority
The usual meeting, which as will be seen, came to an unusual finish, was held on Tuesday last. Present—Mayor Sutton and Aldermen…
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