Lord Mayor and the Press
At the Sydney Town Hall yesterday the Lord Mayor and representative of the metropolitan Press exchanged courtesies. The Lord Mayor remained that but "The…
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Council & local affairs, 1907
3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 170
City Council Finances. in a Healthy Condition. a Bright Outlook
The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) was busy yesterday finally clearing up matters at the Town-hall, that being his last day in office…
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KURRI KURRI, Tuesday.--At the mooting of the Kurri Kurri Shire Council yesterday the president was voted the sum of £50 for his services for the cussing year. The council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Lord Mayor Alderman Hughes Takes Office Reception at the Town Hall
The new Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) assumed the reins of office this morning, and was kept busy receiving callers, who congratulated him upon his assumption…
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BLAXLAND.—An election to fill an extraordinary vacancy in B Riding resulted as follows:—Samuel Skelly, Hartley Vale, 30; J. C. Berghofer, 25; W. J. Galagher, 8…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The New Lord Mayor
Being his first day of office, the new Lord Mayor (Alderman Hughes) received a large number of visitors, who called to congratulate him on his assumption of office as Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strong Indictment of Municipal Trading
When the Municipal Extension Bill came before the Legislative Council that body materially amended those provisions which empowered municipal councils to embark upon…
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MULWAREE.—Mr. Moore, formerly roads engineer of Goulburn having declined the engineership of the Mulwaree, Gunning, and Crookwell shires, the position will be offered to Mr. Edwards, formerly roads…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Lord Mayor. Reception by the Staff
Yesterday the new Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) practically assumed the duties of his office. He was received and welcomed on arrival at the Town Hall by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Council Labourers
That question of the "organisation of labour'' as regulated for the service of the City Council…
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Alderman Thomas Hughes, Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1907, who formally took up the duties of his office yesterday, was received on arrival at the Town-hall in the morning by the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal. Buladelah
At a meeting of the Myall District Progress Committee the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. J. M'Kim; vice-president, Mr. J. F. Wade; secretary and treasurer,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work
A question of ever-growing importance was raised by Dr. Arthur's proposal to increase the public recreation space at Balmoral Beach, Middle Harbour. What he says of the…
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It is always to see public bodies evincing a desire to conduct the people's affairs on economical lines; but the method of that economy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Labor Council
At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, presided over by Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, the Locomotive Engine Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, and the Wood and Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Civic Lighting. the Power-house Trouble. an Amicable Settlement. Discussion by the Aldermen
The dispute between the city electrical, engineer (Mr. T. Rooke) and the power-house superintendent (Mr. S. J. Bellemy) has been amicably settled, as a result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Power-house Difficulty, Satisfactorily Solved. the Lord Mayor's Diplomacy
A meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council was held last night for the purpose of dealing with the dispute in the Eleetric Light Department…
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The Camperdown Council, at its last meeting, took exception to the tone of a letter from Mr. A. C. Cocks. It was in effect that the council would probably recollect that a section…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"In the Cause of Unionism" Delegates to the Labour Council
At the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last night credentials Worn received in connection with the appointment of Messrs. C. M'Beath of Alexandria. R. C…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Astonished Alderman
At Thursday's meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council, Alderman Latham astonished everybody by admitting his own astonishment (so late in…
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