City Council Picnic
The seventh annual picnic of the employees of the City Council was held at Clontarf on Thursday. Af[?]1200 persons were present, and among them were the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas linghes), the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1907
3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 170
Ship Inn Site. Deputation to the Lord Mayor
A deputation, of business people residing or carrying on business in the vicinity of Circular Quay, walled upon the Lord Mayor yesterday, in reference to the site of the Old Ship…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Balmain Council. Special Meeting
A special meeting of the Balmain Council was held last night, the whole of the alderman were present. Ald. M. H. Cohen (Mayor) presided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Trip From Hamburg. Kinross-shire in Heavy Weather. Loses Gear and Sails
The fine 4-masted barque Kinross-shire, in charge of Captain M'Kinnon, arrived at Sydney yesterday, from Hamburg, after a somewhat tedious passage of 122 days. The captain, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ashfield Park Municipal Concerts
The next of the series of open-air concerts promoted by the Ashfield Municipal Council, is to take place in the local park on Wednesday night. As bright and varied programmes are…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipal Coalmines. What the Labor Party Aims At
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Mr. Keir Hardie, loader of the Independent Labor Party, speaking at LIwyd-Cocd, South Wales, said the Labor Party proposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Socialism. Cheaper Coal for Consumers. Mr. Keir Hardie's Views London, Feb. 7
Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., leader of the Independent Labour Party, addressing a meeting of his constituents at Llwydcoed, said that the Labour party proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipal. Balranald
At a special meeting of the municipal council last nighht Alderman Williams was reelected Mayor for the ensuing term. LIVERPOOL, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The sunday School. [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Edited by Rev. W. Henry Howard. Sunday School Lesson, Sunday, February 17, 1907. Lot's Choice.—Genesis xiii., 1-13. Golden Text.—"Take heed and beware of covetousness."—Luke 12:15
Introduction.—"There is a legend that Hercules was once going along a narrow road when a strange looking animal appeared threateningly before him. Hercules struck him with his club and passed on,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imperial Council of Advice
[?] Premier of New Zealand, speaking o the formation of a Council of Advice in London, said: "We have Americans and Germans right under our lee—a positive menace to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Privy Council Appeal Case. London, Saturday Morning
In the case of the Commissioners of Taxation New South, Wales versus. Palmer, the Privy Council allowed the appeal, and the appellants were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Wallsend Wants to Be a Municipality
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Hogue) was yesterday engaged in drawing up a minute with regard to the request of west Wallsend to be incorporated as a municipality. Some time ago the shire…
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DOLO.—The first half-year's subsidy, £1581 10s, has been received. The following estimate of the probable revenue and expenditure for the current year has been prepared:—Revenue: 1d ni the £ on a total taxable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Privy Council Appeal. the Rights of the Crown. London, Feb. 9
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given its reserved judgment in the case of appeal of the Commissioners of Taxation of New South Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. Municipal. Casino
Mr. D. S, Rayner has been re—elected Mayor. GRAFTON, Saturday. Alderman D. McFarlane was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country News. Municipal. Casino
Mr. D. S. Rayner has been re-elected Mayor. GRAFTON, Saturday. Alderman D. McFarlane was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Council. Alderman James Re-elected Mayor
The Newcastle City Council held a meeting to-night for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman James was proposed by Alderman W. Cann, and Alderman Ellis by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Capper. J.p
The many friends of Mr. C C. Capper, of Messrs. Weaver and Perry, will be pleased to hear that ho has added to his laurels by being elected,…
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BORRE.—At last meeting of Boree Shire Council estimates of revenue and expenditure were presented as under:—Derivable from a tax of 1d in the £, £2036; subsidy, £1523; total, £3559. Expenditure;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election of a Mayor
At the meeting of the City Council last night, Alderman A. H. James was re-elected Mayor of Newcastle for the ensuing year by six votes, as against five votes recorded' for his opponent,…
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