Parramatta District. Municipal Council
The Parramatta Council met on Monday evening, Alderman E. J. Brown presiding. The Inspector of waterworks reported that there had been a break in the trunk main, but the…
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Council & local affairs, 1908
4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 231
Parramatta Council
The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday Present: Aldermen E.J.Brown (who was voted to the chair Graham Jago Long…
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The Council meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association will be held to-morrow evening. The special business before the meeting will be the consideration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Appeals Before the Privy Council
A London correspondent writes:--"The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the highest court of appeal in the Empire, met on November 28 to deal with three petitions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Strand Site. County Council's Amended Offer. London, Dec. 30
In reference to the proposed site in the Strand for offices for the Commonwealth, the London County Council insists on a rental of 15s per foot instead of 13s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Unblown Organ. Mysterious Municipal Failure
An organ recital was advertised to be given at the Town Hall on Thursday last, but for some reason it did not take place. The town clerk, Mr. Nesbitt, stated last…
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Ex-Alderman J. S. Perry has consented to allow himself to be nominated for the office of alderman for North Ward. BROKEN HILL, Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections. to Take Place on February 1. How to Obtain Nomination
On February 1 the first municipal elections (outside the shires) under the new Act will be hold, though the Government has power to postpone the elections in special cases. For…
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GUNNING.—The council has decided not to co-operate with the pastures protection bound in the request for an extension of Dr. Danysz's experiments for rabbit destruction to the mainland. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lord Mayor Greetings at the Town Hall
When the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) arrived at the Town Hall this morning, a few minutes past 11, he found Mr. Nesbitt (Town Clerk), Dr. Armstrong (City…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Constitution and High Judgments. (From "The Times," November 29). Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
(Present: The Lord' Chancellor, the Earl of Halsbury, Lord Macnaghten, Lord Robertson, Lord Atkinson, Lord Collins, and Sir Arthur. Wilson.)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aim of Rifle Practice. British Army Council's View. Individual Champions Discouraged. Team Firing at Unknown Ranges. Melbourne
The Minister for Defence is in receipt of an important communication from the British War Office, expressing the views of the Army Council with regard to training in rifle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Pacts and Figures About Municipal. Rating
Mr. A. G. Huie writes:—Opponents of unimproved value rating are chiefly confined 1.0 two classes of people the owners of valuable vacant lands and those who have not considered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the New Year
The first month of 1908 will be a busy time for municipal men throughout the State. For the first time in the history of the State there will be a civic general election, held…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. Municipal. Lithgow
Complaint is made of the apathy shown by oral tenants in regard to getting on the municipal roll. A number of persons took the trouble to get the forms of claim, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What Is a Bricklayer? Trades Council and Aldermen. the Hype Park Work
In connection with the recent deputation of the Sydney Labor Council to the Lord Mayor and their contention that the men engaged in brick-edging in Hyde Park were actually doing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Council Expenses. Disallowed by the Minister. Council Advocates Payment. Lithgow
At the last meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council a letter was read from the Public Works Department stating that the expenses allowed to Councillor Bulkeley at the rate of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Larrikin Revival. Consideration by Alderman
For some time complaints were received at the Town Hall of the riotous behaviour of youths at Moore Park, near the corner of Dowling and Cleveland streets, and the…
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BLAXLAND.—At the last meeting of the council the president reported that while in Sydney he saw the Minister and Under-Secretary, and explained to them that through sickness and accident delay had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Lord Mayor Receives Many Visitors
The Lord Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes), who entered yesterday upon his fourth term of office as the Chief Magistrate of the city of Sydney, received the greetings…
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