A Novel Case. Charge Against a Mayor
NOWRA, Wednesday.—An interesting case under the Local Government Act was beard at the police court to-day. Hugh M'Kenzie, Mayor of South Shoalhaven,…
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Council & local affairs, 1908
4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 231
Dredging Industry Condemned. Murrumbidgee River Polluted. Shire Engineer's Report
WAGGA, Tuesday.--The residents of the towns along the Murrumbidgee River from Wagga to Hay have been concerned during the past couple of months about the pollution of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Melbourne City Council. Year's Financial Results
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The receipts under the several committees (exclusive of the electric supply committee and lighting rate) amounted to £259,280, and the expenditure to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →American Battleships. the Pacific Cruise. Invitation to Visit Sydney. City Council's Welcome
Alderman R. D. Meagher, M.L.A., moved, in the City Council last night:- That the Corporation of Sydney extend a hearty welcome to Roar-Admiral Evans in command of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Dispensaries
It was resolved by the City Council last night, by nine votes to eight, on the motion of Ald. A. Kelly, That the city solicitor be instructed to prepare a clause…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Paddington Mayoral Minute. Municipal Responsibilities From Today
The final minute of the Mayor of Paddington (Ald. Denis Brown), under the old municipal system, was read at the last meeting of the local council. It pointed out that the new Local Government Act had not yet come…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Municipal Hansard
At last night's meeting of the City Council Aid. A. Kelly moved--"That it be an instruction to the Town Clerk to consider and report to the finance committee as to the cost of publishing…
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WOLLONGONG.—The police magistratc(L[?] Coloncl Chirsholm) has fixed the following dates for holding of the Appeal Courts for Bulli shire, viz:— Clifton Courthouse, Wednesday, March 4, 11 a.m.; Bul[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Dispensaries. City Council's Scheme. Opposition From Friendly Societies
The proposal of the City Council to establish municipal dispensaries in the city, though yet in a very nebulous stage, is likely to meet with the keenest opposition from the friendly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Medicine. the City Council's Project. What Chemists Think
A movement is afoot in the City Council for the establishment of municipal dispensaries. So far, the proposal is rather nebulous. As the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wanted, a Mayor. South Grafton's Troubles. Grafton
A special meeting of the South Grafton Council to-night to elect a mayor, resulted in a deadlock, not one of the aldermen, being willing to accept the [?]ion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Dispensaries the City Council Proposal Views of Chemists and Others
In its aims the Sydney City Council is showing the way in several directions to kindred bodies in Australia. Following upon the municipal "Hansard" proposal is cue…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Council Employees' Picnic
The eighth annual picnic of the City Council employees was held at Clontarf yesterday. The attendance was about 1500. At the official luncheon, the Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt) presided. Several toasts…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Duties of a Mayor. Prosecution at Nowra. Nowra
The hearing was concluded late last evening of a case brought by David Hyam, of Terara, against Hugh M'Kenzie, Mayor of South Shoalhaven Municipality, on an information…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Meeting of Executive Council a Land Board Appointment
At a meeting of the Executive Council, held yesterday, Mr. Robert Shelton, officer-in-charge of information bureau, head office, Department of Lands, was appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Employees' Picnic Gathering at Clontarf Speeches by Parliamentarians
In beautiful weather the Sydney Municipal Council employees held their eighth annual picnic at Clontarf yesterday, when there was a very large attendance, including…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Privy Council Appeal. Jones Versus Holmes. London, Feb. 5
The Judicial Committee, of the Privy Council has granted special leave to appeal from the decision of the High Court of Australia in the case of Jones and others…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The American Fleet. City Council's Invitation. United States Consul Interviewed. the Fleet's Itinerary
Sydney declined to accept very seriously the rather picturesque motion adopted by the City Council inviting the United States authorities to send to Sydney the fleet of battleships…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Notes. Free Municipal Medicine
It will pay the citizens of Sydney to keep a watchful eye on the actions of certain gentlemen who happen by a fortuitous concurrence of accidents to be aldermen of the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Government. Our State System. March of Municipalism. the Elections
The results of the civic general election are, on the whole, satisfactory. The absorbing and devouring interest which is manifested at Parliamentary elections was not so…
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