Carters' Wages. an Appeal to Municipalities
At the meeting of the Camperdown Council on Tuesday night, a communication was received from the secretary of the Trollymen, Draymen, and Carters' Union, of Sydney and…
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Council & local affairs, 1908
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Municipal Carters' Wages. Request by Trolly and Draymen's Union
The St. Peters Council on Monday night considered a letter from the Trolly, Draymen, and Carters' Union asking that all one-horse drivers in the service of the council now receiving less…
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The election of Mayor of Parramatta is to take place this evening. It is to be hoped the council will get away from petty party lines, and vote straight for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Surf Bathing Ordinances. How They Affect Bondi and Bronte. More Accommodation Wanted. Petition From the "Rockites." Discussion at Waverley Council
Waverley aldermen, at the meeting last evening, had a good deal to say about surf bathing conveniences at Bronte. The council recently decided to spend money there, but owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Lively Municipal Meeting. Electing a Mayor
A meeting was held on Tuesday night at the North Sydaoy Town Hall for the purpose of electing the Mayor of North Sydney, and it proved a very lively gathering, owing greatly…
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BOWRAVILLE, Thursday.—A legal opinion has been given by Messrs. M'Guren and Pollock, solicitors, Grafton, that the recent election for Bellingen Shire is invalid It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Without a Mayor. Deadlock at Parramatta
A meeting of the Parramatta Council was held last night to elect a Mayor. Only seven aldermen were present, including five of the reform party, and two of the Mayoral party…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nomadic Notes. Shire Secretary's Joke
The Melbourne "Age" recently stated that in the compilation of the Dalhousie electoral roll the occupation of the Rev. W. M. Warry (Church of England) was stated as parson…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Blacktown Council President
At a meeting of the Blacktown Council, held on Tuesday evening, Councillor Thomas Willmott, J.P., was unanimously elected president for the current year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electing a Mayor Uproar at North Sydney a Lively Meeting
A special meeting of the aldermen of North Sydney was held Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing 12 months in the place of Alderman John…
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When the St. Peters aldermen met on Monday night they had presented to them by the council clerk a list of works that were voted last year, but which, not being commenced, had. under the new regulations,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Driving Concord Council Takes Action
For some time past the Concord Council has been seeking the co- operation of neighbouring councils with a view to securing united action to have regulations gazetted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Government. Our State System. Mttnicipalism at Work. Shire Councils' First Year
The reports from the shire councils—which were dissolved at the end of their first year and since re-elected-are coming to hand. They show the excellence of the work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor in Session. Queensland Provincial Council. Union Organisation Advocated
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Queensland Provincial Council of the Australasian Labor, Federation opened its tenth session at the Trades-hall to-day. Delegates were present from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ratepayers' Grievances. Against the City Council. a Fight to a Finish
In an interview with an "Evening News" representative, Mr. H. M. Durand, hon. secretary of the City of Sydney Property Owners, Ratepayers, and Shopkeepers' Association, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strand Site. Commonwealth's Intentions. Council Has Doubts. London, Feb. 12
Lord Elcho, spenking-in the London, County Council yesterday, said that the committed was willing; to let to the Commonwealth, a site in the Strand at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Political and Personal Municipal Check
Recollections are revived of the three celebrated Tailors of Tooley-street, who, possessed with a sense of their own importance headed their petition thus, "We,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Laboratory
The City Council solicitor has officially expressed view that the council has no power, under the Act, to spend the municipal funds in establishing a municipal…
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At the meeting of the health committee of the City Council yesterday, Alderman A. Kelly referred to the death rate amongst infants, and moved that the city health…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Matters. Muswellbrook
MESWELLBROOK, Wednesday.--In acknowledging the honor paid him in his election for the third year in succession to the Mayoralty, Cr. J. G. Luscombe referred to the important work to be done during, the present year,…
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