Action Against City Council
In the County Court to-day Samuel Davis, of Baramba, Parliament-place, East Melbourne, insurance inspector, sued the Mayor, councillors, and citizens of Melbourne for…
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Council & local affairs, 1908
4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 231
At the Council Board Rockdale
At the fortnightly meetings of Rockdale Council the Mayor (Alderman W. Taylor) presided. A volume of correspondent was dealt with…
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BRISBANE, Sunda.--The annual social of the Queensland Typographical Association was held on Saturday evening at the Trades-hall. Among those present were Messrs. Bowman (leader of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Facetious Councillor. Monkey at Council Meeting. Melbourne
The St. Arnaud Borough Council has been presented by Councillor Edwards with a monkey in order to ensure a quorum at the council meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Council of Peace" Afraid of Eavesdropping. Reporters Asked to Leave the Office. Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Conditions
The "council of peace," as the conference between the Coastal Steamship. Association and the Wharf Labourers' representatives, may be termed, this morning had, to the…
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At the Municipal Council of Central Illawarra, on Wednesday, the valuers presented their report. A rate of 2¼d in the £ 0.1 the unimproved capital value of the land was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor's Boom. Is It a Pigstye? Indignant Aldermen. Heated Discussion in Paddington Council
At a meeting of the Paddington Council on the l6th instant. Alderman George, in moving that a resolution granting the Mayor an allowance of £150 a year be rescinded, said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suburban Municipalities' Representative. Alderman Griffin Elected
Polling for the election of suburban municipalities' representative was held between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Town Hall, Sydney, the Town Hall, Campbelltown,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water and Sewerage Board. City Council Representative. Alderman Evan Jones Returned
The election of a representative of the City Council on the Water and Sewerage Board was conducted at the Town Hall yesterday. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ructions at Paddington. Aldermen Provide Fun for Ratepayers. the Lease of Hampdex Oval. a Disorderly Council Meeting
A special meeting of the Paddington Council was held last evening for the purpose of clearing off the business that had been allowed to stand over on the 16th instant. On…
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Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows- The Cornwall leaves Liverpool April 11 for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Water and Sewerage Board Alderman Evan Jones Re-elected
Elections for the return of two municipal representatives of the Water and Sewerage Board were fixed for yesterday. The vacancies were caused by the retirement of Alderman…
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A meeting of the Executive Council was held at the Council Chamber, Macquarie- street, to-day, when a number of formal matters were attended to…
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SUVA, Tuesday Afternoon.—The election for the Legislative Council resulted as follows:—N. Scott 84; George Fox. 72; S. L. Lazarus, 70; H'. Marks,"60…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Council Work Alleged Favouritism
Allegations have been made of favouritism in the selection of employees in the City Council, and also that applicants enhance their prospects of selection by preparing…
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The usual weekly meeting of the N.S.W. Executive Council was held at noon to-day. Included in the business was the swearing in of Mr. W. J. Millner as president of the Water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indignant Aldermen a Mayoral " Stye" "Come and Have a Drink, Piggy'. "Pigs Don't Drink Whisky"
There was a full attendance of aldermen in the Paddington Council last night. The Mayor (Alderman Walker) occupied the chair, and proceeded to explain that the…
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It may be taken for granted that Alderman O'Sullivan's questions at the next meeting of the City Council in regard to alleged favouritism in the selection of employees for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aldermanic Positions in Dispute Leichhardt Council's Position
In a few days it is likely that the courts will have under notice a matter concerning the position of three of Leichhardt's aldermen. A resident of the borough is moving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paddington Council a Disorderly Meeting Hampden Oval Squabble
The adjourned meeting of the Paddington Municipal Council, which was held last night to deal with the business standing over from the previous ordinary meeting, was probably…
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