Premier and Mayor. Mr. Wade's Regrets
The Premier yesterday made public his reply to the resolutions of protest against the action of the police, which were passed at a public meeting at Broken-hill on the 13th…
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Council & local affairs, 1909
4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 230
Death of the Mayor of Mosman
Alderman Patrick Leah, Mayor of Mosman, and a well-known local estate, agent died at his residence, Military-road, Mosman, this morning. He had been ill for about three…
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The City Council again upheld last night its newly-found aptitude for brevity, by racing through the business sheet in half an hour. Aldermen Gilpin and Mallett, the…
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The Granville Electorate Labour Coun-cil met in Auburn on Friday, Mayor H. J. Larcombe (of Rookwood) presiding. No business of importance was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashfield Council's Estimates
"Equity" writes:—The proposal of this council to spend £900 on the drainage and formation of streets in a certain estate of this suburb, is another of the text: "To Him that bath…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water and Sewer Age Board. Questions by Alderman Jones. About Stamps and Correspondence
At the meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board this morning, Alderman Jones asked: What members of the present Water and Sewerage Board have received stamps free of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cleaning Up Sydney. All Talk and No Work. Interview with Alderman John Harris
In the course of an interview with, an "Evening News" reporter this morning, Alderman John Harris said he would not sit on any of the committees to which he had, as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death of the Mayor of Mosman. a Respected Public Man
Alderman P. Leahy, Mayor of Mosman, died suddenly this morning. The deceased gentleman was well known as a public man, and as one who did good work for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Denouncing the Police. Attitude of the Mayor. Mr. Wade's Regrets
At a public meeting held at Broken Hill last Wednesdny evening, and at which the Mayor Alderman Ivey, presided, two resolutions were carried condemning the police for their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Council and the Bocks
A motion, standing in the name of Aid. Fitzgerald, was on the business paper of the City Council last night to refer to the finance committee the advisability of appointing Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Labor Council Hesitates. Signs of Weakening. "A Palliative Proposal."
At last Thursday's meeting, the Labor Council carried a resolution which would give it the power, to bring about a general strike in all unions affiliated with it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Labour Council and Its Critics. the President Speaks. Aims of Unionism
Mr. Thyer, the president of the Sydney Labour Council, spoke last night at the Trades Hall in reference to the attacks made upon the body which he represents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Labourers' Hire. City Council Raises Maximum. 7s 6d TO 8s a Day
The maximum wage paid by the City Council to labourers was raised last night after about five minutes' debate from 7a 6d to 8s a day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Control of Fights. Municipal Councils Moving
At the Newtown Council last night a letter was received from tho Paddington Council asking co-operation in a motion to the effect that in view of the recent exhibition of pugilism in that municipality, and bearing…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Angry Alderman. Row at Alexandria. Council. the Mayor Powerless. Alderman O'riordan Wants Fair Deal
There was a rowdy meeting at Alexandria Council last night, perhaps the most noisy that has ever taken place in the history of the body. The aldermen talked singly and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Uproar in a Council. Noisy Meeting at Alexandria. Aldermen Offer to Fight
Last night's meeting of the Alexandria Council was one of the ho[?]sest known in the history of that body. At times the greatest uproar prevailed, several aldermen being on…
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The regular meeting of the Granville Council was held on Tuesday evening the Mayor (Alderman Kerr) presiding. In connection with the proposed conference with the…
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Mr. Geo. A. Robinson writes:—The case in reply stated by the Mayor (Alderman Gilliver) shows that gentleman to be unacquainted with the real ground of the ratepayers' protest…
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The ninth annual gathering of the employees of the City Council was held yesterday at Clontarf and was attended by about 2000 of the employees and the members of their familics. A pleasant day was spent, not…
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