Hornsby Progress Association Proposal to Form a Municipality
The monthly meeting of the above association was held in the council chamber, Hornsby, on Tuesday. Present: Mr. H. A. Langley (in the chair), Messrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1909
4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 230
The House in Macquarie Street. Its Past Glory and Present Gloom NO. 37. Council and Commerce--parkesian Nominees--calibre of John Frazer--bush Worker to Bank Director
If was strangely characteristic of Sir Henry Parkes that nearly all the gentlemen he appointed to the Legislative Council were more or less identified with commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Forged Bank Note. An Ex=Lord Mayor of London
Had Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan, a former Lord Mayor of London, who supported Lord Clifford of Chudleigh when he presented the prizes recently to the successful students of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Council Employees Anxious
The carrying of a motion in the City Council granting the sum of eight shillings per day to first-class employees in the City Council has led to anxiety among the men, especially some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal-houlder-shire Lines
Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, managing ugents for undermentioned steamers, report movements as follow:— The Oswestry Grange sails from London Jan. 30 for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rating Constructional Enterprise. the Property Owner An Important Point. Municipal and Shire Matters. Latest Property Transactions. Municipal and Shire Contracts -- See page 5
The organising secretary of the Rating on Unimproved Values League points out that the principle of rating improved values is against progress in building, and gives instances of recent city buildings. Council and Shire clerks will find these notes of great interest and value, hence in kindly supplying us with information regarding the ratings and doings of their municipalities and shires they will find they are receiving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Free Advice! Works Department and Municipal Council
The Lane Cove councillors a little while ago wanted a little advice on mutters appertaining to local government, and they wrote to the Works Department asking what…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The "Beulah Flats" Case. an Alderman Convicted. Sentenced to Twelve Months
At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Backhouse, Alexander Stewart Norquay, who was found guilty (with a recommendation to mercy on account of his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle. an Indignant Council
The Carrington Municipal Council has for some time past been greatly perturbed over the action of the Railway Commissioners, in encroaching upon certain municipal lands on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Divided Shire. Fight Over the Funds
BELLINGER, Tuesday.—The friction existing between this portion of the Bellingen shire and the Nambucca portion, which has been rife since the inception of local government was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Constructional. Building, Engineering, Lighting, Power, Transmission, Traction, Etc. A weekly guide to all business in hand and contemplated by municipal, shire, and other governing authorities
ROAD CONSTRUCTION. Waterloo spent £2202 on streets and footpaths last year, using 1950 tons of blue metal, 950 tons ballast, and 3700 gallons of oil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis. N.s.w. Association. Election of the New Council
Last night a meeting was held of the delegates from the various affiliated clubs for the purpose of electing five members of the council of the association for the current…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eandwick's Jubilee. Fifty Years a Municipality. Anniversary Festivities. Some Political Speeches
Randwick as a municipality was 50 years old yesterday. With that whole-hearled enthusiasm in the welfare of the suburb that characterises the residents, the day was made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Water Supply. Municipalities Want a Cheaper Rate
The Kogarah Council have issued a circular, pointing out that at the present time persons drawing their water supply through meters have an allowance which is only made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Randwick Jubilee. Fifty Years ol Municipal Life. Monday's Celebrations
The jubilee of municipal government in the Borough of Rand wick was celebrated by the local residents to-day. The proceedings were commenced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Important Municipal Law. a New Terror for "Scamping Building Companies."
The Building Ordinance of the Local Government Act, just gazetted, is of utmost importance to the building profession. It gives very wide powers to Councils…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exit Mayor Noller
At Monday night's meeting of the Parramatta Council, Mayor Noller reminded his brother aldermen that that would be the last time he would preside over their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Mayor
Alderman William Freame has been elected Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood. our old friend has our sympathy. Matters appear to be in a nice muddle in that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Councils
ABERCROMBIE (Rockley).—The engineer reports abnormal rains during January, and much damage to roads generally. The council resolved to make application to have Mount David proclaimed an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Randwick Post Office. Further Complaints by Aldermen
Further complaints were made at the last meeting of the Randwick Council with respect to the unsatisfactory way in which business is transacted at the local post office…
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