A Cautious Lord Mayor
As the public of Sydney no doubt are aware by this time, the present Lord Mayor or Sydney has gone in for a very large programme of new works and resumptions, apart…
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Council & local affairs, 1909
4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 230
Randwick Postal Service. Interesting Evidence by Local Aldermen
At a meeting of the Randwick Council a fortnight ago Alderman Baker complained that he had not received the letter containing notice of a meeting for the election of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fighting Aldermen. How They Do it at Richmond
Alderman Danston: I would like Alderman stevenson to explain why he wanted a change in the works committee I don't want to act, but I think it an insult…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal-houlder-shire Lines
Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited Sydney, agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall left Lyttelton on the 20th inst. for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Manly Council
At the meeting of the council held on Tuesday it was agreed that the hoarding fees be fixed in accordance with the Local Government Amending Act 1908, as follow:—Hoarding licence, 1d per annum per square…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parramatta Council
This council met on Monday evening present: The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Noller) Aldermen champion, Waugh, Bartlett Henderson, Moxham, Jago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHIPPING. Federal-Houldor-Shire Line
Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers report movements as follows:--The Cornwall left Lytleton on the 29th inst, for the West Coast and U. K. ports. The Devon left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle. Day Labour. Mayor Recommends Abolition. Newcastle
At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night the Mayor, Alderman Cook, suggested that in future tenders should be called for scavenging and other work at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cumberland Council of Progress
A meeting of delegates of a number of organised bodies in the County of Cumberland was held at the School of Arw, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council's Want of System
Mr. R. W. Fraser writes:—1. Oxford, Flinders, and Campbell streets: The materials of the two shops at the corner of Oxford and Flinders streets have been hastily sold to clear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boilermakers' Strike. Labor Council to Assist
The strike of boilermakers and ironworkers' assistants at Pyrmont was discussed at length by the Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders' Society at last meeting of the society. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"A Most Corrupt Act." Council's Protest Against Hoardings
When the question of licensing Hoardings was brought before the North Sydney Council hist night it raised the [?]ire of the aldermen, who, one and all, protested against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Ferries. Representations by the North Sydney Council
At last night's meeting of the North Sydney Council the following resolution was unanimously carried without debate:--That for the convenience, comfort, safety…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fish Trouble. Council Officials Jubilant Important Development. Great Impost Trade Coming to Sydney
A representative of the "Evening News" ascertained this afternoon during a visit to the Vicinity of the Woolloomooloo Fish Markets that important operations were on the tapis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipality of Redfern. Staff Picnic
The labourers' staff of the council of the Redfern [?]unicipality some months ago applied for and were granted a holiday in February of each year. They[?] then decided to hol[?] a picnic annually on that day…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipality of Redfern
The Mayor of Redfern (Alderman John Leitch), in a minute dealing with the progress of the municipality during last year, pointed out that the total income was £18,564 7s 9d, and the expenditure £18,164,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipalism at Waterloo
The retiring Major of Waterloo, Alderman Thomas Ross, in his report for the year ended Deccmher 31, 1908, stated that the year 1908 commenced with a credit balance of £79, and an outstanding sum of £718;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal. Casino
Alderman G. A. Ferguson has resigned from the council owing to pressure of private business. INVERELL, Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Expansion
The Sydney Municipal Council is being forced by the logic of events into a policy of expansion certainly not contemplated a single twelvemonths ago. The recent history…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fruit Municipal Markets
The fruit and vegetable producers have long suffered from the present system of marketing their produce. The agents are not all what they should be—although some are very…
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