Should Hornsby Municipalise? to the Editor
Sir,—At the time of the dividing of areas into shires, public meetings were held at all the different townships along the Milson's Point to Hornsby line, and…
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Council & local affairs, 1909
4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 230
The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, March 7th, 1909. Philip and the Ethiopean.—Acts 8:26-40
Golden Text.—"Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of Me." I.—Suggestions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Adulterated Foods. Prosecution of Vendors at Waterloo. Sympathetic Aldermen Urge Leniency
A discussion took place at last meeting of the Waterloo Council as to the proper course to pursue with regard to certain shopkeepers from whom samples of food had been obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Shire Ordinance. Building and Subdivision of Land
The Kuring-gai Shire Council has received from the Department of Public Works a notification stating that on ordinance concerning the regulation and sub-division of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Council Board Waterloo
Alderman Dunning (the Mayor elect) had an early trial as a chairman at the last meeting of the Waterloo Council, owing to the absence of Mayor Ross, called by the serious illness of his father…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electrical Employees and the City Council
The secretary of the Electrical Trades Union has again communicated with the City Council with the City Council with reference to the rates of pay for whiteboard attendants at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Mayor Optimistic "A Magnificent City, and Nothing Done." Caustic Reply to Critics
An "Evening News" reporter this morning had a chat with the Lord Mayor regarding matters affecting his administration, generally, but more particularly with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Council and Closer Settlement. Department's Reply
On the 19th instant an article appeared in the "Evening News" under the above heading, containing a number of statements made at a meeting of the Labor Council, which (says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Automobile Club. Annual Hill Climb. Mr. Gerard's Talbot Successful. Lord Mayor Gets Fastest Time
The annual hill-climbing contest for motor cars, promoted by the Automobile Club of Australia, took place at National Park on Saturday. The trial was decided up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →National Council of Women Message From Lady Dudley. Hobart (Tas.)
The annual meeting of the Tasmanian National Council of Women was held on Saturday afternoon at Government House, Lady Strickland presiding. A letter was read from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Hill-climb. Won by Mr. Gerard's Talbot. Lord Mayor's Car Does Fastest Time. Great Gathering of Cars at National Park
There was a remarkably fine muster of motor cars at National Park on Saturday, the occasion being the hill-climbing contest of the Automobile Club of Australia. It is estimated that there were between 80 and 100…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Notes. Municipal Death Traps
In commenting recently on the death of a child drowned in a street drainage pipe, we said that aldermen of the various suburbs should take a little thought in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Fish. Melbourne Follows Sydney's Lead. Melbourne
Recently the Sydney City Council took steps to control the fish market. The question of taking similar action in Melbourne will be considered this week by the fish markets…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Property Owner Municipal and Shire Matters. Latest Property Transactions. Municipal and Shire Contracts -- See page [?]
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 6 →Local Government. The Conference of Shire Presidents. A Welcome from the Lord Mayor of Sydney. the Lord Mayor of Sydney Welcomes the Delegates
It affords me very great pleasure to extend a hearty welcome to the Shire Presidents of this State. One cannot overlook the fact that these gentlemen are giving much valuable time and experience to the study of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Shire Conference
The first annual conference of shire councillors, under the auspices of the Shires' Association, which will be opened in the Royal Chambers, Hunter-street, Sydney, at 11 a.m. to-day, will, it is expected, extend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal-houlder-shire Lines
Messrs.. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney agents for,the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follow:— The Cornwall left Lyttelton Feb. 20 for West Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Lord Mayor's View. Parochial Alarmists
The Lord Mayor said yesterday that he bad noticed in the press the proposal to hold a meeting of protest regarding Oxford-street, and he noticed among the speakers mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Abolish the Slums. Lord Mayor Determined
"We have allowed slums to grow, and disfigure the city in all quarters," said the Lord Mayor yesterday; "but we are living in days of progress, and I am determined during my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Progress of Ryde. the Mayor's Report
In submitting his report for the year at the last meeting of the Ryde Council, the Mayor (Alderman D. M. Anderson) stated that this being the first year under the full operation of…
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