These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Sydney · Council & local affairs
4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 230
The recent prize fight between Tommy Barns and Jack Johnson at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay for the championship of the world was very much referred to during the discussion at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. Birt and Co, Limited Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall arrived at Wellington 9 th inst. from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →With a view to saving time, the Lord Mayor has approved of tenders being called for the new markets. A scheme has been prepared, by the city…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A considerable amount of dissatisfaction is existing amongst a certain section of the linen in the employ of the City Council regarding the manner in which they were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It looks as though the electric lighting of Sydney were to be thoroughly inquired into at last by a distinguished engineer At the meeting of the electric lighting committce of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The benefits likely to accrue from a Greater Sydney, with an equitable franchise, would be far-reaching. By a co-ordination of all the municipal forces within the suburban area, greater economy would be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The appeal of the Sydney Labor Council on behalf of the "locked-out miners at Broken Hill" was issued yesterday afternoon, and consequently came up for consideration at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As a result of the appeal by the secretary of the combined unions (Mr. W. D. Barnett) at Broken Hill, the Sydney Labour Council has decided to issue an appeal for funds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following minute was submitted by the Lord Mayor (Aid. Allen Taylor) to the electric lighting committee at its meeting yesterday afternoon:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Improvement Commission, under the presidency of Aid. Thomas Hughes, took further evidence yesterday. The Lord Mayor (Aid. Allen Taylor) was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowral is spending £125 regrading Gib Hill. Canoblas (Orange) has accepted the tender of H. Astill to throw bridge across McLachlan-street, for £238. Quotations are desired for a stone-crusher,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the Paddington Council last night, an extraordinary discussion took place, on the subject of pug[?]sm. Alderman George moved -- "That in view of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Royal Commission on the improvement of the city of Sydney sat yesterday. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Allen Taylor, was again examined. He said that he far preferred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BROKEN-HILL', Monday.--After being liberated on ball, and carried shoulder high, amidst loud cheering, to the Trades-hall, Tom Marin said he wished to express hearty, thanks to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-night the adjourned meeting of the council of the New South Wales Association will be held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, at a quarter to S. Mr. P. B. Colquhoun will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As a result of the fire at Madeley's furniture factory last week, a number of the buildings and contents close by were damaged, Th[?]se places were occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The electric lighting committee of the City Council yesterday resolved that the charge per unit for temporary lighting should be 6d. A certain number of employees asked for an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday,--The Mayor submitted a minute to the council meeting tonight, proposing to invite Mr. Wade, the State Premier, to visit Broken-bill. The minute was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ARMIDALE.—The Shire Council on Thursday decided to co-operate in having penny postage established throughout the Commonwealth. The council declined to send a delegate to attend the conference on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →