A Good Surplus. City Finances. Lord Mayor Gratified
The City Council's balance-sheet for the year just ended shows a substantial surplus of £20,392, and the Lord Mayor (Sir Allen Taylor) states that he is naturally much…
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Council & local affairs, 1912
5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250
Profitable Finance. City Council's Position. Transactions for 1911
The summary of the cash transactions for the year 1911, being the income and outgoings in connection with the corporate rates and revenues attached to the city fund, Sydney City…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire and Municipal
Young asks if he can obtain a copy of the Local Government Act issued by a legal firm which would give him assistance in matters affecting shire…
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Mr. J. T. French, engineer to the Wingadee Shire Council, resigned his position at last meeting. The council accepted his resignation, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hornsby Shire Election
At the election for the councillor to fill the vacancy in C [?] the polling was H. A. Best 151, R. M. Pontey 147. Out of a total number of 1097 on the [?]oll for this riding only 298…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Mayor and the Market Basket
Mayor Samuel L. Shank, of Indianapolis, selling the people of his city potatoes at half the pries the grocers charge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Executive Council. To-day's Appointments
Following appointments were approved by the Executive Council at this morning's meeting:— The Hon. Sir C. K. Mackellar, M.L.C., to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dodging the Middleman Cheap Potatoes and Fruit. American Mayor's' Enterprising Plan
The poor middleman, who probably has an anxious hour himself over his bills occasionally, must (writes the "Literary Digest" of New York) begin to suspect, If he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1912 A Greeting to Local Government. New Year's Message From the Lord Mayor of Sydney
As Lord Mayor of the civic centre of New South Wales, I desire to offer New Year Greetings to my co-workers engaged in the development of this great State under the admirable system of local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Property Owner. Ordinance 70. A Council's Power Over Buildings
In this place our contributor--a well-known solicitor and writer on legal matters--will (for the benefit of realty men) furnish a weekly article, in his own breezy vein, on the law as it affects ownership, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Honorariums to Municipal Employees
The recommendations contained in a minute submitted at a previous meeting by the Mayor of Balmain, that honorariums be granted to the council's clerical staff, was the subject of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Retiring Aldermen
At the last meeting of the St. Peters Council, Aldermen Spackman, Edgar, and Toyer handed in their resignations. Much regret was expressed, the Mayor (Alderman Baker)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Defective Water Supply. Glebe Aldermen Complain
The recent failure of the metropolitan water supply was severely commented on by some of the aldermen of the Glebe last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What Glebe Council Is Losing
In a special minute to the last meeting of the Glebe Council the Mayor (Alderman Artlett) said:—"Some two or three months ago the question of dealing with the vacant land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Family Council Fashion Fancies Flower-laden Frocks
Long-stemmed roses loosely fixed near the hem of a lace tunic and looking as if they had caught there, and tiny sprigs of flowers are useed as outlines to the hems of evening dresses…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Agreements Should Be Observed a Question of Honor. Labor Council President's View
When asked for an opinion in connection with the matter, the president of the Labor Council (Mr. W. L. Duncan) said in approaching a question of that kind a great deal depended on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal Employees' Pay. Operations of the Award
[?] a report presented at the meeting of the Newtown Council, on Tuesday night, Mr. Stanley L. Cole (representative on the Wages Board for Municipal and Shire Councils, county…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the Amalgamated Association was held at Head Office, Orchard’s Buildings, George-street, on Thursday nigh[?], 28th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Legislative Council
In the Legislative Council the debate on the general attitude of the Government lasted only two hours. Then Sir John Downer moved "That in the opinion of tills Council, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →South Australia. Council Meeting
The council meeting of the above association was held on Monday, December 18. The president (Mr. Thompson Green. M.P.) presided. Apologies…
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