Western Australia. Motropolitan District Council—
That any application for an Old Age or Invalids Pension, that the home of the applicant—providing that no revenue is derived there from—be exempt…
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Council & local affairs, 1912
5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250
The Growing City. Lord Mayor's Policy. the Predominant Plank. Traffic Problem
The Lord Mayor (Sir Allen Taylor) yesterday reviewed the work that had been accomplished by the council daring the past year or two, and outlined the policy he intended…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sunday Funerals. Waverley Council Doesn't Object
At the special meeting of the Waverley Council on Wednesday night, a letter was received from the Waterloo Council, asking co-operation in prov[?]ng for bur[?] on Sunday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →VICTORIA. Central Exeutive Political Labor . Council of Victoria—
1: That in order to give effect to the Principle of “New Protection” by a simple and effective method, Conference urge the Federal Government to—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trouble Over a Contract. Shire Engineer to Pay. Squabble Among Turon Councillors. Bathurst
The Turon Shire Council proceedings were yesterday marked by another unseemly squabble, during which several councillors came into conflict with President Sullivan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council V. Assembly. What the Government Has Done. Correspondence with the Secretary for State
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The following communications have passed between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies concerning the present political crisis:--…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grievances of Mr. Willis. a Severe Attack. Hansard Control. Series of Charges. Speaker's Dignity. "President of a Nominee Council."
The position is still that the Speaker (Mr. Willis) has suspended the leader of the "Hansard" staff, while the President of the Council (Sir Francis Suttor) has countermanded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney's Traffic Problem. Municipal Conference Proposed
The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Sir Allen Taylor is having collected date regarding the city's traffic, to be presented to a conference of suburban councils which he will convene…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the Year's Work
The year 1911 has been a useful and industrious one in many ways for the city, the municipalities, and the shires. In the city area the bold policy of improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Services. an Hour in a Public Washhouse. the Housing Question
Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.L.C., made many investigations during his recent travels in Europe, from which he returned to-day. "I was greatly impressed," he remarked,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Supervision Oe the Milk Supply
The recent remarks of Dr. Askburton Thompson (president of the Board' of Health) with regard to the matter of municipal inspection and supervision of milk supply, have evidently…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Gone Dry." Fifteen Ontario Municipalities
OTTAWA, Tuesday Evening.--The result of the local option vote taken throughout the province of Ontario is that a few villages have "gone dry."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Election of Alderman
At Narandera, Ald. R. H. Hankinson resigned, and at an election to fill the vacancy Mr. D. M. McLeish was declared elected, and as the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire and Municipal
A referendum is to be taken at Narrabri, N.S.W.. upon the question of lighting the town with electricity. Mr. John Stuart Taylor has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire and Municipality Councils' Officials
The Gilgandra Shire Council, at last meeting voted a bonus of £25 each to the Clerk (Mr. G. Lee) and the Engineer (Mr. G. Heffernan) to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Resignation of Mayor
Dr. Browne tendered his resignation, as Mayor and alderman of Tumut, stating as a reason that the works committee had ordered a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Forget-me-not." Aldermen Receive Greetings
Some months ago the Rockdale aldermen were defendants in a case, which was fully reported at the time, and which the council lost. As the sum of £400 had to be paid to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Councils
BLUE MOUNTAINS.âA the last council meeting Mr. Philip C[?]ro (shire engineer) submitted a report of the [?]rst year's operations of the shire's concrete pipe-makin plant. The platn worked 99 days,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Troublous Times in Turon Shire
Turon Shire Council has had some troublous times lately. Some few months back the engineer was suspended. The matter was duly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our Bad Roads. Rough Travelling in the Country. Alderman Cocks' Condemnation
The English language has its limits. It is sufficient for ordinary business purposes and for occasional flights of imagination. As a descriptive language it also goes a long way…
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