The Federal-houlder-shire Steamers. Movements by Cable
Messrs. Birt and Company, Ltd., have received the following cable advices:— The steamer Buteshire, en route…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1912
5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250
Bad Roads. Blot on Local Government Shire Control Hopeless
Bad roads; unsafe roads; deplorable roads. These and other uncomplimentary remarks were last night hurled at the roads of New South Wales; not at the byways and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alexandria Resumptions. Action by the Council
The intention of the Government to resume a big residential quarter of the Alexandria municipality for railway purposes did not provoke animated discussion at the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →An Official Telegram. From Queensland Labor Council
Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, secretary of the New South Wales Labor Council, has received the following telegram from Mr. J. Moir, secretary of the Queensland Labor Council:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Against Strikes. Labor Council's President. "Better System Wanted."
Speaking as the official head of the N.S.W. Labor Council to-day, Mr. T. Miller, said he would be very sorry to see the strike extend to this State in any particular…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Church on Footpath. Council and Wardens to Confer
Manly Council and the authorities of St. Matthew's Church are negotiating in connection with alterations to the church, which juts out in an angular fashion on the main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Protestant Defence Association Federal Grand Council. a Busy Session
The second annual session of the Federal Grand Council of the Australian Protestan Defence Association was held last week in the Royal Society's rooms, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Strand Site. County Council Agrees. the Principle of Leasehold. London, Jan. 31
The London County Connell last night unanimously decided to sell the Strand site to the Commonwealth. Lord Alexander Thynne stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strand Site. for Federal Offices. London County Council's Decision. Unanimously Approved. "A Good Bargain."
LONDON, Wednesday.--The County Council has unanimously decided to sell the Strand site to the Commonwealth. Lord Alexander Thyane (who represents…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brisbane's Dislocation. an Eye-opener. the Danger Signal. Telegram to Labor Council Secretary. Other States Warned to Prepare
There was an important development in Sydney this morning is connection with the Brisbane strike, when what pra[?cally amounts to the danger signal to all unionists in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Legislative Possibilities
In the short programme of measures which the M'Gowen Government proposes to submit to Parliament after the recess, there are, fortunately, two which concern the working of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire and Municipal
Dr. H. C. E. Donovan has tendered his resignation as an alderman at Ballina, N.S.W., prior to removing to the western districts for health reasons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amalgamation of Municipality with Shire
A majority of the aldermen comprising the municipality of Maclean are of opinion that the municipality should cease to exist after this year…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rough on Women. Avaricious Waverley Aldermen
Two executive members of the Eastern Suburbs Ladies Swimming Club had something to say to a representative of the "Evening News" respecting the manner in which their club has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Warringah Shire
At last meeting a letter was read from the Lands Department stating that a reservation of 100ft. would be made around "Meir's grant" on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire Councils
CLIFTON.—A commencement has been made by the Shire Council to widen the road in the main street of Clifton. WAkOOL (Moulamein).—The shire council struck a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Blue Mountains Shire. Council and Auditors. Confidence in the Engineer
In our issues of October 31 and November 1 last "The Sun" published extracts from the report of Messrs. Gaff and Fireman, auditors to the Blue Mountains Shire,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire and Municipal Rates Without Roads
Cathcart.—Is it legal for a shire council to demand and collect rates from residents in a [?] in which there is no road, or in any district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire and Municipality CORRESPONDENCE. Cattle Straying in Public Places
W. S. writes:—"We are much troubled with straying cattle in our streets. It is nothing uncommon to see two or three bulls…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Labor Council Support
Foremost on the business paper of the Labor Council last night was the question of the Brisbane general strike. The council went into committee in regard to the matter, and later it…
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