Mayor of Newcastle. Newcastle
The City Council met last night to elect the Mayor of the city for the ensuing year. The Mayor (Alderman H. M. Shedden), who presided, stood for re-election, being nominated…
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Council & local affairs, 1912
5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250
Late Alderman John Harris. Estate Valued at £97,006
Probate has been granted in respect of the will of Alderman John Harris, and an ex-Mayor of Sydney, who died at his residence, "Bulwarra." Ultimo, on November 7 last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wanted—a Mayor. Deadlock at Broken Hill
BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—A deadlock has occurred over the election of the Mayor. A second council meeting was held last night, but only six Labor aldermen attended, and as this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmania. Council Meeting
Minutes of Council meeting held at Commonwealth Coffee Palace, Launceston, on Saturday, February 3rd, at [?] p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Randwick Council Dilemma
"Well, any road, our new Town Clerk has received his baptism of fire." Thus spake one of the aldermen of Rankwick Council to-day. The Town Clerk. Mr. Percival, when seen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Home Rule Meeting. Lord Mayor Refuses Town Hall
Just as we go to press, Mr. L. Cotter, one of the [?] of the Home Rule, Committee, which is arranging the itinerary of the Irish enjoys through New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Food Commission. Deputy-lord Mayor on the Fish Supply
The Deputy-Lord Mayor (Ald. E. Milner Stephen) was the principal witness at yesterday's sittings of the Food Commission. After haying gone over the history of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Price of Fish. Public Misled. Deputy Lord Mayor Gives Evidence
"People have become so used to paying high prices for fish that when by any chance it is offered at a low rate they actually think it is inferior, or no good at all."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Council. Day Labour Proposition
In connection with the proposed new roadway at Woolloomooloo, the City Council carried the following resolution, proposed by Alderman Meagher:â"That, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Protestantism in Danger." English Nonconformists in Council
LONDON, Tuesday.—A conference of English Nonconformists assembled in London yesterday to discuss Home Rule. Sir Edward Carson, M.P., Solicitor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Against a General Strike. the Newcastle Attitude. Labor Council Discussion
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Newcastle Labor Council turned a very deaf ear last night to a proposal by the Brisbane Strike Committee that the unions in Newcastle should be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Cold Shoulder. Newcastle Labour Council. Will Not Assist. Newcastle
The Newcastle Labour Council has turned the cold shoulder towards the Brisbane strike committee, which has asked for bread in the shape of sympathy and assistance, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Worst in the World." Sydney's Dirty Streets. Former Lord Mayor's Indictment. He Speaks Out Plainly. What Is Done Elsewhere
"On my return to Sydney recently, it struck me as positively the untidy city in the world. In no other place of half its else are the footpaths and roadways allowed to remain…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Highways and Byways. Municipal Inspection Tour
The alderman of Paddington had a tour round their municipality yesterday morning, and in the afternoon paid a visit to the western parts of the metropolis. The inspection was made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the Ministerial Programme
The subjects which will be dealt with in the Local Government Act Amendment Bill, proposed to be introduced in the coming session, have been disclosed. They are divided into…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Socialism. the Hobart Trams. Proposal for Municipal Ownership
Whatever may be one’s opinion on the general principles of socialism, there can be no doubt that public utilities have no business to be in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electrification of Newcastle Trams. a Municipal Conference
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Once more the Government is to be urged to expedite the electrification of the Newcastle tram system. Nearly a year ago the Chief Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current year. As Ald. P. Low's was the only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Councils
APSLEY, (Walcha),—The council has fixed the rate at [?] in [?] for 1912, [?] increase of [?]d. The road grader and plough are doing good work in the district, and have [?] a considerable saving in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire and Municipality New Presidents and Mayors
The following elections of Presidents of Shires, and Majors of Municipalities have taken place up to the time of going to press…
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