Shire and Municipality New Presidents and Mayors
The following additional elections of Presidents of Shires, and Mayors of Municipalities, have taken place up to the time of going to…
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Council & local affairs, 1912
5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250
Shire Councillors' Expenses
The question as to whether Councillors Broatch and Peacock, of Coonamble, can claim travelling expenses from the shire council and also from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire and Municipal Stock Route or Public Road?
Moonbi asks:—If a stock route ends at the 8½ mile peg and commences again at the 15 mile peg, according to the map, what would you call the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wanted, a Mayor. Wentworth and the Dairies Act. a Municipal Deadlock
The ancient town of Wentworth, at the junction of the Darling and Murray rivers, for the first time in its municipal history, is without a civic head—unless matters have…
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Regarding the reference to shire councils and the income tax made by Mr. Dacey, N.S.W. Treasurer. "A Sufferer" points out that when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hurstville Park Grants. "One Under the Ribs." Aldermen Object to Restrictions
At last night's meeting of the Hurstville Council a letter was read from the Department of Lands, which had been forwarded with the compliments of Mr. Varney Parkes,…
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On Thursday afternoon the Shires' Executive had an informal interview with the Minister for Works (who had with him Mr. John Garlick,…
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Mr. W. C. Levitt, the hon. secretary of the Central North Coast District Council, writes:—"I have been Instructed by my council to emphatically…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Privy Council Appeals. London, Feb. 21
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of the Commissioners of Taxation of New South Wales, versus Adams, have allowed the appeal, the appellants…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Employees of Australia. Meeting of Central Council
At a meeting of the Council of the Employers of Australia, held at the offices, Oxford-chambers, Melbourne, on Monday last, attention was given to the present industrial unrest and…
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LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--In the matter of the Commissioners for Taxation of New South Wales v. Adams, an appeal to the Privy Council has been allowed, the appellants paying…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Our Uncleanly City the Council Aud the Streets. Lack of Civic Pride. Prosecutions Promised
The clean[?]ess crusade which the "Evening News," in conjunction with a few—a very few—public-spirited citizens has conducted is having its effect. The Town Hall is moved to its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney's Census. Municipal Populations
An analysis of the census of April 3, issued by the Federal Statistician, in respect to counties, local government areas, etc., is now available. According to it the county of…
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It was on the programme for Thursday's meeting of Hurstville Council that Mayor Low was to ask the Council and a few friends to spend a social half-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aldermen Fined. Unusual Proceedings at Broken-hill
BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--At a meeting of the council last night, the Independent alderman who left the meeting called for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term, were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Blue Mountains Shire
A special meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday last. Present— Councillors Lindeman (in the chair), Waterhouse, Wall, Geggie, Riches. An…
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A special Meeting of the council was held at the Council Chambers, Mulgoa, on Monday, February 12th. There were present—His Worship the…
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The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. La[?]combe) and Aldermen Kingsley, Board, [?] Hayes…
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The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Hunter), and Aldermen Gibbons, Pritchard, Cover, Lightfoot, Ritchie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men We Know the Mayor of Bexley
Ald. J. J. F. Lawrance, J.P., Bexley's mayor-elect, is a Londoner, and coming to Australia as a child, was educated by a private tutor in Brisbane. On…
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