Mosman Garbage. an Alderman's Complaint
At the last meeting of the Mosman Council a new arrangement for the removal of house hold rubbish was adopted. The contractor was eliminated. the council started off to do…
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Council & local affairs, 1913
4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 233
A Last Regret. Retiring Lord Mayor
Ald. G. T. Clarke spent his last day of office yesterday in signing debentures and clearing up things in order that everything shall be in order for his successor, who takes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bankstown Council
This Council met on Friday Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. [?]) Alderman Watson Miller White Bennett Kennedy Huston Hoskins and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Double Murder. Arrest of French Mayor
PARIS, Tuesday. -- M. Pirou, Mayor of Gentilly, and reputed to be wealthy, has been arrested for attempting to murder Madame Chabren[?] the widow of a banker, and her sister…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Mysterious Crime. French Mayor Charged. Paris
M. P[?]. the reputedly wealthy Mayor of Gen[?]y, a southern suburb of Paris, has been arrested on a charge of attempting to murder Madame Cha[?]x, the widow of banker, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Lord Mayor. "Progressive Work." Clean City Campaign
The new Lord Mayor (Alderman Cocks, M.L.A.) was yesterday sworn in by Mr. Justice Pring, and will take up the duties of the office from to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Local Government Act. Council's Peculiar Position
LISMORE, Tuesday. -- Lismore Municipal Council has placed itself in a peculiar position. At its last meeting a motion was passed. worded as follows: --…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Perils of Municipal Trading
With every, step that is taken the area municipal trading the local authority adds to the list of finding itself engaged in "the politics of labour" and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Councils
BLUE MOUNTAINS (Lawson).—The long-delayed statement of accounts for the year ending December 31, 1911, has been published. The general rates amounted to £385[?] 14s 6d; Government assistance,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lord Mayor. "No Policy Yet."
The new Lord Mayor (Alderman Cocks) entered upon his duties this morning. He spent some hours receiving citizens who desired to express their congratulations, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Mayor Cocks. Started Work To-day
The Lord Mayor of Sydney Alderman Cocks M.L.A. was occupied to-day mainly with the agreeable duty of receiving visitors and accepting their congratulations upon his [?]ssion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Misappropriation. Vaucluse Council Clerk
Christopher Joseph Ward, 28, council clerk to the Municipality of Vaucluse, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Burnett, with misappropriating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor League Notes. Wentworth Federal Council
At the last meeting of- the Wentworth Federal Council the following resolution was carried unanimously “That this council views with extreme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Looking Backward. North Sydney's Progress. Price to Municipal Amalgamation
The elements of local strife were not wanting at the time of the dawn of municipalism at North Sydney as there exited a marked jealousy between the residents of the different…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. 1912
The year which has just clapsed has been remarkable for general all-round good work in administration, and for some circumstanccs which show a rising civic spirit all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Lighting at Marrickville. a "Live" Municipality
At the official opening of the electric lighting of Marrickville there was a big gathering at the sub-station of the Sydney City Council's works in Smith-street, including the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Finance. Retiring Lord Mayor's Statement. Small Deficit
Ald. G. T. Clarke, who retired from the position of Lord Mayor on December 31, 1912, before leaving office prepared a review of the year's municipal work. The document, which goes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New England District Council
The annual meeting of this District Council was held at the Glen Innes Council Chambers recently. There were present:—Messrs. Jas. Rose, J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →T[?]e Pruning Knife. on Shire Endowments
This week's "Gazette" contains the proclamation of the Governor, declaring to which class each shire belongs for the purpose of determining the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Council. Mr. Fox President
Mr. Charles Fox, a delegate of the New South Wales Operative Bricklayers' Society who has been closely and actively connected with the trades union movement in this State for…
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