Destruction of Rabbits. Aldermen Prosecuted
GUNDAGAI.—At the police court the rabbit inspector summoned the aldermen for falling to destroy rabbits on the common. Five of them pleaded guilty, and three not…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1913
4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 233
Rockdale's Popular Mayor
The competition for the Rockdale Municipal Cup, presented by the Mayor and Aldermen of Rockdale Council, took place under the auspices of the St…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tomki Shire
CASINO. -- A special meeting of the Tomki shire Council was held to consider a circular issued by the direction of the Minister for a Works to all shires and municipalities, setting forth the conditions under which…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Blue Mountains Shire
The ordinaiy meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday. In the morning only four councillors were present—Crs Lindeman, Riches,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor's Patrol. Abolition Proposed
A few months ago whenever the subject of the Lord Mayor's hatpin brigade cropped up, as it did every day, there were any number of people who were wont to sing "a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-lord Mayor's Fine Record
Sir Thomas Boor Crosby, who has just concluded his year of office as Lord Mayor of London, has not been affected in the least by the arduous duties that are attached to the post…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rookwood Council
This council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Lidbury), Aldermen Kingsley, Woodland, Jenkins, Board, Hayes, Kent and Bachell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Auburn Council
The council met on Monday: Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. H. Ritchie) Aldermen Gibbons, Pritchard, Lambeth, Hunter, Cover, Lightfoot, Page, Race…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →City Council Patrolmen
Alderman Walker has submitted the following motion for the consideration of the City Council at its next meeting:—"That, upon the termination of the tentative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commonwealth and Council Municipal Rate Problem. Test Case May Be Filed
It is expected that counsel's opinion on the question regarding the power of the City Council to levy and enforce the payment of rates of Commonwealth property in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →That Great Debate. A Roaring Time in Cloacina. Alderman Hughie "Outed" at Auburn
The much-talked-of debate on the rival systems distantly related to the ideal Cloaca, in Auburn, came off on Tuesday; and it attracted a full house—perhaps…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Big Mining Indictment. How Shire Jobbery Hampers Industry and Injures Labor
We have already referred [?] th[?] columns to the scandalous [?] in the Wollo[?]y S[?] expo[?] the action of the Camden coun[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Family Council Fashion Fancies Pretty Details of Dress
The demi-taflored suits of the Autumn season in London are fascinating proofs of the novelties issued at this season of the year. One of the most charming conceits shows the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shires and Municipalities. Hornsby
HORNSBY. -- Hornsby Shire Council at its last meeting considered its officers' report on further street lighting additions for the current year. It has been decided to link up the two existing systems by…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Municipal Comic Opera
Local self-government, as carried out in a number of municipalities, savors somewhat of comic opera. A council draws up a most formidable and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →That [?]Cumber Reservation. The Caveat Entered by John Norton. Extraordinary Treatment of Respected Residents. Threatened With Legal Proceedings for Using This Picnic and Fishing Resort. Strange Apathy of the Local Shire Council Concerning the Proposed Alienation of the Reservation. The Shire Council Challenged to Shaw Reasonable Cause for its Neglect
Our readers will, no doubt, remember that we reported, some weeks ago, the intention of the Government to dispose of a portion of the Bullaring Lagoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Health. Municipal Milk for Babies
Important and far-reaching proposals are contained in the Bill for the regulation of the sale of milk and of dairies, which was introduced into the British House of commons last month…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Plundering the Poor. The Matter of Municipal Fish. Playing the Old Same Again. Why Fish is Dearer Than Ever.—Fish Allows to Rot Rather than be Sold Cheaply. A Costly Municipal Enterprise that Fools with Fish and Bleeds the Ratepayers, While "Private Enterprise" Slyly Grins up its Sleeve
When the Sydney Municipal Council launched out in the business of selling fish, or making a show of selling fish,[?] did so with a great flourish of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Councils
HASTINGS (Port Macquarie).—At a meeting of the council it was stated that under the former endowment about £15,000 would have been available for works expenditure this year, but the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta. Bankstown Council Again
Another disturbance occurred on Thursday night at Bankstown Council. Ald. Houston "Objected to the refusal of the Government to have the accounts of Lite clerk audited again. He said they were changing…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →