Ashfield Municipal Election
The election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Ashfield Council created by the resignation of Ald. Pratten as one of the representatives of the South Ward of the municipality,…
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Council & local affairs, 1913
4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 233
Fire Board Election. Municipal Representative
The ballot for the election of a representative of the Sydney and suburban Municipal Councils on the Fire Board closed at 10 a.m. yesterday. The City Council had four votes,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderman Griffin and a Baseless Rumour
We can imagine the great amount of fuss that would have been made had the representative of the municipal employees, on the wages board, been subjects to the same treatment as has been meted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ashfield Council Election
An election was hold at Ashfield on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the South Ward of the council, caused by the resignation of Mr. H. E. Pratten. There were two candidates,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Refused to Vote. Alderman Threatened with a Fine. Peculiar Position at Newtown
As unusual position was created at the last meeting of the Newtown Council respecting a number of plans of additions to buildings and of new cottages and shops proposed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Crisis. an Involved Situation. Refractory Wheelers. Labour Council's Action Resented. Newcastle
The Wheelers' and Shiftmen's Union held a meeting on Saturday, and it was expected that at that meeting the wheelers from Burwood would decide to return to work. But they…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire and Municipal a Council's Negligence
Armidale.—If the Shire Council has been guilty of negligence in leaving a dangerous stone on a road they are liable for damages. As to whether or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auburn's Pipe of Peace. Alderman and Pressman. Smoke at Council Meeting
Last night, at the Auburn Council meeting, Alderman Lang had his pipe in his mouth while portion of the minutes were being read. As soon as the minutes were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ordered Out. Row at Marrickville Council. Alderman Webster Asked to Leave. He Wrote to the "Evening News."
After the reading of the minutes at the Marrickville Council as Monday night. Alderman Webster said be wished to above the suspension of the standing orders [?] as to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage Through Shire Works
Moss Vale tells me that there is a road tunning through his property, and that the shire council has so cut up the road that a fence has fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderman Suspended. Letters to the Press. Alleged Wrongful Statements
Alderman Webster was ordered out of a meeting of the Marrickville Council last night for having published in the press a letter, which, it was declared, contained…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Midnight Street Cleaning. Alderman in Pyjamas. Dead Fowls and Rotten Kittens
"It is time that this council took drastic steps to try to put a stop to people throwing rubbish on to the footpaths and streets," said Alderman Brigg at the Glebe Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Workers Idle. Labor Council Mediating
There is practically no change in the position of affairs which to the closing down of the Botany wool -combing works last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Sunday. a Unique Proposal
A suggestion has been made to the Lord Mayor for the setting apart of some Sunday as Municipal Sunday in Sydney. The Lord Mayor said yesterday that the idea was not by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Daily Milk Supply. Where Inspection Is Deficient. Apathy of Country Municipalities. Departmental Staff Under Manned
Dr. Ashburton Thompson, president of the Board of Health, gave evidence yesterday before the Food Commissioner (Mr. T. R. Bavin) mainly in regard to the methods under which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electing a Mayor. "Approaching" an Alderman. Scene at Drummoyne
A special meeting of Drummoyne Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for 1913. Alderman H. T. M'Dicken and the retiring Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Should Aldermen Smoke?
Alderman Lang [?] Auburn Council is known to be an inveterate smoker, and has always availed, himself of the privilege of smoking during council meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aldermen and Telephones
It cost, the Newcastle City, Council £88 4s last year for telephone charges, and on the estimates submitted at the meeting on January 29 (says the "Newcastle Herald"), a sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Love One Another. How Aldermen Debate. Row in Drummoyne Council. the Election of Mayor. Asked to Stay Away
A lively breeze during which bested words were exchanged by aldermen, took place at a special meeting of the Drummoyne Council, held on Tuesday night, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Waverley's Mayor
Last night Ald. L. J. L[?]mrock was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Waverley for the year 1913. When all the other aldermen round the table had Congratulated Ald. Lamrock on…
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