No Paper Posters. Aldermen and Elections
Several applications from sitting aldermen came before the Marrickville Council at its meeting last night for permission to erect signs and placards dealing with the…
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Council & local affairs, 1914
3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 192
"A Gentleman." Marrickville Alderman Does Not Like It
The proposal to build a new Town Hall for Marrickville was mentioned at the last morning of the local council. Some time ago the council purchased a site in a central…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of the Mayor of Liverpool
Ald. Ion Brown Bossley, Mayor of Liverpool, died at his residence, "Carlisle," Northumberland-street, Liverpool, on Sunday last, after a short illness. Deceased was born at Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Civic Reception. Tendered by Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor, surrounded by many of the aldermen and prominent men of the city, tendered the visitors a civic welcome at the Town-hall yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Council Applications
Few applications for permission to make alterations or erect new premises have been before the City Council authorities consequent on the holidays. For the most part any that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Council Legal Work
The Acting City Solicitor. Mr. T. W. K. Waldron, has reported to the Lord Mayor against a suggestion that the City Council should establish a legal department of its own and that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civic Pride. Lord Mayor Replies to Rev. James Green
"To a certain extent the remarks made by Rev. Jas. Green at the Lyceum-hall on Sunday are true," said the Lord Mayor yesterday; "but it must be borne in mind that cities of much…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Arrears of Rates. Council Staff Complimented
Mr. Hargreaves, council clerk of Leichhardt, and his staff came in for honorable mention at last night's meeting of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council of Labour. Proposed Federal Organisation. Melbourne
Witn the official report of the proceedings of the interstate congress of Trades and Labour Councils, held at Adelaide last November, has been printed and circulated among…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shows His Teeth. Lord Mayor Will Fight. Significant Announcement; "Richards Is Doing the Right Thing."
The Lord Mayor, Alderman Richards, told a gathering of citizens at the Hotel "Australia last night in pretty plain language how he intended to rule during his reign at the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Charges. Burwood Council Protests. Taxed for City Risks
Burwood aldermen were up to areas over a communication received from the municipalities representative on the fire Board, informing the council that the board's estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leichhardt's Way. How the Council Deals with Its Accounts
At the last meeting of the [?] all trouble around over an [?]. Alderman Hastings to a [?] committee's report dealing with the expand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"We Chuck It Out." The N.S.W. Legislative Council's Functions
Speaking at a banquet tendered to Sir George Reid at Bathurst, Mr. F. Jago Smith, M.L.C., uttered a few words in defence of the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Elections. the Northern Suburbs. Many Seats to Be Contested
The elections of the municipalities and shires on the northern side of the harbour are approaching, and large numbers of candidates are seeking alderman[?]c positions. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Disfigured Municipality.. Hoardings at Willoughby
Willoughby is one of the suburbs disfigured by numerous, hoardings, and the extent of them was indicated by the council's renewal last night of 11 .licenses for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections. Increasing Interest at North Sydney
Several keen contests are promised in the municipal elections in North Sydney. Considerable dissatisfaction with the council's administration has existed for some time, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suburban News. Alderman's Prediction
At the last meeting of the Glebe Council, the Mayor (Alderman Artlett) announced that as only one nomination—Unit of Mr. Harry Rock—had been received for the extraordinary vacancy occasioned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Too Hot to Talk. Ashfield Aldermen Beaten
Even municipal long-windedness is vanquished by the kind of heat which Sydney has been experiencing during the past few days. After struggling manfully for some time. Ashfield…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Live Aldermen Wanted. Ward System at Petersham
Last, night's meeting of the Petersham Council gave consideration to the proposal for the abolition of wards. The matter cropped up through the receipt of a petition from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lord Mayor and Slums
If the new Lord Mayor is in earnest he will forthwith seek to make the slum landlord pay the rates on the same basis as the owner of good property. Slums will always exist while…
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