Kuring-gai Shire Elections
At a representative meeting of the Kuring-gai Shire Ratepayers' Association. held at Pymble on Tuesday night. the opposition that the president of the shire (Rev. Paul Clipsham) will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1914
3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 192
Inquisitive Alderman. Wanted the Estimates Explained. Petersham's Road Vote
When the Petersham Council was asked to adopt the estimates for the coming year. Alderman Hordern naturally wanted to know what they were, but when he heard the first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parramatta Council
The reguiart meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday Present: Mayor Collett, and Aldermen Noller Hill, Graham, Brown Bartlett, Smith Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Popular Lord Mayor. Levees at Sydney Town Hall
The constant stream of leading citizens of Sydney who have, since last Friday, paid their respects to the new Lord Mayor, Alderman R. W. Richards. has, it is stated, constituted a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aububn Council's Good Loan
Auburn aldermen are satisfied that there is plenty of money available, and at the meeting of the council decided to turn down the offer to renew a loan of £2000 at 5 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Government, and the Legislative Council
Amongst the first and biggest questions confronting, the Holman Government is What to do about the Legislative Council One of the most distinctly-worded planks…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labour Council Criticised. "Parochial Policy Fails."
The Labour Council of New South Wales carno, in for severe criticism in the annual report of the executive of the Railway Workers' and General Labourers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Slanting and Bulging." Dangerous Paddington Wall Little Boy Killed. Straight Evidence Coroner and Council
Some rather strong evidence was given at the City Coroner's Court this morning, when Mr. Hawkins held an inquest concerning the death of David Halley Wishart, aged 3. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Literary Fare. What Sydney Reads. Popular Municipal Library. the Record for 1913
Tho year Just closed was in many respects a record one for the Sydney Municipal Library, and that despites the fact that during the smallpox epidemic, from July 9 to October 17,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petersham Revolt. to Abolish Municipal Wards Ratepayers Petition the Government
[?] on foot in petersham [?] wards in the municipality. There are four wards two on each sides of the [?] South Kingston. Lewisham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Municipal Fight
On the last day of tills month the triennial elections for the municipalities and shires of the Slate will be held, so that it is none too soon for those who are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glebe Municipal Rate
At the last meeting of the Globe Council it was decided that the rates to be levied for the year 1914 should be a general rate of 5d in the pound on the unimproved value, whlie the loan…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Elections. Paddington
For some of the wards in Paddington there is a prospect of more than ordinarily keen competition. While several of the retiring aldermen are reported as being sure of re-election,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Parramatta's Aspiring Aldermen
A number of new candidates for municipal honors are offering in Parramatta. It is expected that nine candidates are anxious to fill the three positions in Anderson Ward for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Council's Service. Ex-lord Mayor's Report
The report of the ex-Lord Mayor (Alderman Cocks) on the conditions obtaining in the City Council service was submitted to the finance committee of the council yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lord Mayor
Although there is a distinctly Gascon flavour in the Lord Mayor's policy speech this week, there is something more. He promises to initiate the great desideratum in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Sydney's Slums. Premier Reminds Mayor
In a report upon Sydney Housing, which was presented to the Government some months ago by Professor R. F. Irvine, scathing reference was made to the slum…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Obsolete Taxation." Bait for Lord Mayor
"It Is certainly interesting arid somewhat amusing to notice the strenuous efforts being made by the new Lord Mayor to bring the local government of the metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the New Lord Mayor's Task
Alderman Richards begins his mayoral year with a task imposed by circumstances and, accepted with courage. It is a big task, and will require all the skill and strength…
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