Ryde Council
This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Sutton, Aldermen Fitzroy, Kelly, Whitfield, Anderson, Redshaw, Reeves and Herring. An apology was read from…
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Council & local affairs, 1914
3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 192
The Clydesdale and the Shire
At most country agricultural shows the classification for draught horses is for heavy, active farm, and Suffolks, no separate classes being provided for either Shires or Clydesdales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Buffoonery." City Council Incident
Two of the Aldermen of the City Council came into conflict at last night's meeting, but nothing very serious happened. Alderman Evan Jones, while giving reasons…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mosman's Honor. Working of the Staff, Alderman Asks for Inquiry. a Mysterious Letter
Allegations were made by Alderman Newall at the last meeting of the Mosman Council. He submitted a motion as follows:—"That a special committee be appointed is inquire into…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →New Zealand Cricket Council Troubles
When the financial statement in connection with the recent Australian tour of the New Zealand team was presented to the various Cricket Associations who had given guarantees…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Interstate Notes. Legislative Council Rolls
The extraordinary disclosures made in "The Age" (Melbourne) the other day concerning the deplorable state of the Legislative Council soils are admitted by the Government to be accurate,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Death of a Council Clerk
At the early age of 38 years, Mr. Frederick Haworth, of "Kimnor,"' Waratah-street. Canterbury, who had been Council Clerk at Canterbury (near Sydney) for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Council Administration. Inquiry at Manly
There was a long debate in Manly Council last night over a motion by Alderman Wright for the appointment of a "council committee with power to employ the services of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Republican Mayor. Loyal Rate Collector. Sings National Anthem Alone Melbourne
Soon the strains of "God Save the King" will haunt Councillor Webber, Mayor of Richmond, in his dreams. No matter where he goes, or what he does, it seems impossible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Reform. Charges by Lord Mayor. Town Clerk Attacked. Contracts System
There was another long and animated debate at the meeting of the City Council last night on the question of the reform of the City Council service…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Business-like Mayor. Electric Light for Mosman. Example for North Sydney
The Mayor of Mosman (Alderman Walker) is determined to have electric lighting in the municipality, even if North Sydney is left at the mercy of its procrastinating…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Depleted Council. Canterburys Curious Position
Recently the Full Court ousted Messrs. Relton, Moss, Cruickshank, Smith, Thomas, and Hawes, as aldermen of the Canterbury municipality, and the Chief Justice severely…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To Honor Admiral. Mosman Council Amused
The severe censorship that the Mosman Council maintains over correspondence dealt with in the presence of the press was relaxed a little last night, when the town…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →What Is Administration? Council Differs From Department
Alderman Ford was anxious to know at the council meeting how it was that four years ago the administrative expenses of the Enfield council were 24 per cent of the expenditure,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ugly Rumors. "Very Serious Charge." Council Work at Mosman. Mysterious Letter
Disturbing rumors were referred to freely at the Mosman Council last night, and there was more than one allegation that tools and material belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Bush Law." Prospect Council Wrangle. Motion to Dismiss Fatal Point of Order
considerable interest was manifested at Prospect Council meeting, owing to a [?] of motion standing is the name of Alderman Darter, 10 dispense with the services of the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"At Daggers Drawn." Heads of City Council Departments. What Ald. M'elhone Alleges
The City Council was occupied for a considerable time last evening in the discussion of a series of resolutions, in the name of Ald. W. P. M'Elhone, which aimed at the amalgamation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Purely Municipal. Mosman Lavatories
A deputation from the Mosman Municipal Council to the Chief Railway Commissioner yesterday asked that underground lavatory accommodation should be built at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shires and Municipalities. Macquarie
WELLINGTON. -- When the invitation to the annual conference of the Shires' Association was received by the Macquarie Shire Council, the president (Cr. A. E. Fuller), said that he and other country representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Neighborly Presumption. Granville Aldermen Annoyed
The Mayer of Granville has been offended by the action of the Parramatta Parents' Association in writing to the council, and complaining that the creasing at the Ciyts railways…
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