Shire by Election
BULLI,Sunday.--The shire election, which was held, yesterday to fill the vacancies in "C" riding, caused by the resignation- of Mr. Thomas Horan. Woonona, resulted as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1914
3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 192
Woollahra's Woes. Criticism of a Mayor
"Yet Another Resident" Joins the "ranks of sufferers from municipal neglect." He says— I fully endorse the complaints that are constantly made in this respect. As regards the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Empire Defence. Imperial Council Proposed
LONDON, Friday.--At a meeting of the Imperial Mission, Lord Charles Beresford, in a letter, urged the summoning of an Imperial Council of Defence to frame a scheme tor the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country News. Municipal. Goulburn
There are 72 applicants for the position [?] electrical engineer for the municipality. Mr. Donoghue, the consulting engineer, is to select six names, and the council will make the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shires and Municipalities. Gostwvck
At a meeting of tho Gastwyck Store council the president (Cr. J. S. Crapp) moved, in accordance with notices, that all subdivision gates on Aru[?]dale-Yarro-wyck-Bumdarra road and Uralla-Balala-Burklarra road be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Increasing Wages. Leichharot's Council Officers. Alderman's Objection. Streets Should Be Repaired First
Items in the [?] committee's report caused some outspoken remarks by aldermen at a meeting of the Leichhardt Council. One ciause recommended increasing the [?] of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir Allen Taylor and Alderman Mcgree
The following letter has been handed to us for publication:- The Hon. Sir Allen Taylor, M L.C. Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Direct Challenge. Alderman's Test Motion. Plans to Delay Action
Although practically all the aldermen of 'North Sydney Council, with the exception of Alderman Clark, are agreed that the council cannot ignore the legal barrier between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Council. Newcastle
Mr. J. C. Reid, Mayor of Newcastle, moved the following motion at to-night's meeting of the City Council:—"That the Newcastle council are deeply grieved to hear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Questions for Council, April 22, 1913
[?] what works, if any, have been carried out during the last five years at a cost of one hundred pounds (£100) and over, other than by day labour works, for which tenders were not invited in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Sydney's Light Experts Explain. What the City Council Will Do. Company Prepared to Give Good Terms. Municipality Wants More Powers
North Sydney Council, which has adopted a hasten slowly policy in its solution of the electric lighting and power problem, invited representatives of the City Council, Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aldermen Perplexed. Refunding Building Fees
The collective aldermanic wisdom of Lidcombe is wrestling over the payment of five shillings. Some time ago a builder of a cottage submitted a plan to the council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Strife. Ex-mayor Takes Action. Accused of Being "A Thing."
The ex-Mayor of Marrickville (Alderman Thornley) was, at the Newtown Summons Court today, the complainant in a case in which Thomas Lovesey was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parramatta Council
The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. II. Graham), and Aldermen Brown, Smith, Collett…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Granville Council
The regular meeting of the Granville Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Charlton, and Aldermen Membrey, Kpps, Kirkpatrick, Patten, Carthew, Swift…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eastwood Council
The first meeting of the Eastwood Council under the altered conditions, viz., monthly meetings, was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baulkham Hills Council
The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: Councillor Whitling (President), and Councilors Lawson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cork Council's Decision
A heated discussion on the Home Rule question took place at a meeting of the Cork County Council, resulting in the passing of a motion, by 13 votes to 9, repudiating Mr. Asquith's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Executive Council. Government Appointments
The following appointments were approved yesterday by the Government with the advice of the Executive Council:--Mr. E. L. Maitland, to be emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →What It Cost. Worth Sydney Destructor. Mayor Answers Questions
Alderman Roberts, at the council meeting submitted a list of 20 questions relating to North Sydney garbage destructor. Some of them, with answers by the Mayor (Alderman…
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