Privy Council Appeals. Judgment Reserved. London, Feb. 8
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand versus the Wellington Harbour Board reserved judgment…
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Council & local affairs, 1915
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Coal Mine. City Council Scheme. Rejected by One Vote
The City Council decided at its meeting last night, by one vote only, not to entertain the proposition made by the city electrical engineer in favour of the acquisition of a coal…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Franchise
At a meeting on Monday night of the council of the Liberal Association, Mr. T. Henley, M.L.A., delivered an address on the subject of municipal franchise, in which he dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal Politics. Adult Suffrage Wanted
Woollahra Labor League, at its last meeting, decided to ask the Government to provide for an amendment of the Municipalities Act, making adult suffrage the basis of…
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ABERCROMBIE (Rockley).—A rate of l½d in the [?] on the unimproved capital value was levied for 1913. The council decided to make a vigorous protest against the extension of the franchise as proposed in the Local…
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DUBBO, Wednesday.--Considerable uneasiness is being manifested by his friends in Dubbo and Narromine as to tho whereabouts of Mr. S. M. Trickett, Timbrebongie shire clerk. Mr. Trickett…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government House. Lord Mayor's Suggestion
The Lord Mayor has been approached as to his attitude regarding Government House, now that the Privy Council has put beyond question tho ownership of the property…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Patriotic Funds. Lord Mayor's List
Already acknowledged, £183,970/1/4; Loco Clyde Pat. Fund, third instaiment, per E. [?]odgkinson, £5/2/; proceeds of sale 1 bale wool donated by E. H. Turner, Woolawarree, Gunning, per Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Enfield's Mayor. Resentment at Election
There was much excitement at the special meeting of Enfield Council, called for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. The room ws crowded with ratepayers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central Queensland The Catholic Mayor of Rockhampton
Aldermen William Farrell's Mayoral term of office has been a very active one in all departments. The estimates of works have been carried out in almost their entirety,…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Legislative Council. Royal Assent
The President read a message from the Governor that the Rosal assent had been given to the White Phosphorus Act. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT SURRENDER…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Wokk. the City Council and Trade Refuse
The following appeared in Tuesday's "Herald":- In a paragraph which appeared in the Local Government column of the "Herald ' last week with…
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A special meeting of the Bathurst P.L.L. Council was held on 6th inst. to discuss the partial time system and retrenchment in the various…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Legislative Council. Superannuation and Public Health
A debate on the Superannuation Bill was looked forward to when the Legislative Council met yesterday, but the second reading was merely moved by Mr. Flowers and discussion…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Thousands Still Going. City Council Markets
At the last meeting of the City Council Ald. Hagon, among others, strenuously opposed the purchase of a coal mine. He was emphatic in the statement that the council did not seem to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wages of Waitresses. Strong Protest by Labor Council. Wages Board Chairman Denounced
The outrageous reduction of the wages of waitresses and others employed in restaurants in Sydney was the subject of strong comment at the Labor Council…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Municipal. Campbelltown
Alderman James Booking has resigned his seat in Campbelltown Municipal Council owing to ill-health. Mr. Booking was a member of the first council when the borough was incor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aldermen
Mr. Flowers, speaking in the Legislative Council last night on matters in connection with the administration of the Public Health Act, alluded to the part played by suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aldermen Surcharged
The examining officer of the Local Government Department has disallowed the Marrickville Council the sum of [?]6 6s expended on two illuminated addresses presented to ex-aldermen,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Alderman Fined
A Sydney suburban alderman was recently fined 20s. and 48s. costs, or 14 days' gaol, for having neglected to inform his council of particulars connectcd…
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