Parramatta Council
The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. J. Thomas) and Aldermen Smith, DeLow Graham…
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Council & local affairs, 1916
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Legislative Council
The Vice-President intimated that he did not propose to go further with the Eight Hours Bill that day, and that it would meet the convenience of a Minister in another place if the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tribute in Parramatta Council. Universal Esteem
On Monday evening at the meeting of the Parramatta Council—the first of course, since the death of Alderman A.E. Marsden—the Mayor, before placing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Eight-hour Bill Conference
The Vice-President of the Executive Council said it would meet the conscience of the Minister in another place it the committee appointed to confer with the Assembly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hotel Hours. the Referendum Bill. Council Carries Second Reading
The Legislative Council yesterday evening reached the second reading stage of the Liquor Referendum Bill, and a vigorous debate ensued…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bouncing the Council. The Gallant Lieutenant Hits Hard. Parramatta's Conduct Brought Under the Notice of the Governor!
At the Parramatta Council mooting on Monday one of the items of correspondence dealt with was a letter from the hon. organising secretary of the Voluntary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Valuation of Land Act Effect on Municipalities
In view of the passing of the Valuation of Land Act, a report has been presented to the Balmain Council by the valuer, Mr. A. B. Armstrong, in reference to those aspects…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mayor's Casting Vote
A legal opinion has been received by the Ersltineville Council which justifies the action taken by the mayor, who recently moved for an increase in the salary of one of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Hippodrome. Opened by Lord Mayor
The completion of the new building to be known as the Hippodrome, in Manning-square Haymarket, was celebrated last night, when about 200 guests accepted the invitations of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Lord Mayor's Opportunity. to the Editor
Sir,--I am delighted to learn that the Lord Mayor has opened up the question of widening William Street. It is an urgent necessity that this should be done before the cost gets bigger…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Mayor's Nest. "Faking" Traffic in Cathedral Street
There has been of late a good deal of traffic in Cathedral-street, and the Lord Meagher is of opinion it is being purposely carried on to give the public an idea that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attack on Lord Mayor. Abusive Language, Domain Orator Prosecuted
In the Central Summons Court this morning Vincent Pennington, a Domain orator, was proceeded against on an information alleging that be used abusive words respecting the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abusing the Lord Mayor Domain Orator Convicted "St. Richard Denis"
Vincent Pennington, a Domain speaker, was the defendant in a case at the Central Summons Court this morning in which he was charged by Detective O'Reilly with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Voluntary Workers. Parramatta Council's Attitude
Ata meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday evening a letter was received from the secretary of the Vouluntary Workers' Association, Sydney, noting that an appeal made…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Legislative Council. Dairy Farmers Want Representation
BERRY.—In view of the proposed appointments to the Legislative Council, local dairymen consider that, as legislation connected with the dairying industry will from time to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Legislative Council. Trades Union (Amendment) Bill
This bill was read the third time EIGHT-HOURS BILL. On the motion of the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald), the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queen Victoria Markets. Council Proposes to Sell
The City Council of Sydney, by 15 votes to 5, has endorsed a proposal by Lord Mayor Meagher to open up negotiations to sell the Queen Victoria Markets…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Catholic Federation Notes and News. State Council
A fair attendance of members gathered at the Federation rooms on Wednesday, 22nd inst., to hear a lecture on his travels abroad by the Rev. Father W. Barry, of Chatswood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hotel Hours. Voting System Stands. Referendum Bill in Council
In Committee yesterday evening the Legislative Council carried on the consideration of the Liquor Referendum Bill. Mr. Garland moved to amend clause 8 so as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Session. Bread Monopoly Bill. Liquor Referendum. Agreed to by Council
The feature of last night's business in the Legislative Council was that the Liquor Reforendum Bill was carried through committee practically without amendment. One proposed…
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