The Lord Mayor Congratulated
The popularity of the new Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. R. D. Meagher) has been evidenced during the past week, when thousands of congratulations were sent from all…
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Council & local affairs, 1916
3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 153
Building in Kuring-gai Shire
Almost as many now buildings were [?] last year in the Kuring-gal shire as in [?] but not nearly the number of alteration [?] additions were made. The total for 1915 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor of Sydney. Mr. Meagher Appointed
made to do so by "almost physical vio-stalled as Lord Mayor of Sydney. His first act was to send a cable congratulating. Sir George Reid on his election to…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Strathfield War Council
A War Service Committee was elected at a meeting held in the Strathfield Councilchamber last night. It comprises the Mayor (Alderman Firth), Mesdames C. H. R…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Street Posters. New Censorship. Lord Mayor on Morals
"While I occupy this chair the standard of decency will be maintained," said the Lord Mayor (Alderman R. D. Mengher), in referring yesterday to a censorship over posters which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lord Mayor Meagher and the "Herald." (To the Editor.)
Sir,—It is hard to say whether the writer of the artcile, "The New Lord Mayor," in last Thursday's issue of the "Sydney Morning Herald," was prompted by spite…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Council and Surf Bathers. No Thieving at [?]Oogee
The Parks committee in its report to the Randwick Council recommended that the present [?] round Cl[?]velly Bathing Reserve be removed, and [?] called for its [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Council Meets. French Ministers Attend. London, Wednesday Night
A meeting of the Allied War Council was held in London to-day, the general war position being considered. The French premier and other French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Separation of Shire
The Officer-in-Charge of Local Government has written to Blue Mountains Shire Council stating that the Minister at present would not sanction the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cement Supplies. Lord Mayor's Threat
The Lord Mayor has recently had his attention directed to the fact that the services of large numbers of men employed by the City Council in constructive works have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire and Municipality. CORRESPONDENCE. Re-Valuations of Ratable Land
Nameloc asks:—A has 3200 acres of land which our valuator assessed at 37/6 per acre (U.C.V.). A appealed against valuation; swore it was excessive, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hurstville Council
On the motion of Ald. Hill and Patrick at last night's meeting of Hurstville Council it was decided to ballast Dora Street from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth District Council
A meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Farmers and Graziers' office, when the president (Mr. W. J. Peek) was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Erskineville Council's Fix
In consequence of the Erskineville Council defeating by one vote the estimates as prepared, the council has been unable to strike a general rate. Rate notices for the municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Duty Stamps used by Shire Councils
The Local Government Office is issuing circulars to Councils requesting a statement from them showing stamp duty paid by council on receipts,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Council Employment Departmental Interchanges
The Lord Mayor has issued a minute respecting the co- ordination of the city surveyor's and the city electrical engineer's departments in regard to the utilisation of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Council. Chairmen of Committees
Tho work of the City Council is really done by four committees—finance, works, health, and electric light—which thresh out details and submit their report with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conscription. Labour Council Opposes Discussion
At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council Mr. E. J. Price, of the Tramway Employees' Union, again endeavoured to have the question of conscription discussed by that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New City Council. Chairmen of Committees
The Lord Mayor presided over a meeting yesterday of the recently-elected members of the- standing committees of the City Council, for the purpose of allowing the members an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allied War Council. Meeting in London
An Allied War Council, which was held in London to-day, considered the general war position. M. Aristide Brian (Premier), and other French Ministers, naval…
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