Voting by Aldermen. New Regulation
A new regulation under the Local Government Act, relative to the disqualification of Mayors and aldermen from voting, has been proclaimed, to apply to all municipalities and…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 128
Blue Mountains. Progress of the Shire
In the triennial report of the president of the Blue Mountains Shire (Councilor J. T W[?] it was stated that the health system had been carried out firmly in the various [?] with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Empire Council. Call to the Dominions. Greatest Constitutional Event
LONDON, Sunday.-- The "Spectator" observes "The summoning f the oversea Premiers to the War cabinet is incomparably the greatest consitutional event in the Empire's history…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Government. Aldermen and Contracts
The now municipal regulation is the fruit of one or two recent divisions and of considerable experience. It will be hailed as a very useful reform, tending to prevent the evasion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydenham- Botany Railway Protest by Mascot Council
At a meeting of the Mascot Council last night strong exception was taken by the aldermen to the action of the Government in stopping work on the Sydenham to Botany…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections. Polling Day June 30
The passing by Parliament of the Local Government Amending Act 1916, so liberalised the franchise in municipalities as to render it advisable to have a fresh collection of rolls of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waverley Municipal Elections
The extraordinary vacancles in the Waverley and Lawson Wards of the Waverley Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Ald. Lamrock, Barnett, and Donald, are bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aldermen in Court a Waverley Council Contract Sale of Bondi Land Fines Aggregate £165
Proceedings arising out of the recent developments in the Waverley Council were commenced in the Paddington Court to-day, when the Waverley town clerk (Edwin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Botany Railway Municipal Council's Attitude
At last night's meeting of the Botany Council Alderman Griffin drew the attention to a paragraph in Wednesday's "Sun" concerning a request toy the Mascot Council that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Government. Shire Elections
During this month the shire elections will be held. In about half the shires postal voting is in force, and in all these to-day (Thursday) is the last day for receiving nominations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waverley Aldermen Charged. Sale of Bondi Property. Dr. Lamrock Fined £55
Cases [?] of the recent inquiry held by Mr. Stevens in Local Government officer, concerning alderman at the Waverley Council, were begun at the Paddington Simmons Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unemployed Soldiers. War Council's Explanation
In response to a direction by the Government, the secretary of the State War Council (Mr. F. C. Covers) has furnished a statement dealing with the reports of distress among returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liocombe's Gutters. Complaint to Council
"I respectfully wish to drew your attention in the state of the cutter [?] Mrs. R. Baxter of Joseph street, [?] the last meeting of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cases of Distress. State War Council's Inquiry
In response to a direction by the Premier, the secretary of the State War Council (Mr. F. C. Govers) has furnished a statement dealing with the reports of distress among…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State War Council's Work £22,248 Expended Melbourne
Referring to a statement made yesterday by the Prime Minister, Mr. Barry (secretary of the State War Council) said to-day that that body had paid to discharged soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waverley Municipal Elections
Considerable Interest is being taken in the elections for the [?] in the Waverley Municipal Council issued by the resignation of Alexandra [?] Donald and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waverley Council. Aldermen Prosecuted. Fine of £55 in Each Case
Three eases arising out of the recent report of an examiner of the Local Government Department into the affairs of the Waverley Municipal. Council were heard at the Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Waverley Municipal Cases. Alderman Cox Fined £110
At the Paddington Police Court yesterday, afternoon, John Frank C[?] was charged, before Mr. King, with acting as an alderman of the [?] Council while dis[?] and being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor's Fund
The Lord Mayor acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:—Already acknowledged, £213,230/2; Dept. of Public Instruction Patriotic Fund, further ins., —0. Total,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sutherland Shire
A number of candidates have been mentioned as likely to seek election as councillors of Sutherland Shire. For the Cronulla…
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