A Council's Powers
Mr. J. R. Simmons wrote to the last meeting of Ryde Council asking if he would be permitted to build on an allotment in Coulton-street, Gladesville, the…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 128
Queensland Legislative Council
BRISBANE, Friday.--A Supreme Court writ was issued yesterday by three members of the Legislative Council, Messrs. Taylor, Fahey, and Stephens, against the Attorney-General, Mr…
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The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The President (Councillor Whltling), and Councillors Firth…
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The Conference of the Council of the Parents and Citizens' Association of New South Wales was concluded on Thursday afternoon. Mr. J. R. Gardiner, superintendent of manual…
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Alderman Paine would appear to have the sympathy of a great majority of the Inhabitants of the municipality with him in his endeavours to have the council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Hit by Awards
Mr. A. H. Bluett, secretary. Local Government Association, wrote to tho Lidcombe Council stating that an award of the No. 4 Board had Just been issued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boom in Shire Values. To the Editor
Sir,—Ratepayers of C Riding, Hornsby Shire, have had a pleasant surprise sprung upon thorn in the form of increased assessment for the current year. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Crowing Over the King. Attack on the Veteran's Pocket. Alderman Crowe's Force of Character Prevails
The veteran Wentworth Ward representative in the Sherwood Council, Alderman Crowe, had what he considered' a genuine grievance before last week's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Legislative Council Traders' Claims Special Nominee Suggested
It is an open secret that the New South Wales Government will shortly appoint a number of new M's.L.C. (says the Sydney "Storekeeper" for March)." Aspirants to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Abolition. Queensland Poll to Proceed
BRISBANE, Saturday.--Acting-Chief Secretary Hunter will not comment on the writ Issued by three Legislative Councillors to prevent the Goverment taking a poll to abolish…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Holman Honored Farewell Luncheon at Town Hall Lord Mayor's Tribute. a Remarkable Scene
The citizen's lunchena to the premier this afternoon, at the Sydney Town Hall, was attended by representative of every section of the community, religious and civil, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Catholics and Cemeteries. objection to Shire Council Control
At the catholic Federation Conference in Sydney, which concluded on Wednesday night, a resolution was carried a[?]ming the apposition of the led[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aldermen's Liability, Must Refund Mis-spent Moneys
Some time ago, for the purpose of advertising the district, Forbes (N.S.W.) aldermen decided to have photos, of the big wheat stacks at Forbes Railway…
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Mr. Fred Rumble Sa[?]bury, writes: There is nothing fair and just in a now that allows a person that pa[?]s, no taxes a voice in saying how those taxes are to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day War Council's Programme Returned Men's Rights
The arrangements made by the State War Council for the celebration of Anzac Day provide for due prominence for returned soldiers, who will be invited to muster, under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia's Difficulties Workmen's Council Busy Alexieff Commander-in-Chief LONDON, Tuesday Night
Reuter's correspondent at Petrogradtates that General Kuropatkin (Governor-General of Turkestan) and four other generals have been arrested at Tashkent, by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Angry Alderman Breeze at North Sydney
A slight breeze occurred at the North Sydney Council last night. The Mayor, reading the notices of motion, called, "No. 50, Alderman Clark to move that tenders be…
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When the Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m., Mr. Fitzgerald, the Vice-President, moved a resolution, expressing the Chamber's deep sense of the loss to the public life of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flooding the Council
The announcement in our columns yesterday that the Government intends to appoint twenty or more gentlemen to the Legislative Council will mike the ordinary citisen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. Wheat Elevator Contracts
The Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved that the Council express its deep sense of the loss to the public life…
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