Anzac Day. War Council's Arrangements
The State War Council has completed arrangements for the commemoration of Anzac Day. The State Governor has signified his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1917
2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 128
Parramatta Municipal Appeals. Wednesday. April 11. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) The Bank Bucks
In the first appeal heard Mr. F. W. Todhunter appeared for the Commercial Banking Co. in an appeal against the council's assessor's value of the land of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Queensland Alderman Michael Bolton
When Alderman Michael Bolton was elected, a member of the Rockhampton City Council without opposition, the local press acclaimed him as "a very desirable…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Lord Mayor.s Fund
The Lord Mayer acknowledges the receipt of the following contribution to the Patriotic Fund:--Already acknowledged, £215.703,'106: Department of Public Instruction Patriotic Fund (further instalment), £1186;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Use of Electricity. Lord Mayor's Warning
The Lord Mayor referred yesterday to the inconvenience that had been caused by people disregarding the decision of the City Council in January to not extend Its electric supply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Financial Cables. Municipal and Company Stocks. London, April 17
Quotations on 'Change to-day were:- City of Sydney 4 per cent, debentures, £97. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., 4 per cent, debentures,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Elections Proportional Voting Favored by Minister
A deputation consisting of individual members of the Proportional Representation Elective Association and aldermen from the suburbs and country was received this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CORRESPONDENCE. Reducing Shire Rates
A Shire Ratepayer asks.—(1) Can the shire rates be reduced after they have been risen from 1¼d to 2d by the council? (2) Does it become law? (3) Can…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murrumbidgee District Council
The annual meeting of the above was held in Cooney's Hall, Ganmain. Present: Messrs. W. Killen (president), Bull (hon. treasurer), J. B. Rickard (secretary), and the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council News. Extraordinary Vacancies
An election was held recently at Temora to fill the three vacant seats in the Municipal Council. The seat held by ex-Alderman Trefle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decentralisation. Ashford Shire's Appeal. Abolish State Parliaments
The question of decentralisation, in a new and decidedly aggressive form, has been introduced by the Ashford Shire Council, in the neg[?]borhood of Inverell. The council [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Association Doings. Liverpool Plains District Council
A meeting was held at Gunnedah on the 5th inst, Present: Messrs. Bailey (president), Leys, Panton, Ethridge, Ormiston, Hobson, Baker, and Wm. Kruse (secretary)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Council. the Abolition Poll. Question of Legality
BRISBANE, Thursday. -- In the Supreme Court to-day the Chief Justice (Sir Pope Cooper) heard the motion on behalf of William F. Taylor, Bartley Fahey, and William Stephens,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Supreme Law." the Will of the People. Queensland Council Roll
BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Referring this evening to the attitude of the Government in view of the application made to the Chief Justice for an injunction to prevent the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"City a Shrieking Farce" Greater Sydney Scheme Government and Municipal Tax
"Sydney is a shrieking farce as far as the carrying out of municipal business is concerned." This was said this morning by Alderman Barlow in the course of a deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Employees Position Created by Award
The position created by the municipal employees' award came before the Redfern Council last night, when a report from the council's engineer pointed out that under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Good Mayor
Mr. F. J. Young, Alexandra-street, West-mead, wrote to sherwood Council this week, stating that there was a fine lot of young trees growing well in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Mayor's Little Lot
At the meeting of the Auburn Council on Thursday, the Mayor moved,—"That the overseer prepare estimates of tho following works, and same be submitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund
The executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund at its weekly meeting approved the distribution of £640 to meet the need in [?] application made for assistance during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Penrith Council
The ordinary monthly meeting of Penrith Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening of last week, when there…
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