Municipal Wards
At a deputation to the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. S. Withington and several other spo[?], advocated the abolition of the ward system from our Municipal Act. To do this would, in my…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 128
City Council
At last night's meeting of the City Council the Lord Mayor spoke of the difficulty of providing adequate electrical equipment with the ever-increasing demands on the City Council's…
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Mr. [?] writes [?] effort was [?] amalgamate with [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Supply of Electricity. City Council's Opportunity
The mailer of accepting new business with respect to the electricity supply department was further discussed by the City Council night, and finally referred back to the electric…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outran the Constable Shire's Financial Troubles Kyeamba Short of Money Wagga
The Kyeamba Shire Council appears to have arrived at an unenviable position in regard to its finances. At last meeting of the council the clerk presented a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Necessary Opposition Workmen's and Soldiers' Council LONDON, Monday Night
Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the situation as between the Provisional Government and the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Affairs The Council Referendum . a Crave Constitutional Question
The legality of the referendum proposed to be taken in Queensland on the Commonwealth election day (May 6th), on the abolition of die Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Services. a Question of Value. Appointment of Deputy Surveyor
A lengthy dismission took place at the City Council meeting last night on a recommendation from the Works Committee that a minute by the Lord Mayor advocating the appointment…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Anzac Day was celebrated in many places to-day instead of Wednesday, owing to the fact that the municipal elections have been fixed for that day…
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At Monday night's meeting of the City Council the following motion was carried:—"It is desirable that the unimproved capital value rate should be reduced, and that the…
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The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The mayor (Alderman F. J. Thomas), and Aldermen Graham, E. J. Brown, Simpson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Employee's Dismissal Heated Discussion at RANDWlCK. Alderman and Ratepayers' Association
There was a heated discussion at the Randwick Council meeting [?] Tuesday night concerning a letter from Mr. P. F. Ford, hon. secretary of the Randwick Ratepayers' Progress…
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The projected appointments to the N.S.W. Legislative Council have excited considerable interest. In one respect they will cause astonishment. The Council is now six or seven…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mayor Challenged Dismissal of an Employee Ratepayers Demand Pacts
A letter from the Randwick Ratepayers' Progress and Defence Association received last night by the Randwick Council led to a slight breeze among the aldermen, and…
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Mr. H. Macka'y, the secretary of the Federal Cycling Council, has received the following letter from the president of the Cycling Union of France:—"The International Cyclists' Union,…
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The Government has finally decided upon the 21 appointments to be made to the Legislative Council, and it is expected that an official announcement of the list will be made in the…
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Lat week Auburn Council received tenders for certain work, and met in committee to consider them. After the tenders had been read out un alderman suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Council. Abolition Question. Rights of the People
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Two motions came before the Full Court this morning. All injunction to restrain the Government from taking the proposed referendum on the question…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →City Rates. Municipal Reform—not Oppression
Mr. George Bridges, hon. secretary of the City and Suburban Shopkeepers Association, writes:—The dust system of rating was the most fair and equitable one. Land was rated at [?] in the £1 on the unimproved…
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