Municipality Wanted
In the opinion of a number of the leading citizens of Epping the time has arrived for the formation of Epping into a municipality. It is felt that the Shire council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1917
2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 128
Municipal Notes
In Smithfield and Fairfield, Mr. J.N. Eason is announced, as also is Mr.Z.J. Friend, for Fairfield Ward. For West Ward, Dundas, Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Sir Matthew Harris Tributes by City Aldermen
Although the statutory quarterly meeting of the City Council did not take place yesterday owing to the absence of a quorum, the aldermen present took advantage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Sort of Preference As Hurstville Regards It Ex-Alderman First—Then Soldiers
A ratepayer of Hurstville furnishes an instance of the operation of the system of preference to a returned soldier, and asks if the alleged preference is honored in the breach. If…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sir Matthew Harris Dead Eulogy by the Lord Mayor
Sir Matthew Harris, who died in a private hospital in Sydney on Friday morning, was born in. Ireland in 1840, and came with his father, heir to the estate of the late Dr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Coal Mine Question of Securing Property Suggested Board of Three Advisers
The City Council has long since had before it a proposal to purchase a coal-bearing property. The Electric Lighting Committee has been definitely instructed to consider a report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drilling Girls Alderman Ogilvy's Remarks
A Returned Anzac writes: With reference to the remarks of Alderman Og[?]vy, of Manly, reported in your issue of June 5 under the heading "Plea For Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conscription Labor Council's Move Unaffiliated Unions Invited
The Trades and Labor Council has sent out invitations to unions to send three representatives each to a special meeting on Thursday, June 14. to [?]ear and consider a report of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Sir Matthew Harris. Condolences of City Council
The statutory meeting of the City Council was to have been held at mid-day on Saturday, but there was no business on the paper, and eight aldermen (one short of a quorum) were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Preference to Soldiers" Appointing a Rate Collector Hurstville Council's Way
Much indignation is being expressed by ratepayers of Hurstville regarding the appointment of a rate collector by the local council. The facts are that an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia Rubs Her Eyes Council's Warning to Army London. Sunday Night
"The Times" correspondent at Petrograd states that important, sections of the Russian press refuse to enlighten the people about foreign affairs, with the result that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers and Municipal Elections
Mr. E. J. [?] writes from [?] As we are [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waverley Municipal Elections
At a large and representative meeting of electors of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aldermen in Conflict
When the electric fight committee of the City council was dison[?]ng on Monday a recommendation of the electrical engineer that current be laid on to a block of flats in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Harwood Shire's Finances. The Clerk Charged with Theft
Charles Edward Hawtin, late Clerk, of the Harwood (N.S.W.) Shire Council, was charged at the Maclean police court with embezzling the funds of that body,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Legislative Council Referendum. Brisbane
The figures in connection with the referendum for the abolition of the Legislative Council are:—Against; 173,324; for, 110,800…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Council Scene. Ald. Farrell Retires
At yesterday's meeting of the electric light committee of the City Council Ald. Farrell opposed a recommendation of the city electrical engineer that electric light be supplied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Council Coal Mine. Cost of Investigation Opposed
The electric light committee of the City Council, at its meeting yesterday, had before it a minute by the Lord Mayor, suggesting the appointment of an advisory committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dying Council Proposed Legacy Buying a Park at Manly
Some of the Manly councillors have recently frantically endeavored to put through a land deal at Seaforth, which ratepayers generally should jump on with both feet. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Alderman H. C. Catt
The late Ald. Catt, of Longueville, who died on Monday, was born in Sydney in 1860. He was a prominent land and estate agent, and had been in municipal life for 28 years (six years…
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