Repatriation Work The Government Scheme Approved by Sydney Labor Council
At a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last week the scheme adopted by the repatriation conference in Melbourne recently was approved. The…
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Council & local affairs, 1918
2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 137
The Fate of the Council Mr. Ryan Will Embrace His Opportunity
When the Prime Minister returned from London weighed down with a consciousness of the tusk in front of the Allies and of the duty Australia to put forth a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Meeting
The council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. A. G. McEachern), Aldermen Asimus, Young. Johnson, Cook, Sherer, Stimson and McBurney…
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The Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Townsend), Aldermen Swift, phipps, Kirkpatrick, Crouch, Clement, Epps and Nellson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Penrith Council
At the last ordinary meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council, Ald. P.J. Quinn occupied the Mayoral chair, and with him a full attendance of aldermen. About 20 ratepayers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Public Eye Alderman Harold John Vidler, of Bexley
Who was elected for the second time in succession at the last election, shared the honour of topping the poll with the present Mayor (Ald. David Turnbull Brown). Both recorded 896 votes. He has also had experience as alderman in the Erskineville Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Come Outside and Finish It!" Acrid Alderman to his Worship
At question time in the Cabra-Vale Council Alderman Young asked if the specification was ready for the culvert on Liverpool-road, near Cabramatta bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Council Smiled
Sherwood Council recently applied to the Local Government Department for the "Instrument of the Governor's approval to tho council's selling certain land acquired…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"An Insult to the Council."
For Home inscrutable reason—maybe because they have lost faith in Webseter's postal arrangements—the Board of Health recently sent a letter by a police—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unique Tribute to a Public Man Former Speaker and Lord Mayor Honored
It is not often that the works of politicians are recognised when they are in the flesh, but the large representative gathering of men identified with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work to Proceed. Shipbuilding Conference's Decision. Council's Motion Negatived
The conference of representatives of unions engaged in the shipbuilding industry, after lengthy discussion, last evening negatived the motion carried the previous evening by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Progressing Municipality
Some idea of the surprisingly rapid growth of the municipality of Prospect and Sherwood may be gauged from tho fact that since the opening of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Library Remodelling the Book-house Moving in Almost Complete
The origin and development of the Library movement in New South Wales is an interesting story. A number of citizens made cut lists of the books in their private…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Electric Lighting City Council's Embargo
A deputation representing the city architects, the Chamber of Commerce, and other bodies, wafted upon the Lord Mayor this morning relative to the embagro to be placed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stinkwort at Culcairn. Energetic Action by the Council
An Inspection of the properties in the Culcairn Shire has been made by the noxious weeds inspector, and notice has been given by the council that all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Council Estimates. Probable Deficit of £102,255. Rate of 3 12-D in the Pound
A special meeting of the General Purposes Committee or the City Council last night discussed the estimates for 191S. Ald. Walker (chairman of the Finance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grader and Rooter. Manning Shire Council Investment
Some time ago a grader and rooter was purchased by the Manning Shire Council for making. Last week Councillors Machin. Irvine, and Wells, and Alderman-Hill (Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Breach of Liquor Act. City Alderman Fined
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Electricity Shortage. Commercial Circles Alarmed. Deputation to Lord Mayor
The City Council's decision to not undertake the work of fresh installations with respect to electric light or power after March 31 has caused considerable consternation in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Council's Coal. North Bulli Tender Accepted
The tender of the North Built Colliery Limited for the supply of coal to the City Council's power house, until January 31, 1919, was accepted by the council at last night's meeting…
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