The Municipal Elections
IT may seen a great come-down from the Federal elections to talk about the choice of men to represent the people on shire and municipal councils…
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Council & local affairs, 1920
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Pay for Municipal Workmen
At Parramatta Council meeting on Monday, the finance committee reported having considered the letter from the Federated Municipal and Shire Councils'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir Richard Richards Sydney's Knighted Lord Mayor
Sir Richard Richards, Sydney's re-elected Lord Mayor, has been widely congratulated on his decoration. He well deserved it. He was recently entertained…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Beautifying The Spit Reclamation Proposed Mosman Council's Scheme
Mosman Council has given much thought to a scheme for reclamation work at The Spit, Middle Harbor, and the converting of that popular spot into a place…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankstown Aldermen Safe May Retain Their Seats
The Bankstown Council has been informed through the Local Government Department "that section 55 (3) of the Local Government Act. 1919, only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.S.W. Local Government Elections a Special Act for the Enfrahchisement of Returned Soldiers. Polling Day January 31, Except for One Shire
The general elections for municipalities and shires are due to be held throughout New South Wales on January 3lst, 1920, except in the Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Elections
The approaching municipal and shire elections, and the operation of the new Local Government Act. draw attention to a desirable reform Municipal elections should be free from all political complexion, but unfortunately of late years the Labor Party has insisted upon running party candidates in the various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blacktown Shire Council
The regular meeting of the Blacktown Council was held on Dec. 30. Present: Councillor J. H. S. Angus (President), and Councillors Pringle, Pye, G. Lalor, Page…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Typewritten Rolls An Alderman's Complaint
Answering Alderman Dibble at the Newtown Council meeting last night, the Mayor (Alderman Morgan) explained that certain rolls had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council's Wages Sheet Increases at Newtown
The living wage question was considered by the Newtown aldermen in committee last night, and it was subsequently announced that it had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Light "City Council's Monopoly" Newtown's Criticisms
The Newtown Council decided last night to co-operate with the Enfield aldermen, who are petitioning the Railway Commissioners "to refuse to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Future No Combine Projected Council Advocated
What is Australia going to do with her wool? During the war the sale of our wool was in the hands of the Central Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Council Politics Position of Labor Vice-Chairman
The re-election of Sir Richard as Lord Mayor may result in a curious position in the City Council next week, when the several standing committees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Light and Power. Opposition to the City Council
The Newtown Council last night decided in co-operate with the Enfield Council in petitioning the Railway Commissioners to refuse to grant the City Council the full control and use…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Lord Mayoralty. Alderman Richards Re-elected
Following on the third successive deadlock in the voting of the Sydney City aldermen, the matter of electing the Lord Mayor for 1920 was referred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trials of Barrowmen "Licensed to Break the Law" City Alderman's View
The barrowman who cries "Eighteen for uinepence!" in the public streets, until he is moved on by the police, is to be talked shout in the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Territory Policy Mayor of Darwin's View DARWIN
At the sitting of the commission inquiring into Northern Territory affairs to-day, in reply to Mr. Roberts, the Mayor stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carcoar Council. Town Clerk Resigns
CARCOAR, Wednesday. --The first meeting of the new council recently elected to succeed the old council, members of which resigned in a body some weeks ago, was held last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Council Chairmen of Committees
The election of committees for the City Council, and the appointment of deputy-chairmen, will take place next Tuesday. The appointment of…
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