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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 155

Blacktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

The Blacktown shire council held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday Present: President (Cr. J. C. Page), Crs. W. A. Lalor, J. J. Pye, Geo. Lalor…

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President S. H. Walker B.M. Shire Council's Choice

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Lawson, on Friday, 5th [?] for the purpose of fixing the…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, March 3rd, in the Council Chambers, Bringelly. There were present: Councillors T. G…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

The Fairfield Council, met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Miles), Ald. Bell, Coleman, Downey, Hunt, Bensley, Thorpe, Stimson and Wood. Mr. J…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Cheetham), Ald. Sinclair, Baxter, Long, Rigby, Keighery, Ashton, Atkinson, Marshall, Swinfield, Briggs…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The Lidcombe Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Maunder), Ald. Brown, Larcombe, Burke, Whiting, James, Wilson, Wyatt and…

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A Policeman's Friends and Enemies Shire Council and P.P. Board Support Constable Ormsby

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

Constable Ormsby, of Mulgoa, has of late been the object both of condemnation and of eulogy. A report was recently sent into the…

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Lord Mayor's Death. Sir Richard Richards' Career Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 11

After a prolonged period of falling health, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Sir Richard Watkins Richards, died yesterday morning at St. Kilda" Private Hospital, Elizabeth Bay…

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Long Services to City. Late Lord Mayor's Career

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

Alderman Sir Richard Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, died yesterday morning at 5.30 o'clock at St. Kilda Hospital, Elizabeth Bay, after a long illness…

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Blacktown Shire Soldiers' Memorial. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,—At a meeting of the Blacktown Shire Soldiers' Memorial Committee held yesterday afternoon, a resolution was unanimously carried directing me to…

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Late Lord Mayor Funeral To-day a Big Concourse

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The funeral of the late Sir Richard Watkins Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, took place at the South Head Cemetery this morning…

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Council to Meet on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

At noon on Tuesday next the city aldermen will meet at the Town Hall to consider the situation created by the death of Sir Richard Richards…

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Comic Opera Council. Eastwood Aldermanic Antics

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 12

Had Gilbert been alive to witness the proceedings at the meeting of the Eastwood Council on Wednesday night he would have produced from his impressions…

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Hungarian Treaty No Modification Council's Decision LONDON

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

Kenter understands that the Supreme Council has agreed in principle that the Hungarian Peace Treaty, as presented, shall not be modified…

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A Sydney-road Smash. Claim Against the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Marshall, Granville, wrote to the Auburn Council, drawing attention to a large hole in Sydney-road, between Auburn and Clyde. Whilst going along with…

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Turkish Problem Outlook Graver Council Discusses Position LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 6

The Turkish outlook is grave. The wide area of the affected regions presents a military problem of considerable magnitude…

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A Deadlock Wanted, a Chairman of a Council Meeting. a Tie, and No Way Out

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

A peculiar situation arose at a meeting of the Penrith Council on Monday night, and one for which apparently the Local Government Act and…

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Highly Rated Municipality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 12

From being one of the lowest rated municipalities in the surburban area, a year ago, Ryde has now become one of the highest. The general rate has been…

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Municipal Pathways

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

I am a visitor to Sydney, and am vicprised to find such dreadful pathways everywhere I go in Sydney and suburbs. Why not strike a general rate—for…

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The Next Lord Mayor Probably Alderman Lambert

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 3

The death of the late Lord Mayor. Sir Richard Richards, gives the Labor aldermen of the City Municipal Council a majority of one, and it is probable that a…

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