State Orchestra Tribute to Lord Mayor
Before the programme of the State Orchestra, was opened last night in the Town Hall, Mr. Verbrugghen conducted his forces in Chopin's Funeral March…
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Council & local affairs, 1920
3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 155
The Late Lord Mayor Funeral of Sir Richard Richards
The funeral of the late Sir Richard Watkins Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, took place at the South Head Cemetery yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Lord Mayor a Notable Funeral—Large Gathering at Graveside Some Eloquent Tributes
The death of the Lord Mayor came as a shock to the community, and the large number of representative people who attended the funeral yesterday gave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Lord Mayor Labor in a Majority Alderman Lambert Favorite
It is almost certain that Sydney's next Lord Mayor will be a Labor alderman, Alderman Lambert is a strong favorite…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Lord Mayor. Funeral of Sir Richard Richards
On Saturday morning the last honours were paid to Sir Richard Richards, who died within a few months of his re-election as Lord Mayor of Sydney. The impressive funeral was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Lord Mayor Election To-morrow a Compromise Suggested
The election of a now Lord Mayors will take place at noon tomorrow, but until the council meets it will not be definitely known what aldermen will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Lord Mayor. Funeral on Saturday. Large Attendance at Service
The remains of Sir Richard Watkins Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, wore burled at the South Mead Cemetery on Saturday, in the presence of a largo gathering of relatives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Council. M. Poincare's Criticism. Paris, March 13
M. Polncare, in a published article, states that the Suprome Council should be put to a long sleep, because it has followed a path of twists and turns,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Put It to Sleep. Poincare on Supreme Council. London, March 13
M. Poincare, ex-Prosident of Franco, in an article in the "Review of Two Worlds." deciares that the Supreme Council should be put to a long sleep because it has followed a path…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Law Real Estate, Industrial and Otherwise The Ward System in Municipal Government
Willoughby Shire has got into the throes of the Ward, warfare in connection with the expenditure of rates, and it is claimed that the Naremburn Ward has been starved of its just…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal Employees' Picnic
The employees of the Waterloo Municipal Council, accompanied by Mr. P. C. Char[?] (deputy town clerk) and Mr. F. S. [?] (engineer), held a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Revolution in Germany. Monarchists in Command Hindenburg to Be President. Foch Summons Allied Council. Socialists Proclaim General Strike. Vancouver, March 13
Cables from Berlin report that the German Military Party has captured the Government, and the National Assembly has been declared dissolved. The Militarists intend to proclaim…
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Alderman W. R. Fitzgerald was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney by the City Council to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alderman Fitzgerald Least Concerned of All
Probably the least concerned man of all those in any way interested in the election was the new Lord Mayor himself. An hour after he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Mayor. Election To-day
The aldermen of the City Council will at noon to-day, elect a successor to tile late sir Richard Richards. Considerable interest is centred in this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vacant Railway Land Council Objects to Lease
Some time ago the Willoughby Shire Council wrote to the Premier and the Railway Commissioners protesting against the proposed lease of vacant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Trading and Insurance. Melbourne
A conference of representatives of the metropolitan municipalities, by a majority of devon votes to three, agreed to a motion to ask the State Ministry to introduce legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Election-of Alderman
The election for Lang Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Richard Richards will take place on Friday, March 25…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destroying Rabbits on Roads. Shire Council's Libilitt
DUBBO.—The intention of the Talbragar Shire Council to fight the Dubbo P. P. Board on the question ot destroying rabbits on roads must be futile in view of the decision of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Proposed Council Amalgamation
At a meeting of the North [?] Council a [?]tter was received from Wollongong Council stating that a conference would be [?] in Wollongong on Monday…
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