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Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 187
"The Queensland Legislative Council, like Upper Houses in every country where such institutions exist, was the home of reactionary interests for many years. It thwarted the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A large meeting of ratepayers and citizens was held in the Katoomba Town Hall last night to protest against the conduct of the local council. Addresses were delivered by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In a report placed before the electric supply committee of the City Council yesterday the general manager of the electric light department (Mr. Forbes Mackay) stated that on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The future policy of the City Council's electric supply department was discussed by members of the electric supply committee at the Town Hall yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Theodore to-day, after expressing satisfaction at the result of the Paddington by-election, referred to the abolition of the Legislative Council, and mentioned that it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Although the Legislative Council has been abolished, and members, unless of over 10 years standing or-by-special permission, as no longer entitled to be called "honorables," the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The National' Council of Women has sent, a petition signed by Lady Weigall, the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Gohen Lady Moulden., and 60…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After the feverish excitement of the past few weeks a reaction was very noticeable at Coogee Beach yesterday. The fruitless, though spectacular stunt of the Paciflque natives on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, the "Nationalist" aldermen succeeded in carrying a motion rescinding the resolution passed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mr. W. M. Niland, acting on behalf of Richard Davis Bramston, an alderman of the City Council yesterday, issued cut of the Supreme Court a writ against Alderman Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Mayors of various suburban councils seem to spend a greater part of their time telling aldermen to sit down, and the aldermen as much time refusing to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Lord Mayor (Alderman W. P. McElhone) stated yesterday that, as a result of his investigations, he had secured evidence to convince any fair-minded and impartial…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →At the last meeting of the Ryde Council, a letter was received from Mr. Moore, secretary of the Home for Incurables at Ryde, asking permission to meet the council and discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The president of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. W. J. Mills) announced to-day at a general meeting that he intended to contest the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Executive of the Labor Council of New South Wales has issued a manifesto setting out reasons for supporting Labor at the coming elections. The manifesto…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The functions of a City or Municipal Council are not confined to the collection of rates and taxes, and their disbursements on the construction of roads and bridges, as one might suppose; but embrace no end of administra[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. C. May, of the Giris' Public Senool, wrote the Alexandria Coucil last night in the following terms:—"I beg permission to ask one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barrowmen will, for the first time in the history of the City Council, meet in the Lord Mayor's refreshment-room to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Again the A. L. P. has a plan on the shelf—the Gips Ward [?] in the City Council. From the day Mr. W. O'Conner was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Finance Committee of the City Council yesterday approved of the principle of day labor for the carrying out of any necessary painting of the council's property. At Aid. A…
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