Dual Rating. City Council Proposal
The City Council at its next meeting will consider the proposal that the rates for the current year be assessed on a dual basis of rental value and unimproved capital value…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1922
3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 187
Electricity. Council's Mismanagement. a Full Investigation
The electricity supply committee yesterday, on the casting vote of the vice-chairman, Alderman Gilpin, passed a recommendation to the City Council requesting that the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Golf Handicaps Is Council Considering? Value of Local Knowledge
Mr. Uther, at the meeting of the Suburban and Country Golf Association made a remark about something being done regarding handicapping. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Les. Murray. Light and Welter Champion of New Zealand. But Gilbertian Boxing Council Says Impossible
Writing from Woodhaugh, Dunedin, Los Murray, champion lightweight of New Zealand, says:— "I have just returned from Gisborne,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Installation of Electricity at Hampton Shire, Victoria
The scheme for the supo[?] of electricity to the western district having been considered by the Hampton Shire Council (Vic.) the following motion was agreed to "provided that…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Clean City Wanted City Council Prosecutions
The City Council is continuing its crusade against those people who, despite the regulations made to prevent an outbreak, or spread of plague,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ANTIDENOMINATIONALISTIC Mosman Street Names Council Agrees on Change
Humor sometimes creeps into the more serious deliberations of municipal councils. It so happened at Mosman last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →44 Hours. Effect on Lane Cove Council. Diminished Work
The effect of the adoption of the 44-hour week for municipal employees was demonstrated in a minute submitted to the Lane Cove Council by the Mayor, Alderman Fraser…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Works
At last meeting of the Parramatta Council, the overseer (Mr. W. M. Cox) submitted the following report on works carried out for the month of February:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Progress at Ryde New Municipal Offices
The Ryde Council expects shortly to have one of the most modern municipal offices in the metropolitan area. The plans for these new premises, prepared by Mr. H. V. Graham,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scottish Shire Line. Banffshire at Manchester
According to a cable message received by Messrs. Turnbull, Martin & Co., the steamer Banffshire arrived at Manchester from Australia on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council's Power House at Pyrmont
An examination of the Electric of the Electric Light Department of the City Council is to be made by an outside firm of accountants…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chaos at Town Hall the Electricity Department Onus of Cleaning Up on Reform Aldermen Result of "Multi-control" No. 4
The electric light department of the Sydney Town Hall supplies on outstanding example of "[?]-control" it is controlled by its own general manager by the Town clerk. the city Treasures the chief of the [?] Department, and the twenty-six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Council. Question in Lords. London, March 29
The Duke of Sutherland, replying to Lord, Lamington (formerly Governor of Queensland), in the House of Lords, promised that the papers relating to the Royal assent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Risks. City Council's Policy. Property Adequately Covered
The finance committee yesterday decided, on the voting of the Citizens' aldermen, that it was injudicious for the City Council to become its own insurer in the matter of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Beef Industry. Cattle Council. Seeking Federal Help. Melbourne
Special efforts are being made to relieve the deplorable position which has arisen in the beef industry. Practically all the meat works in Northern Australia are closed, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Council Meat Trade Slump Government Aid Wanted Melbourne
The position of the meat trade is engaging the attention of the Minister for Customs, who has been approached by the various bodies representing sections of the industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne's Procession. Will the City Council Prosecute? Archbishop Mannix on the Situation
The police took the names of 26 of the leaders, organisers, and others associated with the St. Patrick's Day procession in Melbourne, and their report will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Civic Bombshell Council Properties Value, £2,500,000; Insurance, £47,000 Inadequacy of Fund
Should the Town Hall be destroyed by fire to-day, the loss would be covered by a fund of only £47,000. The Town Hall cost over £300,000 to build…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Government. Hurstville Council Mayor: Ald. E. H. BAKER
The usual Council meeting was held on 21st inst. Haulage of Metal, Sand, Etc. It was decided on the report of the…
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