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Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 187
In reducing the city rate by a farthing in the pound on the unimproved capital values of properties the new City Council has taken the first step for economical and efficient government. Thus early the Reform element in the municipal elections has redeemed its promises…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The incoming Government, by dealing with the problem of idle hands and idle lands in the interior, and the decent unionists by fighting the foe within the fold, can avert…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The effect of too much politics in municipal councils is evidenced by the frequent [?] of Labor members from the Paddington council. During…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In what circumstances would the Privy Council grant special leave to appeal in a criminal case? This question was put to a King's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paddington Council is of the opinion that there are other mathods of dealing with disloyalty than through municipal bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It was decided by the State Executive Council to-day that the sentence of death passed oil Colin Campbell Ross (27) for the murder of Alma…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When the Governor of Melbourne Gaol informed Colin Campbell Ross last night that the Executive Council had decided that he should be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Uncomplimentary references were made regarding the Railway Department at a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council. The overseer stated that the Coonamble line was being…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The cases of Aldermen Purcell and Palvey, of the Paddington Council, who were expelled from the Labor movement last year, are to be referred…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Acceping that as his slogan, the Lord Mayor (Alderman W. P. MEL-hone) has taken up a new role. one which is unique as the Mayoralty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rev. Father Berry, a Roman Catholic priest James Stack, a member of the Melbourne City Council and J. H. Kennedy, secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. S. E. Lamb, K.C., and Mr. Monahan (instructed by Mr. Justin M'Carthy, Broken Hill, through his Sydney agent, Mr. A. C. Hobbs) for the appellants: Dr. Brissenden K.C. and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →This was an appeal from the rule of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, sustaining the appeal of the respondent on a special case submitted to it by Judge Bevan, sitting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hurstville Council's usual fortnightly meeting took place on Thursday night, April 6. CORRESPONDENCE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of delegates from branches comprised within the area of the Orange District Council of the Farmers and Settlers'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An animated discussion took place at Rockdale Council's meeting this week, when a letter was received from the St. George County Council asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hurstville, Kogarah and Bexley Councils wrote agreeing to co-operate in asking the Commissioners to extend the electric light to Sutherland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual monthly meeting of Sutherland Shire took place on Wednesday, April 5. Kingsway, Miranda…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of the branch delegates of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on 29th March. Present:—Messrs. A. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SEATED (left to right): Mr. Cocks (.Treasurer), Mr. Oakes (Chief Secretary), Sir George Fuller (Premier), Sir Walter Davidson, Sir Joseph Carruthers (Vice-President of the Executive Council), Mr. Ball (Agriculture). STANDING (left to right): Mr, Fitzpatrick (Mines), Mr. Farrar (Labor), Mr. Bruntnell (Education), Sir Thomas Henley (Works and Railways) Mr. Budge (official secretary, to the Governor), Mr. Ley (Justice), Mr. Chaffey, (Assistant-Minister for Lands), Mr. Bavin (Attorney-General), Mr. Wearne (Lands)…
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