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Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 187
The City Council health and by-laws committee yesterday received a minute from the Lord Mayor (Aid. M'EIhone) criticising the present system of supervising and promoting block boys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is a [?] that "something is doing" at Chacs Hall. We may yet be able to hall the Lord Mayor. Alderman W. P…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Duty amounting to £900 has been imposed on machinery recently imported for the Dorrigo Shire Council's hydro-electric scheme at Dangar Falls. The council has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Electricity Supply Committee of the City Council has resolved, "that the Railway Commissioners be informed that if satisfactory terms ana…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The electricity supply committee of the City Council yesterday arrived at a decision with regard to the future supply of electricity for the city, which, in the opinion of several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Markets closed for the day at 10 a.m. Little business was done during the morning, and prices generally…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman John Deans, of Concord, is a candidate for vacancy in the suburban representation on the Me-tropolitan Water and Sewerage Board…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alderman Fraser (Mayor of Lane Cove) reported [?]minute to the council that a Local Government inquiry had been held into the proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lane Cove oldermen have benn searching for a street, but they have not been able to find it. They have not yet offered a reward for it,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Following building applications have been lodged with the city building surveyor:--Excavation of premises, 205 Castlereagh Street, Victor G. Steer, architect, 68½ Pitt St.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The trial of John Jeremiah Curran on a charge of having murdered Thomas B. Hogan, Mayor of Moree, on December 11, was commenced to-day at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canon Charlton, of Bronte, writes:— Are you in favor of a public house at Bronte? This promises to become a burning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the employee of a business is asked to work longer hours or accept a lower wage, he has a counter-charge to make. He points out that this cheapening of the cost of production means swelling the profits of his capitalistic employer. Why should he suffer to make the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strong objection to statements sttributed to Alderman Sir Allen Taylor regarding the rate of wages paid to council employees was taken by members of the finance committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The question of the basic wage was argued before the Board of Trade yesterday; figures were submitted on behalf of the employers showing the cost of living in February to have beef. £3 14s 8d, as against £3 15s 10d in January. The Board will consider its declaration later…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the Legislative Council met again at half-past four Mr. Estell, one time Minister for Works, was sworn in as a member of the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The ease of W[?]Elliott, a block boy, in the employ of the City Council, who, while on duty, was killed in attempting to stop a horse attached to a vehicle from bolting along…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual meeting of the wammerawa Farmers and Settlers' District Council was held last night. The following motions were adopted:--…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Director-General of Public Health has threatened to report to the Board of Health that sanitation is not being efficiently carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Council [?] consider the proposed [?] in the strength of the [?] The proposed [?]…
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