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Sydney · Council & local affairs
3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 196
Sydney abounds in Heaven-sent advantages, all meant to give health and pleasure; but It seems that ever since municipal councils were established in Australia, it has been the ambition of the men who comprise them to spoil Nature's and Heaven's handiwork…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman Birch, of Kogarah, at the municipal elections on December 2, was declared elected by a majority of one vote over Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. P. L. Strange-Mure, who had applied for a re-count of the votes in South Ward at the Randwick municipal elections, was on Sa[?]urday declared 28 votes behind…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Recent charges referring to careless administration in the outdoor affairs of St. Peters Council led to the appointment of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In attempting to have the 44-hour week reintroduced by the Parramatta Council last night, Alderman Musto said that it would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Criticisms of Waverley Council for its policy of tipping garbage in Bondi Park, and of its alleged failure to effect the beach…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Kiama Council has written to the Stale Quarry Department, reminding it of promises to put screens over the funnels of their engines which take the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A herc[?]y hunt is in progress in the ranks of the Labour aldermen of the City Council. As was forecasted in the "Evening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Labour aldermen of the City Council will, at to-night's meeting, endeavour to get the resolution directing that 48 hours be worked weekly in the City Council service…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →During the past fortnight the majority of the municipal councilsa within the metropolitan area have struck their rates for the ensuing year. In several instances the rates…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Seventy-five per cent, of the councils in the metropolitan area have decided by resolution to retain the 44-hour week. The City…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Citizens' aldermen who are now acting as a body objected, at a meeting of the City Council last night, to a minute from the Lord Mayor (Alderman Gilpin) appointing the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →There was plenty of notes at the Drummoyne Council last night. All wanted to talk at once—and they did…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the plans of a certain building in which the Mayor was interested were submitted to the Woollahra Council on Monday night, the Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An unpleasant incident took place at a meeting of the City Council last night during a discussion regarding the placing of eight kiosks for returned Boldiers in Martin-place,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A dead dog had been lying alongside his front door for so long that now there was only the skeleton left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday, January 16th. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. L. J. Ashcroft), Aldermen Lomax, Bull, Webster,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on Wednesday, Cr. H. A. Best presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Purser, Black,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Reform aldermen moved what was practically a motion of censure against the Lord Mayor (Ald. Gilpin) last night, but it was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The ex-Lord Mayor (Ald. W. P. M'Elhone) last night challenged Ald. Hagon to come outside the council chamber, and he would pull…
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