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WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—Application for permission to reduce the size of a number of allotments at May-held was refused by Tarro Shire…
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Council & local affairs, 1923
3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 196
Bombshell for Council Grenade That Wasn't Loaded LONDON
Entering a meeting of the Oswaldtwistle District Council, a man, out of work, showed a grenade, and shouted: "I'll blow the lot of you up."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saving Clovelly Beach Mayor of Randwick Says that Remodelled Drainage System Would Cost £50,000 Could a Weir Catch Foul Sediment? Residents Thankful to the Sunday Times
The spollers have made so good a job of their work on Little Coogee beach that it will cost £50,000 to remodel the whole drainage system. It is possible that a weir would prevent foul silt from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Alderman J. Taylor. Grenfell
Alderman John Taylor, Mayor of Grenfell, bad a paralytic stroke on Friday evening, and died early on Saturday morning. He had b[?]n Mayor of Grenfell for the past 18 years…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Journalists Welcomed by Lord Mayor
Australian Journalists in Sydney for the annual conference, leaving the the Town Hall, after being welcomes to-day by the Lord Mayor, From is [?] to right they are Messrs. H. A. Davise (general president), B. E. Pratt (general secretary), P. J. Bannett (vice-president), R. W. Kender dine (Victoria), N. Fesbery (president N.S.W. District), Webster (Queensland), H. Micheal (Victoria), and L. B. Brookes (Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Look Roumd Pressmen Here Lord Mayor's Tribute
"It is by comparisons we learn"—and journalists no loss than other members of the public believe in this age-old philosophy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Streets Lord Mayor's Suggestions Offer of £100 Premium
Following on the departure of the city solicitor, the then Lord Mayor (Ald. W. P. M'Elhone) gave instructions that the top-dressing of city…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coalminers and A.L.P. Council's Recommendation
The Coalminers' Federal Council has recommended district branches to affiliate with the A.L.P. on the basis of the decisions of the All Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Balmain Mine Council and Shares No Power to Buy
The city solicitor is of the opinion that the purchase of shares in the Balmain coal mine is entirely outside the power granted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Balmain Coluery Expert's Report to Council Favorable View Expressed
"The full development of the ' Balmain colliery is one which must appeal to everyone versed in the coal mining business, and I…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Arbiter of Art Aldermen Annoyed Minister's Edict
Annandale aldermen are indignant at the Minister for Local Government setting himself up as an arbiter of art…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Warringah Shire Show. Dog Section
The dog section of the second annual show of the Warringah Shire and Manly A. and H. Society concluded on Saturday. The special for best dog in the show was awarded…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Strange Skeeters Concord Disowns "Not Ours," says Mayor
Concord has for years carried on a war to the death against mosquitoes. The aldermen therefore, were horrified at last meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Extremis Labor Council
Nemesis appears to be dogging the footsteps of the Trades and Labor Council. The conference of the Engine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Visiting Pressmen. Civic Reception. Lord Mayor Eulogises the Press
The Lord Mayor, who gave a civic welcome yesterday to the visiting Journalists from other States who are at present in Sydney for the annual conference of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Labour Council. Extremists Elected. Moderates Defeated
The annual election of officers of the New South Wales Labour Council, which took place yesterday, resulted in the return to power of the militant or "extremist" section of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Labor Council Mr. Garden Re-elected
The election of officers of the Sydney Labor Council reunited: -- President. Mr. J. Basley (Electrical Trades); vice-president. Mr. W. Gibb (Clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Are They Legal? Canterbury Council Meetings Ratepayers' Point
Mu[?] is [?] to the ratepayers who attend the [?]ings of Canterbury Council by the [?] wait to which they [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Motor Cycles. Use by the City Council
The electricity supply committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend the City Council to purchase a certain British make of motor cycles for use in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Balmain Colliery. Offer to City Council. a Legal Difficulty
The city solicitor informed the electricity supply committee of the City Council yesterday that the council had no legal power under its statute to purchase an interest in the…
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