Council Contract Were There Whisperers? Slag for Hurstville
At the meeting of the Hurstville Council last night, the Mayor, Alderman Machin, presented the following minute:--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1923
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St. George County Council. To-night's Electric Lighting
THIS evening, electricity will be substituted for gas in illuminating certain portions of Arncliffe, Rockdale, Kogarah, Bexley, and Hurstville, when approximately 700 street lamps will simultaneously be "switched on" by the St. George County Council, thus marking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. George County Council. Chairman: Ald. F. Dowsett
The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Montgomery Street, Kogarah, on the 2nd inst. Ald. Dowsett presided and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Coal [?] Offers to Council Two Proposals Submitted
Two coal mines, more or less developed, have been brought under the notice of city aldermen, following on the statement made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council's Curse Roads of Slag Plant To Be Sold
In supporting the decision of the Hurstville Council last night to sell its slags rushing plant. Alderman Humphreys said that Hurstville's roads of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Balmain Colliery. Offer to the Council. Severe Criticism. Promoter States Case
Alderman Courte[?]ay stated yesterday that he was opposed entirely to the City Council holding a financial interest in any coal mine, "but," he added, "if the majority of the aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Suburbs. Glebe Municipal Tangle
At a meeting of the Glebe Council the question of the alleged expulsion of Alderman Davidson from the council owing to his noncompliance with the regulation providing that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Action Against Shire Council Council Wins
George Herbert Felton, a farmer residing at Riverstone, proceeded against Blacktown Shire Council in Parramatta District Court on 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waverley Mayor Praised
The Bondi Surfers' Association has forwarded to the Waverley Council a resolution commending the work of the Mayor (Alderman Kavenagh) "for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civic Paint Mayoral' Minute Upsets Reform Aldermen
The minute by the Lord Mayor (Aid.' Gilpin), re-opening the paint contracts question, was seriously considered yesterday by Reform…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Liverpool Council
The council met on Tuesday, the 27th February Present: The Mayor (Ald. L. J. Ashcroft), Aldermen de Meyrick. Cruickshanks, Lomax, Attwood, Wood,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Through the Council
Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Under-Secretary, Department of Local Government.— Your representations (15/2/'23)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electricity Profits. Fairfield Council Protests. City Council Criticised
The recommendation by the Sydney City Council's Finance Committee, that the profits accruing from the electricity undertaking be applied to the reduction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War by Wire Shire V. Government
An extraordinary dispute is in progress between the Government and the Nambucca Shire Council. The council is threatening to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ashley Street! Waverley Council Acts
Only pedestrians can use Asbley-street, Waverley. It is impassible to vehicular traffic owning to a huge ridge of rock that runs down the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MINISTER v. Shire. the Punt Dispute. Threat to Reduce Grant
Recently the Nambucca Shire Council decided to discontinue running the power ferry punt across the Nambucca River, and to substitute a small hand-worked punt, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sudden Death of Ex-Mayor S. D. Jack A Well-Known Ermington Resident
It is with deep regret that we have to record the sudden death of Mr. Samuel Dean Jack, the well-known nurseryman of Ermington, which sad…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Rights. Privy Council Appeal. Fremantle
Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C., is returning to Melbourne on the Orvieto, which arrived at Fremantle on Thursday. Referring to the appeal respecting State rights, Mr. Dixon said that…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Balmain Mine. Offer to the Council. Probable Rejection
It was confidently stated in Town Hall circles yesterday that when the proposal again comes before the City Council for the purchase of one-fourth interest in the Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →After the Great Duke. Wag's Playful Criticism. Council Still Cheerful
Mr. Fred. M. Sky is, perhaps, a cynic, but certainly a wag, judging by the following letter which he wrote to Fairfield Council, and which was read, 'midst…
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