Kisses and Ale Quaint English Custom Electing the Mayor
The annual selection of Mayors throughout England is marked by many a quaint and fascinating custom, which had its origin in long-gone…
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Council & local affairs, 1924
5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250
Cathedral Sale "Church Did Not Move First" Lord Mayor's Denial
The Lord Mayor (Aid. Gilpin) yesterday denied the statement made at a meeting of the finance committee, that the authorities of St. Andrew's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Labor Council Shelves Manifesto
At a well-attended meeting of delegates to the Trades and Labor Council last night, the following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progressives Organising. Goulburn Electorate Council
An important meeting of the Goullurn Electorate Council of the Progressive Party was held at Cooma on the 8th inst. Delegates were present from various…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Blamed Encouraging Mosquitoes Byron Bay
Requested by the Shire Council to destroy mosquitoes, ratepayers complain that the council itself is making no effort to carry out its own…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labour Split. the Manifesto. Labour Council Debate
The manifesto issued by the alternate executive of the A.L.P. was the cause of a short but heated debate at last night's meeting of the N.S.W. Labour Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Producers' Association. Annnal Meeting of the Council
The sixth annual meeting of the central council of the Producers' Associations was held this week at the office of the Gruzlers' Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Going Up ! Going Up ! Our Council Rates
As an example of how the rates advance steadily year by year in our district, a local ratepayer's story is worth telling. Some dozen years ago he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Support Withheld "Alternate" Manifesto Labor Council Attitude
The Labor Council last night refused to endorse the mamnifesto recently issued by the "alternate" executive of the A.L.P. The following resolution, submitted by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Meat Council Executive Meeting Important Subjects Discussed
Several very important subjects were discussed at the Executive meeting of the Australian Meat Council, held in Sydney last week. Among these subjects were rinderpest, the breeding of early-maturing beef cattle, the advertising of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Producers' Central Council the Year's Work Secretary's Report
The sixth annual meeting of the Producers' Associations" Central Council was held in Sydney on Tuesday. Mr. E. P. Simpson was re-elected Chairman, and Mr. James Kidd Vice-Chairman. Eulogistic reference was made to the valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Too Dear City Council Loan State Treasurer Declined
The City Council has successfully negotiated a loan in London of £1,000,000. The Treasurer (Sir A. Cccks)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Council's Mistake [?] Making Good Roads [?] the Wood Moth
A SHORT LIFE.—Shakespeare's line, "Life's but a walking shadow," might be applicable to this wood-moth. It takes three years to turn from an egg to a moth—and then it only lives four days! The aboriginals relish it as a dish. It is one of the biggest caught around…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →No Shark-baits Council Cautious Risks of Night Bathing
When the Brighton-le-Sands Life-Saving Club asked the Rockdale Council, last night, for cooperation in having the beach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Producers' Associations' Central Council. 6th Annual Report of Proceedings
The [?] [?] [?] Mr. E. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bexley Council Roads Question. “Hell’s Hole.” Woman Falls in Gutter
At the meeting of Bexley Council, on Tuesday night, a big budget of correspondence was received and duly dealt with. One of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woolgrowers' Council That Criticism A. Rejoinder a Sermon on the Mount. ("Parturlunt monies nascetur ridiculus mus.")
You published last week a lengthy communication in which my Company loomed large. As the Idiot adjudged guilty of lese majeste, I claim the right of brief…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Parramatta Road Repair and Forming [?] and Granville Council Wait on Minister--Ask for Compressions--No Promises Made
The repair and [?] of the Parramatta Road formed the [?] of two [?] to the Minister [?] Government Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir Arthur Cocks Seems to Be Jealous He Says City Council Loan is Not as Good as it Looks
Sir Arthur cocks does not think that the proposed City Council loan is as good as it at first appears. The Treasure said that the same…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hurstville Municipal Vacancy
Mr. Reginald Horace Mackay, Myall Street, Peakhurst Ward, has been selected and endorsed as the Labour candidate to contest the Peakhurst…
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