Shire Valuation Charge Dismissed Officer Exonerated
The charge made by Cr. Alison, president of the Wallarobba Shire, that J. T. Smith, an officer of the Valuer-General's Department, made to him an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1925
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Graft Inquiry. Pole Cartage Lord Mayor's Evidence Guinea Informality
The Royal Commissioner, Mr. Lamb. K.C., who is inquiring into matters connected with contracts for the carting of electric light…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Marrickville 'Buses Council Resents Interference
Marrickville Council objects to its wishes in respect to the licensing of buses being overridden by the Traffic Department…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Council Doings Typhoid Carrier? Council and a Dairyman Won't Have Blood-test
It is believed that a dairyman in the Marrickville district is a typhoid carrier, but he declines to submit to an examination. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →High Finance Graft Inquiry Contractor's Huge Turnover Ex-lord Mayor in Box
Among yesterday's witnesses before the Royal Commission of inquiry into the charges of graft in connection with City Council, were Ald. W. P…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canterbury Council Has Vacancy and Fears Labor
The tactics adopted by the Canterbury Council prove to what lengths they are prepared to go to defeat Labor's attempt to gain seas on that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Land. Primary Producers' Council. Annual Report
An interesting report was presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the Primary Producers' Association's Central Council, enumerating and surveying the operations of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Will Not Turn Back" Council and Power House Government Defied
Electricity was in the air from several viewpoints at the Town Hall yesterday. The chief result was that Labor aldermen and Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All-union Congress A.w.u. Co-operation Urged by Brisbane Labor Council
The Brisbane Trades and Labor Council has resolved that an endeavor shall be made to secure at the proposed All-Australia Trade Union…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Elections Muswellbrook
Mr. A. W. Flanders was elected by a big majority for a vacancy on the municipal council caused by the retirement of Mr. A. W. Swadling…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"First-class Cow-shed" Alderman Criticises School
When Mr. Mutch, M.L.A., Informed the Randwick Council last night that plans and specifications were being prepared for additions to the Maroubra…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Contract. Reform Alderman's Demand. Further Inquiry. Angry Debate
There was an angry scene at the City Council last night in regard to the coal contract. Alderman Courtenay (Reform), by way of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mysterious "W. Walker" Ex-Alderman Can't Recall His Namesake "Very Extraordinary!" Says Commissioner
The £150 cheque, drawn in June, 1920, by W. R. Sommer, cartage contractor, in favor of "W. Walker," was the subject of further inquiry before the Civic Royal Commission to-day. That he could not recall who "W. Walker" was, but that he was sure he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Shire Case Against the Ex-president Cessnock
The case against James Robert Scott, ex-President of the Cessnock Shire, for alleged retention of council documents, was adjourned for a fortnight in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ways of the Bush Shire Councils' Meetings Family Affairs
An impartial study of newspaper reports of country council meetings reveals some astonishing occurrences. Challenges are rife,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unionists Who Are Financial Council Preference
The Labor section in the City Council last night, carried, on a party vote, a motion providing preference of employment to financial unionists,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alleged Graft. Sydney Council Cartage Contracts
When the hearing of the Royal Commission inquiring into charges of alleged graft in connection with the Sydney Municipal Council cartage contracts was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Clovelly Reserve Council Courts Mr. Fraser
The question of improving traffic access to Clovelly reserve was recently brought under the notice of the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shire Dispute. the Cessnock Case. Ex-president Charged. Cessnock
The solicitors of the Cessnock Shire Council having served two notices on ex-President Scott to deliver up certain property of the shire, and having failed to get possession,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Lord Mayor in the Box Sommer Recasts Evidence Ex-ald. Walker Is Mentioned
THE name of ex-Ald. Walker was freely mentioned at the Civic Graft inquiry yesterday, in connection with a…
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