That Losing Carnival. Wentworthville's Appeal Turned Down by Council
Councils are often faced with the question of, whether to establish a precedent or not. While extending to Wenty School of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1925
4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 245
Local Government. Of Interest to Ratepayers. the Council and the Home
If an attempt were made to classify the respective functions of the State and the council it would probably narrow itself down to the distinction that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Eyesore to Town" Vehicles at the Markets. Council Refuses Ralph's Fiver
"If we are going to allow such an unsightly affair for a paltry £5 a year, it's time we got out of the council. I wouldn't do it for £500 a year." That's what Alderman Simpson says, What he wouldn't allow for £500 a year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Council. Day Labour. Forty-four Week. Contracts to be Cancelled
The municipal employees have decided to take steps to ensure that effect shall be given immediately to the policy of a 44hour week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rifle Council Meets Empire Match in 1926 Four Countries to Be Invited
All States were represented in Launceston at the annual meeting of the Commonwealth Council of the Rifle Associations of Australia. Brigadier -General J. J. Paine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Secret Arms for India Cargoes Detained Revelations in Council Calcutta, January 8
In the course of a debate in the Legislative Council of Bengal, a Home member said that there had been three unsuccessful attempts in the past year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity for City Labor Proposal for Council Supply to Be Generated in Own Power-house
The City Council's agreement with the Railway Commissioners for the supply of electricity in bulk is to be terminated, and the City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Civic Scandal Private Electrical Work Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud the Department Story of Job in Council's Time
ANOTHER civic scandal has just been unearthed, this time in the City Council's Electricity Supply Department. It is alleged that within the last three months large quantities of electrical equipment have been supplied to, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loyalty to the Employer. "A meeting of the State Council of the Australian Railway Union has been called for next Saturday, the 10th January, to consider a proposal for an invitation strike throughout the railway service."
This was the announcement in last Saturday's Sydney newspapers. In the event of the strike being put into operation it is considered likely…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Penrith Council Last Year's Rates Adopted Ald. Price Elected Deputy Mayor
A special meeting of Penrith Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch), and Aldermen W. S. Walker,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Mayor Visits Newcastle
The Lord Mayor of Sydney yesterday paid a visit to Newcastle, and was tendered a civic reception. Mr. M. Charlton M.P., said he felt certain that Alderman Stokes would…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Railway Depot Is It Coming Back to Penrith? Aldermen Confident
Will the railway depot return to Penrith?. From remarks made at a special meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening, it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Secretary to the Lord Mayor Proposed Appointment
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokes), in a minute to the finance committee, recommends that Mr. T. Burrell, who carries out secretarial duties for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lord Mayor Receives "Graft" Reports Challenge From Mr. Oakes
Yesterday, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) forwarded to the new Lord Mayor two copies of Mr. Lamb's reports of his inquiries into the Civic…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Rumor Graft Allegation Labor to Clean Up
That some of the men employed in the electricity department of the City Council some time ago carried out certain work they were not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for City Council £322,000 to be Spent Supplies for Three Years
The purchase of supplies of coal for the City Council's power-house totalling £322,000, is recommended by the general manager (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A City Council Sensation Inquiry Into Lighting Contract Officers Said to Have Been Suspended
A sensation was caused at the Town Hall yesterday, when it was learned that an inquiry had been conducted by Mr. Forbes Mackay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor Loses Newcastle Council
An extraordinary election, which filled three vacancies in the Newcastle City Council, caused by the retirement of Aldermen Creer. Bick and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trades Council & "Labor Daily" Journal is Declared Black
WHEN A. C. WILLIS conceived the idea of taking hold of the enfeebled "Daily Mail" with the idea of turning it into a Labor paper—an organ of thought and inspiration for the toiling masses—he little dreamed of the trouble that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →That City Council Sensation "Truth" States Real Facts It is Not Serious, yet Aftermath May be So
THE true facts behind what the daily papers termed a City Council sensation in the electricity department are interesting inasmuch ns those papers were considerably wide of the mark, and that there is yet a decided possibility of interesting…
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