Ermington-Rydalmere Council
The fortnightly meeting of Ermington-Rydalmere Council was held on Monday, 21st inst, when Alderman George Hughes (Mayor) presided over a full Council…
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Council & local affairs, 1927
5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250
"Honor to Australia" Hobart Mayor's Approval Hobart
Approving the suggestion that a territorial title should be added to that of York, and make their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Brilliant Scene. Lord Mayor's Ball. Enthusiasm for the Visitors
A tropical garden filled with golden flowers and vines, with luxuriant palms, and with exotic plants, whose leaves were spotted and striped—such was the interior of the Town…
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Hearing was concluded on Monday of the case in which Joseph Parry, of Belmore and Parkes streets, Ryde, sued the Council of the Municipality of Ryde,…
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CAMPBELLTOWN Council last night acceded to the [?] Prk Racing Club's request to repair the road leading to the racecourse, in…
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Joseph Parry, of Belmore and Parker Streets, Ryde, sued the Municipal Council of Ryde to recover £400 damages for altering the street levels…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lord Mayor's Ball Royalty Caught In Human Vortex Surging Crowd at Town Hall
Bright gow[?]s, flaring uniforms, sober evening dress, all welded into a densely packed throng. Above a sea of faces, tier on tier, from balustrade to cornice. And everywhere beautiful decorations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Doings in District Councils Baulkham Hills Council
The president of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council (Cr. J. G. Black) occupied the chair at the meeting of the Council on Tuesday afternoon. Others in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scene of Splendor at Lord. Mayor's Ball Many Wonderful Gowns Duchess a Charming Picture
ONE outstanding memory of the visit to Sydney of the Duke and Duchess of York will be the magnificent ball given by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Ald. and Mr. J. H. Mostyn) in the Town Hall last night…
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TEN-THIRTY had struck by the Town Hall clock, and scarcely one couple apart from those in the Royal party, had started to dance at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Report. High Court of Australia. (Before Sir Adrian Knox, C.J., Mr. Justice Isaacs, and Mr. Justice Higgins). Metropolitan Water Board v Municipal Council of Granville
The Metropolitan Water, Sewerage, and Drainage Board appealed from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in respect of certain lands which the Municipal…
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"Away with State Parliaments, and increase the powers of local governing bodies." That is the cry now emanating from…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) a Municipality Sued
Hearing was concluded of the case in which Joseph Parry, of Belmore and Parkes streets, Ryde, sued the Council of the Municipality of Ryde, claiming £400 damages for alteration…
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"I with to point out to members of Council what they may expect for doing their duty" said Aid. Jones at Ashfield Council last…
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ALTHOUGH North Sydney Council was officially informed last night that the local police were doing everything…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Help Hospital Alderman's Proposal Lithgow
At Litthgow Council meeting, Ald. Ward drew attention to the financial difficulties of the [?] hospital, and suggested that the council should consider the…
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WE should not have anything to do with Mosman Council or its schemes. It declined our invitation to attend the ceremony…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floral Drapings at Lord Mayor's Ball
The decorations at the Town Hall for the LOrd Mayor's Ball on Monday night were carried out by Mrs. JOnes, florist, of 2[?]6 Oxford-street, Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Points to Consider Lord Mayor's Attitude
When interviewed to-day, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Mostyn) said that he would prefer not to make a statement on the suggested addition to the ducal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Lord Mayor Welcomes the Royal Visitors to Sydney
The arrival of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York at Sydney on Saturday morning was marked by tremendous enthusiasm on the part of the immense crowds that witnessed the historic event. In this picture we see the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman J. H. Mostyn) reading an address of welcome to the Royal couple. On the Lord Mayors left is the Town Clerk (Mr. W. G. Layton), and behind them are the city aldermen. The Duke subsequently wrote a personal note to the Lord Mayor, in which he said "We shall never forget to-day as long as we live."…
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