Legislative Council
The subcommittee of Cabinet which is considering the reform of the Legislative Council met at the Premier's office today for the second time since…
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Council & local affairs, 1928
3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 198
Won't Have It Ashfield Loan. Mayor Disappointed
BY nine votes to three Ashfield Council last night declined to adopt a minute submitted by the Mayor, Ald. Hedgar, [?]ing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Elections No Legislation Yet
Though representations have been made to the Minister for Local Government (Colonel Bruxner) by several bodies, urging the repeal of the adult…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial Commission. (Before Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy Commissioner.) Shire Employees' Holiday
Application was made on behalf of the Local Government Association and Shires' Association for a variation of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Labourers (State)…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Will Govt. Act? Municipal Franchise Unique Situation Repeal of Lang Law Sought
PRESSURE is being brought to bear on the Government to repeal the Lang administration's amendment of the Local Government Act, which granted adult municipal franchise. If the Government agrees to the request a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electricians' Log. Municipal Councils Confer
A conference, attended by 13 municipal councils in the metropolis and country, was held at the offices of the Municipal Association of Victoria, Melbourne, last…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipal Franchise. Kiama
"A man without sixpence to jingle on a tombstone should not have the same power as one paying £50 a year in rates in dealing with the finances of a council" was the opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mayor's Prophecy Municipal Franchise
"THEY need not worry. It will be altered before the next municipal elections. Already there is a strong move to alter it," commented the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Warringah Shire
The Warringah Shire and Manly Agricultural and Horticultural Society will hold their seventh annual show on Friday and Saturday. March 30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Like Mussolini" Botany's Mayor a Verbal Brush
ALD. MORGAN moved at Botany Council last night that the action of the Mayor, Ald. Page, in not appointing a baths caretaker, as ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Council of Jewish Women
At the Maccabean Hall on Monday evening, February 20th, members of the Council of Jewish Women assembled to receive…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Brisbane City Council Brisbane
At a meeting of Labor aldermen of the Brisbane City Council Ald. F[?]helly retired from the position of Leader, and Ald. Warmington was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Silly Clown" Alderman and Mayor Dispute at Glebe
A HATED exchange between the Mayor of Glebe, Ald. Walsh, and Ald. Rock culminated last night in the latter calling the Mayor a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Was It Illegal? Fairfield Council Meeting Alderman Anthony's Protest
The deviation of the Mayor of Fairfield from the path laid down by local government authorities drew forth a strong protest from Alderman Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sutherland Shire Ambulance
Next Tuesday night, [?]th March, a public meeting will be held to discuss ways and means of forming a full working committee for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor "On the Mat."
The Mayor of Tenterfield, Ald. S. Armstrong, took advantage of a smoke social given in honor of Colonel Bruxner last week to tell the Minister that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tragic Death of Northern Mayor
Returning from a visit to his wife, who was seriously ill in hospital, the Mayor of Murwillumbah, Ald. Joseph A. Jay, dropped dead in Brisbane. Ald,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ex-mayor Bowden Social and Presentation
The complimentary concert and presentation arranged by the Granville Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the citizens as an appreciation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dundas Council
The regular meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Wednesday, February 22, when the Mayor (Alderman G. Harley) presided over a full gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kogarah Council
At this week's meeting of Kogarah Council buildings of an estimated value of £22,318 were approved. Included in the list were plans for 12 brick…
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