Mayor Walker's Personality
IN accordance with the general expectations, Mr. James J. Walker, the Catholic Irish-American Democrat, has bee[?] re-elected Mayor of New York. His…
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Council & local affairs, 1930
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Council Rates
[?] in the £ on the U.C.V. Newtown: 4 4-10d general rate, and 1-10d incinerator loan rate, making a combined rate of 4½d…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Relief From Spit Toll Aldermen Mostly Anxious to Lose Control
Most of the Manly aldermen are anxious to have control of the Spit Bridge taken off their hands, but the toll will remain till…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Penny Sections. Council's Request
The Concord Council last night decided to ask the Railway Commissioners to introduce a system of penny sections on the Burwood to Mortlake and Cabarita tram…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Relief of Distress. Mayor of Adamstown Has £100 to Give Away. Newcastle
The Mayor of Adamstown (Alderman Lloyd) still has £100 remaining from the £600 forwarded to the Adamstown Municipal Council by the Federal Government on Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Manly Council Starts 1930 with a Breeze
Manly aldermen Started the New Year with a row. Aid. Barton protested against a special meeting having been held to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Amusement Park for Bondi Yet Council Wants Views of Ratepayers First
A "Brighter Bondi," with an amusement park near the beach, is by no means assured. "We don't want this sort of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War on War British Govt's Scheme for League Council Important Mandates Report London
Subjects of special interest and moment to Great Britain will be discussed by the Council of the League of Nations, which meets at Geneva next Monday. These include a plan to harmonise the League…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manly Municipality Beautification Schemes Proposed
The improvements completed at Bondi recently have evidently been an incentive to the Manly Council to further beautify the natural advantages with which nature has endowed the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal and Shire
On the first day, Cumberland made 118 and Manly 138. Cumberland in the second innings made 103. Randal made 35 and Rigney 22. Manly lost 8 for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Star Chamber Favored by Alderman Gollan
Questions which are derogatory to a municipality should not be discussed in open council, says Alderman Gollan, of Auburn, who prefers star chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Can't Drive Majority of Police Alderman Deplores
Declaring that the police should be thoroughly conversant with the art of motor driving, Alderman Crockford, at Auburn Council on Monday, deplored…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Too Much Committee" Alderman's Objection "We're Taking More"
That far too much of council's business was being transacted in committee was emphasised by Alderman Brett, at Holroyd Council on Tuesday. Although…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enfield Council Chambers
The Enfield Council had decided to build new council chambers on land given the council by the Railway Commissioners near the Broadway, Enfield. The cost will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News Deputies Differ Seeking a Town Clerk Alderman's Charges Bathurst
A lively discussion ensued at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council when Alderman Griffin charged Mr. F. J. Tonkin, the Deputy Town Clerk,…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →"You've my Sympathy" Says Old Mayor to New
Attainment to the Mayoral chair is no cause for rejoicing, according to the ex-Mayor of Holroyd (Alderman Bacon). He has no illusions about the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breakaway Move From Labor Council
Following the dramatic withdrawal of the Fire Brigades' Association from affiliation with the Sydney Trades and Labor Council about a week ago, there is now…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Negligence Alleged Claim Against Council
Solicitors of Charles Waters, of Parkroad, Auburn, informed Auburn Council this week that in August their client was severely injured when he fell down outside…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enginedrivers Out Leave Labor Council
By a majority of one vote, the Federated Enginedrivers at their fortnightly meeting last night decided to withdraw from the Trades and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enginedrivers Now Labor Council Critics
Further evidence of the dissatisfaction existing among unions with the Labor Council, as at present constituted, was given last night by the…
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