Eastern Subs. Line Aldermen Opposed to Work By Syndicate
The Mayor (Ald. Moverly) and Ald. Jennings,. M.H.R., at last night's meeting of Randwick Council, protested against the proposal to allow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1932
3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 195
51 Years As Alderman. Believed to be Record Service
Mr. Charles William Craig, of Craigavon, Kiama, is believed [?] hold the record for New South Wales for continuous service as an alderman. He has been an alderman for 51…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Children Call Upon the Lord Mayor
Rev. S. G. Drummond (right) and a party of the visiting children from the Far West called on the Lord Mayor, Alderman Walder (left) yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Lord Mayor's Party. Feast at the Town Hall
Chattering happily among themselves, and not at all impressed by the dignity of their unfamiliar surroundings, 118 children from the backblocks of New South Wales entered…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lord Mayor's Appeal Funds for Harbour Bridge Opening
The new Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman S. Walder, is making an appeal for funds to enable the full programme of pageantry, fireworks, aquatic sports, etc., to be carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Suburbs. Burwood Council
Burwood Council on Monday night fixed its combined rate for 1932 at /3½ in the £. The new rate is calculated to produce £35,976, which is £5500 less than last year's total, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Concrete Slab Making in the Hornsby Shire
During the past few years considerable lengths of footpaths in the Hornsby Shire have been paved with pre-easl concrete slabs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Loans. Reduction of Interest
The State Government has wisely announced the following reductions of interest rates payable by local government bodies: 1.—All interest rates on debts due to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Country News. Council Interest Reductions. Albury
The Albury town clerk points out, in regard to the decision of the Government to reduce rates of interest to councils in certain cases, that although Albury borrowed £200,000 for…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Loan Council May Meet on January 28. Mr. Lang to Attend. Melbourne
Two State Treasurers have informed the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) that they would prefer the Loan Council to meet one day later than was suggested in a telegram sent to them…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipal Officers. Reduction of Salaries. MELBOURNE
An agreement has been filed with the Arbitration Court, by which the salaries of the officers of a number of municipalities in New South Wales have been reduced by 10 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Civic Tree-lovers. Kuring-gai Municipality
The closing of the Campbelltown Plant Nursery by the Government last year was doubtless a great blow to the tree-planting activities of those municipalities, shire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →No Reduction Mayor's Allowance Aldermen's Views
The question of reducing the Mayoral allowance was discussed by the aldermen of Parramatta at a special meeting on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mayor of Erskineville
The Erskiueville Council on Tuesday night elected Ald. A. F. Henry as Mayor for the current year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Team
On winning the toss, Northern District's elected to bat, and the innings commenced in threatening weather. Skipper Pye opened the bowling in the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Alderman Wood Wentworthville School of Arts Congratulations
Congratulatory references to the election of the president (Alderman F. W[?]d) to the council were made at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Change Their Shire ?
ALBURY, Thursday.--A number of ratepayers in the municipality of Albury whose holdings are situated in the western end have…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Officers Installed Wentworthville Oddfellows More Honors for Alderman Lane
New officers of Wentworthville M.U.I.O.O.F. were installed at a social in the School of Arts on Tuesday. His installation as Noble Grand was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"INIQUITOUS" Greater Sydney Mayor Cook's Protest
That the municipal elections were a definite pronouncement of the people's opposition to the Greater Sydney Scheme was stated by the Mayor (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Good Losers" Lord Mayor Praises Athletes
"Hard fighters and good losers"-- that is how the Lord Mayor (Alderman S. Walder), referred to Australian sportsmen and women at the civic…
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