Coffee Shop Piano. Neighbours Complain. City Council's Powers
The proprietor of a coffee shop in Darlinghurst may be asked by the City Council to ensure that the piano on his premises is not played after 11.30…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1940
2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 141
Aldermen at Cricket
A cricket match is to be played between Liverpool Council and Ingleburn Council at Ingleburn next Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Portrait of Parramatta's First Mayor
A life size bust portrait of Parramatta's first Mayor, John Williams, has been offered to Parramatta City Council by his grand-daughter, Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auburn-Lidcombe Mayor As Sports Mediator
Mayor F. C. Schindler, at Auburn Council last week was given the job of mediating between sporting bodies whose applications for the use of parks…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Legislative Council
Mr. W. Robson declared in the Legislative Council last night that it should be made illegal for anybody to aid or abet a strike or for union funds to be used to support it…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Alderman's Sudden Death Mr. E. S. Adcock Had Successful Business Career
While on his way to a cafe for lunch on Friday, Alderman Edward Strang-ward Adcock, well known business man of Parramatta, collapsed and died…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blacktown Council Shorts
"My water rates will be heavier than the war debt," C. E. Newton, of Windsor Road, Rivertone, told Blacktown, Council on" Thursday Having a city…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council's Protest. Housing Improvement Act Amendment
Woollahra Council has decided to oppose the proposed amendment of the Housing Improvement Act, which, it was stated, would give the Housing Improvement Board the right…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Caretaker Resigns Angry Scene in Council
The resignation of Liverpool gested appointment of Mr. Laing town hall caretaker and the sugled to an angry scene at Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Fifty-fifty Go" E. S. Adcock's Last Words To Mayor on Parking
I think it's a fifty-fifty go." These were the last words of the late Alderman E. S. Adcock to the Mayor of Parramatta. It was last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Candidates for Poll Hills Council Vacancy
Three candidates will go to the poll on April 20, for the vacancy in B Riding of Baulkham Hills. Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parking in Church Street Council Asked to Defer Proposal
"From what appeared in the 'Argus' to-day, I think the council will think well before moving in the direction of limiting in any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Council Of N.S.W. Authorised Report Proposed Funeral Fund. Committee to Investigate
THE Labor Council, at its meeting last week, set up a committee to investigate the question of establishing a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Will Advocate Municipal Homes at Liverpool
Two Liverpool aldermen will advocate municipal home building, at Liverpool Council elections in December…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fast Morning Train Shire Council's Support
Despite the fact that the Railway Department has reduced its train service, owing to the coal strike, the Blue Mountains Shire and Penrith…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cabra-vale Aldermen (To the Editor.)
Sir,—As a spectator at Cabra-Vale Council meeting on Monday night of last week, I congratulate you upon an impartial report. As a spectator, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor's Fund
Donations to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund yesterday brought the total to £75,242119. of which £54,495168 has hem expended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Penrith Council
The monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Monday. The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) and Aldermen E. F. Rule, J. Cram, C. W. Paskin, W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Castlereagh Council
The monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Wednesday, 3rd inst. The Mayor (Ald. C. Carter) and Aldermen T. R. R. Smith, E. Field…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ratepayer's Loan to Council
LAWSON, Wednesday.--Blue Mountains Shire Council accepted the offer of a ratepayer to loan money for on electricity service to be extended to…
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