Council Upheld by Investigator
Mr. B. C. Hughes, inspector of local government accounts, who investigated the financial position of Woy Woy Council, has recommended that the…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 141
Ward System Council's Opposition
Opposition to the introduction of the word system was expressed by seven of nine aldermen present at Granville Council's meeting last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Congestion Reply to Council
Official attention has again been drawn to the frequent state of congestion at the Parramatta courthouse. At the request of the local chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Candidate? P'matta Council Vacancy
Nominations for the aldermanic vacancy at Parramatta must reach the returning officer before 5 p.m. today (Wednesday). So far, Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grant to Diggers Reply to Council
It was reported to Auburn Council on Monday that the council had donated £100 in November, 1931, to Auburn R.S.S.I.L.A. towards the purchase of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labor Council Of N.S.W. Authorised Report Free Speech in the Domain. Council Vigilant
The Council last week discussed the incidents in the Sydney Domain and, while expressing regret at the actions of the soldiers, claimed that they were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Land. Resumption by Council. Compensation Claim
Mr. Justice Roper, in the Supreme Court, gave reserved judgments in two actions concerning the question of the amount of compensation payable in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"VEXATIOUS" A.L.P. on Council Action
Criticism of Granville Council's action in securing a trial alteration in the position of the local taxi rank was voiced at Granville A.L.P. last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's Vote of Confidence in Town Clerk
"If you're game, do it!" Mayor Hill, at this week's meeting of Cabra-Vale council, thus challenged Alderman Ling to put…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →W.A. Legislative Council. Elections on May 11
Eight of the ten seats vacant in the Western Australian Legislative Council will be contested on May 11. In two of the provinces there will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Govt. Will Decide Needs Of Schools Minister Answers Council
"No local governing body can dictate to the Government what it shall or shall not spend," the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State House. City Council Polls. Control of Postal Voting
Mr. Shannon (A.L.P., Phillip) alleged in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that there had been irregularities in postal voting at City Council elections…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waterloo Council. Vacancies May be Left Unfilled. Expense of By-election
The Waterloo Council met, last night for the first time since three of its members had unsuccessfully appealed against their conviction on bribery…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Book Review. Handbook of Structural Timber Design. Prepared by Ian Langlands and A. J. Thomas 238 Pages, Indexed. Published by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Division of Forest Products
This publication is one of the first serious attempts to place timber as a structural medium on a similar sound and reliable basis as that of steel, and to place in the hands…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council
At Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday night. April 16. there were present: Aldermen A. J. Childs (Mayor). R. T. Green, T. Wilson, H. Chapman. R. Rowe,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hurstville Oval. Minister Seeks Information Insulting Letters to Aldermen
Questions were asked at the last meeting of Hurstville Council by Alderman Pickering, why certain letters from the Minister for Lands,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lord Mayor's Fund Surplus £22,014
The Lord Mayor's Fund donations total £76,510, of which £22,014 is unspent. Yesterday's list:--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ingleburn Council
At the last monthly meeting of Ingleburn Council there were present Aldermen J. S. Freeman (Mayor). C. C. Murray. A. W. Sherack. G. H. Naylor. W. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fairfield Council
The following matters. In addition to other interesting items, were dealt with at the last meeting of Fairfield Council: R. J. Adams, of Daniel Street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section Council Sabbath
Council Sabbath was observed at the Great Synagogue on Saturday March 23. A large number of members attended. Rabbi L. A. Falk delivered an excellent…
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