An Amazing Scene. Employees Curse Town Council. Municipal Politics on the Rand. Capetown, Saturday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2
A Johannesburg message says:--An amazing scene was witnessed at the City Hall, following the decision by the Town Council, after a heated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Tyranny on the Rand. City in Darkness. All Municipal Services Stopped. Capetown, Sunday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3
A Johannesburg message states that the town was left in complete darkness last night and the tham service stopped in consequence of a sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Johannesburg Council. Chamber Stormed by Strikers. Johannesburg
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5
A crowd gathered behind the precincts of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, owing to an announcement, of an open session of the council at 5 o'clock. The door…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Public Protest. Inadequate Local Arrangements Alleged. Shire Coincil Criticised
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2
A public meeting of protest against the arrangements made for dealing with the localcase of pneumonic influenza was held outside the School…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council of Four. Agreement on Various. Questions. Paris
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3
Renter's staff reports that the Council of Four met in the morning at President Wilson's residence, the Villa Bischoffsheim, and in the afternoon at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Council Backs Down. Sheltering Behind Government. Capetown
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3
A Johannesburg message states: The Town Council met this morning and passed a resolution stating that, although there was no justification for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Tyranny on the Rand. Support for the Strikers. Council's Resignation Demanded. Capetown, Monday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3
A Johannesburg message states that the Federation of Trades has decided to support the power station strikers in demanding the reinstatement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike on the Rand. a Tense Position. Strikers Demands on the Town Council. London
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3
Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent reported On Monday: The general purposes committee and the tramway committee of The town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Influenza. Medical Council's Report All Racing to be Stopped. Country Shows Permitted Indoor Amusements Prohibited. Sydney, Tuesday, Midnight
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3
The Medical Consultative Council decided to-night in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, to recommend the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Council Meeting
Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2
The Copmanhurst Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Doust (president), Davison, Doberer, Thorold, Morrissey, Boorman, and Mr. Shewell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unrest on the Rand. a Mixed Situation. Town Council's Powers Usurped. by Strikers' Board of Control London
Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 5
Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent reports that the Board of Control formed on March 31 issued a manifesto to the effect that the joint strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Employees' Boat Race. (To the Editor.)
Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2
Sir,--It having come to the notice of the Ulmarra Municipal crew, which defeated Grafton Municipal crew at Ulmara recently that the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Copmanhurst Shire Council
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4
The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at Grafton on Wednesday. Present: Crs. A. H. Doust (President), W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amalgamation Proposal for Merging Municipality Into Shire. Kempsey Council Defeats Ald. O'meara's Motion
Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1
At the Kempsey Municipal Council on Friday night, the Mayor (Ald. P. J. O'Neill) presiding, a notice of motion by Ald. O'Meara for merging the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Withdrawal From Labor Council. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1
The Plasterers' Union has decided to withdraw from affiliation with the New South Wales Labor Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Macleay Shire Valuations
Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4
Following on the recent criticism of the under-valuation of lands in Macleay shire, a letter of protest was sent to the council by the department. A motion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Council's Sharp Practice
Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4
What appears to be a bit of sharp practice on the part of a municipal body has just come to light in Sydney. The destruction of a number of fig trees in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Unrest Comrades in Hungary." Greetings From New South Wales Labor Council. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4
The New South Wales Labor Council decided to send greetings to their comrades in Hungary. The council decided to deal with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Boat Race
Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4
Sir,--With regard to the challenge appearing in the "Daily Examiner" from the Ulmarra Municipal crew, to row a Grafton Municipal crew any distance for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ulmarra Council
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 4
The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. C. Napper) and Aid. Fitzgerald, Macleod, Ellem, Hoade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →