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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Lord Mayor As Shift Boss. Amateur Gas Workers. Later

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

The Lord Mayor, with about fifty other volunteers, proceeded to the Kent-street works this afternoon and started their fourhours' shift…

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Lord Mayor As Shift Boss. Amateur Gas Workers. Later

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

The Lord Mayor, with about fifty other volunteers, proceeded to the Kent-street works this afternoon and Btarted their fourhours' shift…

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Thf Holiday Trouble. Chamber of Commerce Again Flouted. Municipal Council Grants an Application. Business Body Not to Be Considered

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

At Tuesday night's Council meeting a letter from the Quirindi District Association asking the Council to apply for a public holiday at Tamworth on April 10th was…

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The Holiday Trouble. Chamber of Commerce Again Flouted. Municipal Council Grants an Application. Business Body Not to Be Considered

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

At Tuesday night's Council meeting a letter from the Qulrind District Association asking the Council to apply for a public holiday at Tamtvorth on April 10th was…

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Labor Council Secretary's Suggestion. Not Favored by Union Secretary. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

Mr. Kavanngh, M.L.C., secretary of the Labor Council, appeals to the Gas Companies to reconsider their decision. If the agreement is cancelled he is confident it…

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Labor Council Secretary's Suggestion. Not Favored by Union Secretary. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C., secretary of the Labor Council, appeals to the Gas Companies to reconsider their decision. If the agreement is cancelled he is confident it…

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Strikers Cause a Riot. Turmoil at Lord Mayor's Meeting. Melee on Floor of Town Hall. Police Use Truncheons and Strikers Fists. Rush of Volunteers in Answer to Call. Many Prominent Citizens Enrol. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

Immense crowds nttended the meeting convened by the Lord Mayor in the Town Hall to-day to decide on a course of action in connection with the gas strike, and to…

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Strikers Cause a Riot. Turmoil at Lord Mayor's Meeting. Melee on Floor of Town Hall. Police Use Truncheons and Strikers Fists. Rush of Volunteers in Answer to Call. Many Prominent Citizens Enrol. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

Immense crowds attended the meeting convened by the Lord Mayor in the Town Hall to-day to decide on a course of action in connection with the gas strike, and to…

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Labor Council's Manifesto

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 1

The Labor Council of New South Wales, to-day, through its executive, issued a manifesto to all other unions to refrain from taking part in the…

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Municipal Loan Scheme. Departmental Reply, Further Information Wanted. Council May Take Referendum at General Election

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

The application of the Municipal Council some time ago for permission to borrow £10,000 for general improvements resulted in the receipt of the following letter from…

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Municipal Loan Scheme. Departmental Reply. Further Information Wanted. Council May Take Referendum at General Election

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

The application of the Municipal Council some time ago for permission to borrow £10,000 for general, improvements resulted in the receipt of the following letter from…

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Gas Strike. Most Not Extend. Labor Council's Instructions. Manifesto to Unions. Gas at North Sydney. Turned on To-day

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 1

The freeworkers have done particularly well during the past 24 hours at the North Shore Gas Company's works at Nentral Bay. As a result,…

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Municipal Sanitary Inspector. Saving Under New Conditions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

At the Municipal Council on Tuesday night when the recommendation of the finance committee, "That Mr. Senders be appointed sanitary inspector and overseer"…

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Municipal Sanitary Inspector. Saving Under New Conditions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

At the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, when the recommendation of the finance committee, "That Mr. Sanders be appointed sanitary inspector and overseer"…

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The Shire Rate

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

Sir,--Allow me a wee corner in your paper for a few words [?]re the President of the Shire Council. I and a few score of other ratepayers…

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City Council Wants Money

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

The Lord Mayor has submitted a minute to the effect that "the financial position of the council is such as to justify the assumption that it…

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New England Electoral Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of P.L.L. delegates, at Ramsay's Hotel, Armidale, a Council for the New England electorate was formed. In the absence…

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Letters to the Editor the Shire Rate

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

Sir,--I notice in the last issue of the paper that the council intend holding a special meeting to-day, with a view of confirming the rate…

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Tamworth P.l.l. Electoral Council

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

The Secretary of the above (Mr. E. A. Briley) has been instructed to write the Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Council (Mr. Seccomb), requesting them to…

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Tamworth P.l.l. Electoral Council

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

The Secretary of the above (Mr. E. A. Briley) has been instructed to write the Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Council (Mr. S[?]comb), requesting them to…

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