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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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City Council Employees. the Hours of Work

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The conference between union representatives and officers of the City Council respecting the proposed reintroduction of the 48-hours week was…

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Conferring of Honours. Commission's Report. Privy Council Committee Suggested

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Royal Commission on honours recommends that before the names of persons for appointment to any dignity or honour are submitted to the King…

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A Council's Engineer

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government, referring to the recent statements that the Hurstville Council was compelled by the department to keep an engineer…

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Council Officers. a Report Denied

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The town clerk of Sydney (Mr. Nesbitt) denied a report that the town clerk or Melbourne. (Mr. T. G. Ellery) and the Melbourne city engineer…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Alderman David Gilpin, the new Lord Mayor of Sydney took office for the first time to-day. He would make no statement in regard…

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Municipal Council Tenders

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

A large number of tenders were received at last night's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council for the various grass rights of the council, but after some consideration…

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Japan Cabinet Caves In. Submits to the Privy Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

TOKIO, Monday.-- Prince Hirohito has sanctioned the Sino-Japanese postal agreement, thus endorsing the Privy Council's vote of censure on the Cabinet…

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Casino Council

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

A meeting of Casino Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there was a full attendance of aldermen. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Routine Matters Dealt With

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. R. Brewster) presided over the usual fortnightly meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Tuesday evening. Those present were Ald. R. White, H. Parry, R. W…

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Wool Tops Case. Appeal to Privy Council

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The firm of John Cooke and Co., Pty., Ltd., of Melbourne, which was unsuccessful in its action in the High Court of Australia against the Central…

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Bybon Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

Mt. J. G. Snow, of Bangalow, was the only person nominated for the vacancy in the Byron Shire Council, and he is therefore elected. Fresh nominations were called…

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Byron Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Snow, of Bangalow, was the only person nominated for the vacancy in the Byron Shire Council, and he is therefore elected. Fresh…

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Casino Municipality Meeting of the Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Casino Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Mayor's Powers a Point of Law

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

A fine point of law was raised at Coolangatta police court the other day by Mr. T. J. McLaughlin, solicitor, for Joseph O'Brien, who was charged, on…

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Work Resumed. Sydney City Council

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The City Council announced that from to-morrow (Saturday) wotk will be resumed…

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Too Thick Works Department Officers' Skulls. Mayor of Casino Says They Are Hopeless

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

"It seems to be absolutely hopeless to do anything with the Works Department," said the Mayor on Tuesday night, when the letter from the…

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Gorge Hydro, Electric Scheme Casino Council's Parochial Attitude

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

Under the circumstances, one may perhaps be excused by the people of the North Coast district if it is asserted that there are members of the Casino…

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Mayor's Powers

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

A fine point of law was raised at Coolangatta police court the other day by Mr. T. J. McLaughlin, solicitor, for Joseph O'Brien, who was charged, on the complaint of the…

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The Mayor's Pulpit

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

The ex-Mayor of the Junee Council (Ald. J. E. W. Hoad) during his term as Mayor last year, had a rostrum erected from which he directed council meetings. The incoming…

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Municipal Workers. Sydney Council's Concessions

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday. — The conciliation committee of the City Council conceded to craft unionists the same conditions of employment as are observed outside. When…

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