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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Labor Conference. Abolition of Council. a New Pledge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

The Labor Conference approved of a special pledge to be signed by the Labor members of the Upper House, to secure its abolition. The…

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Abolition of the Council. Pledge Adopted for Labor Councillors

The Worker · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 13

During the early part of N.S.W. Labor Conference a resolution was carried on the motion of the Typographical Association that means should be devised to…

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The Overlapping Question Again. Action of Labor Council Challenged

The Worker · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 16

A recent action of the organizing committee of the N.S.W. Labor Council was taken exception to at last week's meeting of the latter body by Mr. J. J. Allen…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The initial meeting, all members present, of the newly-elected Shire Council was held on Monday last. As Cr Langlands' retirement left…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Friday for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year. The Shire Clerk…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected Councillors was held on Friday last, those in attendance being Crs. Rogerson…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The whole of the members of above council were present at meeting held on Wednesday last, and their deliberations took over seven hours to go…

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The Band and the Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 3

Last Thursday evening the members of the Cootamundra band paid a visit to the Mayor's residence, and rendered several selections in very…

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Important Deputations. to Ministers for Works and Labor. Municipal Law. Amendment Demanded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

A deputation to-day urged the Minister for Works to amend the municipal law. They wanted no exemption, or…

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Mayor on Strike. Allowance Cut Down. Vancouver, February 19

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

The salary of Dublin's Lord Mayor elect, Mr. Farrell, a news-dealer, has been cut down by the corporation from £3600 to £1600 per your. The…

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Farmers and Settlers. Shire Councils and Roads

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Fanners' and settlers' Association held a meeting at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Thomas Strout,…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

CRS MASON (president), Boston, Elliot and Sulivan wore present when the meeting of the Shire Council opened on Wednesday morning…

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Shire Council. The Presidents Social. Cr. Eulenstein and the Clerk on the Critics of the Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

After the Lockhart Shire Council meeting reported it our last issue, in accordance with ancient custom the President-[?]of the shire council…

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Town Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

Present—the Mayor (Aid. Stratton) and Ald. Fisher, White, Curley, Fraser, Bartley, and Vaughan. Minutes were confirmed…

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A Mayor on Strike

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

Sydney City Council fixes the allowance of its Lord Mayor at £1000 per year. Dublin, which is the social and official centre of a country…

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Police and Strike Suppression. Socialistic Mayor's Prompt Action

The Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 5

Chicago had a garment workers' strike recently of which all the world heard. Under capitalistic police direction, the girls and women assembling in the streets…

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Co-operation. Scheme Before N.S.W. Labor Council. Committee to Consider

The Worker · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 9

The subject of co-operative industrialism was the subject of a brief address delivered to the Labor Council of New South Wales last week by Mr. H…

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Sweating Juvenile Night Workers. Serious Allegations. N.S.W. Labor Council to Investigate

The Worker · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 4

The employment of boys on night work in various establishments in and about Sydney was brought before the Labor Council of N.S.W. last week on a motion…

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N.s.w. Labor Conference. Fighting Platform Decided Upon. Important Law Reform Proposals Carried.—minimum Rent Bill Wanted—present Labor Members Exempted From the Three Years' Probation—pledge for Labor Appointees to Legislative Council.—education Matters Dealt With

The Worker · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 3

The Annual Conference of the New Wales Poltical Labor League was brought to a close on Wednesday og last week Our report covers the proceedings…

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Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting was convened on Wednesday last Those present were Crs. Rogerson (in the chair) Pearce, Lyndon, and…

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