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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Rural Awards Sill to Abolish Debate in Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

Moving the second reading of the bill to abolish rural awards in the legislative Council to-night, the Minister for Labor ana Industry, Mr…

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North Wagga Needs Water Supply Proposal Protest Against Bating Deputation to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

Mr. John Hurst, of North Wagga, in a letter dated December 4, and read at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, held last night,…

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Turt First White Man Here 100 Years Ago Wagga Wagga As It Appears Today From Willians' Hill Sturt Centenary Celebration Memorial Cairn Unveiled on the Riverside Mayor Recalls Names of Earliest Settlers on the Murrumbidgee [?] Sturt [?] Life Work

The Daily Express · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 1

Sturt, who became such a figure In Australian hisborn at Chunar. near Ben[?] or April 28, 1795. His…

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Labor Council Urges All Out Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 1

Sydney Labor Council carried a resolution recommending the miners to declare a general strike in the mining Industry throughout…

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"Logic of Fools" Labor Council Decision Union Leader Outspoken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 4

The general organiser of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, Mr. Sutherland, referring to the recommendation of the New South Wales Trades…

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General Strike in Coal Industry Labor Council's Decision "Acceptance of Terms a Gross Betrayal" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 4

a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council was held last night behind closed doors. It was decided to recommend that the miners should declare a general strike in the mining industry throughout the Commonwealth unless…

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Municipal Matters Points From Thursday's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 8

Accounts to tailing £4526 were passed for payment. The engineer was instructed to have the footpaths in Murray street and…

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General Strike Move Likely to Be Defeated Rank And File Not In Favor Labor Council Unlikely To Control NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 2

In Miners' Federation circles at Newcastle the failure is forecast of the move being made by the Sydney Labor Council disputes committee to secure control of the mining position and so extend the trouble. The majority of…

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Coal Trend Hopeful Cold Reception to Sydney Labor Council Garden and General Strike Not Wanted Rumors of Moderate Miners Negotiating a Resumption Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 1

The coal situation in still serious. To-day in Sydney the Assistant Minister for industry (Mr. J. Beasley) had a conference with the Federal Treasurer (Mr. E. G. Theodore) on the new developments in the dispute…

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Lockhart Shire Council. Ratepayers Turn Down the Loan

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Tuesday. (Present: Councillors H. J. Hazelwood (President), L. W. Sly…

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Illabo Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Illabo Shire Council on Saturday, the president's allowance was fixed at £35. Councillor Colin Lord was re-elected president…

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Beach Safety Council Precautions Defined Bathing Area

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

In consequene of the remarks made by the Coroner Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M. at Saturday's inquest, Mr. H. J. Chaston, Municipal Engineer,…

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Leeton Friendly Societies Council Protest Against Ugly Man Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 3

At a mooting of the Leeton Friendly Societies Council last night, It was decided to forward a letter to the Hospital Committee protesting…

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Alleged Libel "Truth" Sued Appeal to Privy Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

By consent, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, in chambers to-day, referred to the Full Court next February an application on behalf of "Truth" Newspapers,…

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Town Council Four Holidays at Xmas Night Cycling Wanted on Fisher Park Work for Unemployed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

Ald. Bartley (Mayor), Gibson, Osmond Dickson and Legge, Mitchell, Conkey, Brady, and Rinkin attended the usual fortnightly meeting held last…

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Coolamon Shire Council President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council yesterday, Councillor W. H. Doubleday was elected president for the ensuing year. Four councillors…

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President Re-elected Mitchell Shire Council

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council held yesterday. morning, Cr. C. W. Richardson was unanimously re-elected President for…

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President Re-elected Mitchell Shire COuncil WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 1

At a special meeting of Mitchell Shiro Council hold yesterday morning Cr. C. W. Richardson was unanimously re-elected president for life…

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Unfair Criticism Ambulance Committee Indignant with Aldermen

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 2

At last night’ meeting of the Committee of the Wagga District Ambulance several members expressed indignation at the remarks made by…

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Mayor of Junee Ald [?] Elected [?]Nee

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 2

[?] Council [?] to-night [?] [?] [?]…

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