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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 230

New Water Regulations. Circular to Municipal Councils

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

The Metropolitan Water Board have issued a circular letter to the various council when regard to the fixing of stop cocks on private service pipes The Mosman Council…

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Dancing and Boxing. The Municipal Control. How St. Peters' View It

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6

The St. Peters Council have considered the request of the padding ton Council for, assistance in obtaining municipal control of public entertainments…

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Civic Affairs. Lord Mayor's Suggestions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 9

At yesterday's meeting, of the finance committee of the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Taylor) submitted tho following minute dealing with the proposed widening of Oxford-street…

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City Council Estimates

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

The estimates for the year 1309 will not be ready in time to be considered by the City Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening next. The finance committee was the last of…

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Labor Council's Rules

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

The objection or a section of the Sydney unions to the new powers of the Sydney Labor Council took practical shape last night, when the rules were under…

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Council Meetings. Bland (West Wyalong)

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

It was decided to enclose with netting fences all public watering place tanks which are not so enclosed, in order that rabbits may be prevented…

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The Department and the Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

For some time past the municipal council of Wellington has been agitating for the construction of a subway at the Gobolion-street railway crossing,…

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At the Council Board Mosman

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Mosman Council, Alderman Clover was elected Acting Mayor. Accounts amounting to £230 6s 11d were passed for payment…

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Branch Reports. Cowra District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the various F.S.A. branches in Cowra and neighboring centres was held on Saturday for the formation of a district…

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Barrier Representatives at Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. Jabez Wright, and Mr. Griffith, M.L.A., adressed the Sydney Labor Council on Thursday night, and made a strong appeal to that body for assistance on behalf of workers at Broken…

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City Council and the Land Tax

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

In response to a request from the City Council, the Colonial Treasurer has requested the Acting Chief Commissioner for Taxation to afford the council's officials any assistance in…

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Sydney Labor Council. and the New Powers

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council to-night a further addition to the rules relating to their new powers will be moved. On last Thursday night the vice-president…

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Shire Legal Problems. Questions Answered by the Association's Adviser. Roads Through Old Subdivisions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

From Nattai shire council:—(1) Is a council vested with the care and control of roads through estates subdivided before the passing of the L.G…

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Sympathy of Labor Council "Deliberate Conspiracy of the Government."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

Messrs. Jabez Wright, of Broken-hill, and Mr. A. Griffith, M.L.A., attended the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, and urged the delegates to render financial assistance to the miners…

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The Labor Oligarchy. the Council's Power. Threatened. the Executive Backing Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 9

The statement was recently mode in "The Daily Telegraph" that some of the largest unions, including the Seamen's Union, the Typographical Societey, the Coal-lumpers' Union, and…

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The Labor Council's Secret. How It Nearly Slipped Out. a Significant Remark

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

Since last Thursday the Sydney Labor Council has been strenuously endeavoring to persuade the press that the two delegates sent to Broken-hill had gone solely to investigate for…

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At the Labour Council. Broken Hill Delegation. a Sympathetic Resolution. Government Conspiracy Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

An allegation of "deliberate conspiracy" was made against the Government of New South Wales in a resolution which was carried at last night's largely-attended meeting…

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Control of Labour. a Supreme Authority. Sydney Council's Powers. 80,000 Men Affected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

Unions afilliated with the Sydney Labour Council, representing some 80,000 men, are still placed in the possible predicament of being called out on strike at any time. But,…

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In Case of Strike. the Labor Council's Power. Further Proposal From the Executive

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

At a recent meeting of the Sydney Labor Council the following proposal was moved by Mr. R. Farrar, vice-president, to be added to the new constitution fox the proposed Trade and…

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Municipal. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

At a special meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council last night Alderman J. J. Warnecke tendered his resignation. Some discussion ensued as to whether a vote of…

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