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Council & local affairs, 1909

4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 230

Labour Conference. Municipal Platform. P.l.l. and A.w.u. Conferences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 10

The arrangement of the municipal platform occupied the Political Labour League Conference during the whole of last evening. The committee appointed to group the proposals…

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Labor Municipal Platform

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 3

The Political Labor League Conference adopted the following municipal platform last evening:-- The objective shall be the acquisition of the right to exercise any or all the powers provided for in section…

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Political Labor League Conference. the Municipal Platform

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 12

The whole of yesterday's session was occupied by the Political Labor League Conference in considering the municipal platform committee's report, which was finally adopted with a few…

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Mayor's Allowance. Refused by the Newtown Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday evening the Mayor (Alderman Morgan) asked the aldermen to fix the mayoral allowance for the ensuing year…

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Mayor of Granville

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

At a meeting of the Granville Municipal Council last night, Alderman C. Townsend was unanimously elected Mayor for the current year…

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Raising Vaucluse Rates. Aldermen Will Not Resign

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

The Vaucluse ratepayers have for some time past been in a state of ferment over the sudden and unexpected rise in the rates-- the borough rating having increased this…

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Canoblas Shire Wants Money

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

Representatives of the Canoblas Shire Council waited on the Minister for Public Works this afternoon with a request for an increased endowment to assist in carrying oat necessary…

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The Lord Mayor and the Cardinal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 20

For some time we have had nothing more amazing than the indignation of Lord Mayor Taylor and some of his committeemen over the decision of the Cardinal to send his…

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The Fish Market Trouble. Lord Mayor's Intentions

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7

The Lord Mayor this morning hold a conference with the Acting Town Clerk, the City Solic[?]tor, and the Comptroller of Assets, regarding the situation created by the…

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Labor Council Inquiries

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

The Sydney Labor Council's executive anticipate experiencing a particularly busy time during the next few weeks. Besides the Broken Hill trouble and the inquiry…

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"Hanky-panky" Charged. Aldermen on Politicians. "A Bit Out of It, As Usual."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

The Mayor of Newtown, at the meeting of the council on Tuesday, moved that the fees for a hoarding license be 1d a square yard yearly…

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The Lord Mayor and the Cardinal. The Earthquake Fund

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 13

At the meeting of the Citizens' Italian Earthquakes' Relief Fund on Monday the following correspondence was read:— Town Hall, Sydney…

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Tramway Strike. Labor Council Investigation

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

The investigation into the cause of the collapse of the recent tram strike was entered upon by the executive of the Sydney Labor Council at their meeting last night, but owing to the absence of a prominent…

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Support for the Unions. Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

At the executive meeting of the Labour council last evening at the Trades Hall, it was decided to withdraw a further instalment of £400 for despatch to Broken Hill…

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Accommodation for Surfbathers. Movement by the Manly Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

For some considerable time past the municipal councils at Manly, Waverley, and Randwick have been endeavoring to secure better facilities for surf bathing, but the…

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N.r.a. Council Meeting. Secretary's Salary, £250

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 10

At a meeting of the council of the National Rifle Association field at Equitable buildings, George-street, last night, under the presidency of Mr. L. J. Brown, the matter of the salary of the secretary, Mr. H…

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Surf Bathing. Discussion at Manly Council. Government Grant Considered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 10

The question of improving the accommodation for surf bathers at Manly was discussed at the meeting of the council on Tuesday last. An offer of a grant of £300 has been received from the Government to…

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Federal Fusion. the Leaders in Council. No Definite Results Achieved

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The efforts to effect a fusion of the Federal Opposition and the Deakin party were continued to-day. Mr. Joseph Cook met Mr. Deakin, and a long…

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"One Great Army." Labour Council Widened. Prospects of All-british Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7

A further step in the "One Great Army" movement has been taken by the decision of the Sydney Labour Council executive to admit to its membership any union approved in any…

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The Fish Market. Council Discussion To-morrow. New Agents in Woolloomooloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7

The meeting of the general purposes committee to-morrow afternoon, when it has done with the estimates, will de something towards threshing out the question of the Fish Market…

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