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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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City Council's New Ward

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 1

The acting town clerk notifies by advertisement that all incomes due to the late Borough of Camperdown must now be paid into the city treasury. Town Hall, Sydney…

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Labor Council's Rules and Secession

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

The now rule of Sydney Labour Council giving it power to declare a general strike is meeting with strong opposition from the federated unionistic bodies, the…

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Assistance to Unions. Labour Council's Receipts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

Mr. J. P. Cochran, the secroeary of the' Sydney Labour Council, announced nt last night's mee'ting that the council's receipts to date on bebalf of Broken Hill miners had amounted…

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NEWCASTLE. — Newcastle Labour Council. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. R. J. Blakey has been elected president of the.Newcastle Labour Council, with Mr, J Blundell vice-president, Mr. E. A. Young treasurer, and Mr. W. Davies secretary…

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Newcastle City Council. a 2¾d RATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night for the purpose of adopting The estimates for the ensuing year, and striking a rate. The finance committee reported…

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Labor Council and General Strike. Wharf Laborers Withdraw

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

In reading the executive minutes at the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council on Thursday night, the secretary came to a passage that made him falter. Then he read. "Letter from…

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A New Constitution. State Labour Council. Its Objects Defined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

New rules of what is to bo called "The Labour Council of Now South Wales" were circulated on a printed sheet at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council. The…

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Labour Council Waiting. Grave Decision Deferred. Another Day Will Decide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

"It's too awful lo contemplate what might happen," was a remark made by a meinbor of the Sydney Labour Council at the conclusion ot last night's proceedings at the Trades Hall,…

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Fishmen and the Council. Agents State Their Position. Objections to Woolloomooloo

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

Messrs. H. M. Earl and Fitzgerald, directors of the new Commonwealth Fish Markets at Redfern, placed their side of the dispute With the City Council before a "Star"…

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The Minimum Wage. Council Fixes 8/- Daily. Employees Apply for Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 9

The effect of the estimates which the City Council passed last night is reported elsewhere The detail! of the debate were as follows:— Alderman Menher moved that £5000 be put on the…

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Surf Bathing at Manly. Council and Government Subsidy. "A Totally Inadequate Provision."

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

At last meeting of the Manly Council a motion was tabled by Alderman Mulligan, dealing with the dreesing-sheds on the Ocean' Beach. The resolution was a long one, and pointed out that as £1300 would…

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City Council Finance. Estimates for 1909. Credit Balance for 1908, £7344 Is 6d. Increased Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 9

The estimated receipts and disbursements of the City Council for the year 1909 were before the general purposes committee of the City Council yesterday…

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Secession From the Labor Council Action of the Wharf Laborers' Union. Objection to the "General Strike" Clause

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

A few weeks ago "The Daily Telegraph" intimated that the "general strike" clause carried by the Sydney Labor Council recently was meeting with strong opposition from the…

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Municipal. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 11

Alderman J. T. M'Kittrick has been elected Mayor of South Grafton. MOREE, Thursday. Alderman J. T. Crane has been re-elected…

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Newcastle. Municipal Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 9

The Newcastle Municipal Council has for some time past been floundering in a financial slough, and through the failure of the aldermen to arrive at any definite or rational understanding…

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 11

This council met at Hornsby on Thursday evening. Present: Councillors Nixon (President), Best, Roberts, Jones, Nicolson, Ramsay, Schwebel, and Morris…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The President (Councillor Willmot), Councillors Angus, Sherlock, Best, Pye and Knox…

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For the Tenth Year. Alderman Latimer Mayor of Woollahra

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 10

A special meeting of the Woollahra Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Alderman Fairweather said he had much…

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Dundas Council. Re-election of Alderman Neil

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 12

A special meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. There were present: The…

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Mayors and Presidents In the Chair in 1909. Granville Council. Alderman Townsend Elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 12

At the close of the business at the ordinary meeting of the Granville Council on Tuesday evening, the Mayor rose and said that the next item on the…

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