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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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About £300 was received this morning by the treasures off the Dreadnought Fund. The total included a gift of £100 from the Wallangra Pastroal Company, and £100 from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →J. W. writes:—It is time the ratepayers took a hand in the affairs of the Waverley Council. Lately time has been wasted, unwarranted scenes have occurred, and, altogether, things…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Willoughby has purchased a quarry site at Middle Harbor. Bulli Council is spending the following amounts on tourist roads : -- £220, Waterfall to Bulli Pass ;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In his report to the Lord Mayor, yesterday morning-- the City Health Officer stated that every attention had been given to inspections during the holidays, the departmental staffs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BATHURST, Tuesday--As the result of 16 municipal band concerts, held in Machattie Park during the summer months, the Bathurst District Band received £107, and the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Two donations of £100, from Mr. J. Comin[?] and the Wallangra Pastoral Co., Ltd., with smaller cheques, increased the Lord Mayor's Dreadnought fund a further £300 yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BATHURST, Wednesday.--The Department of Public Health came in for caustic criticism at a meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council tonight. A discussion arose out of a letter from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A sensation has been caused at the Conference of the Independent Labour party at Edinburgh by the resignation of Mr. Keir Hardie, Mr. P. Snowden, Mr. Ramsay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The mixture of rural and urban life which is characteristic of the nature of our settlement led to the enactment of special powers to enable shire and municipal councils to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There are quite a number of unions who would like to see something done by the authorities to ensure the carrying, out of awards in their entirety by both sides. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The treasurer of the Lord Mayor's fund yesterday received from the officers and men of the steamer Wollowra a sum of £14 7s 4d as a donation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The question of the suspension of Captain Neils Hansen in connection with the recent harbor disaster was again considered at the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Loyal Orange Grand Council of Australasia devoted all day yesterday and last night to further consideration the proposed political platform, but no…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The municipal council last night had before it a letter from the Board of Health. Sydney, which caused warm discussion and keen dissension on the part of aldermen. the letter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A letter was received from the tourist bureau stating that the premier had decided that the Abercrombic Cave should be maintained by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council Captain Dakin, representing the Masters and Engineers Society, argued that there had been some unfortunate blundering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial turmoll found its way into last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council. A vote was carried adverse to the president, Mr. H. Thyer, for accepting a seat on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The attitude of the Sydney Labor Council with regard to the Industrial Disputes Act was debated once more at the meeting last night, when Mr. Kavanagh (Pressers' Union) moved:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When the Industrial Disputes Bill was first projected it was the cause of much dissension among the delegates of the Sydney Labor Council. When it became law. it was the signal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A poll of ratepayers taken gave a substantial majority in favour of rating on [?] "nimproved values in the municipality of Grafton, thus vetoing the council's…
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