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Council & local affairs, 1911

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The Gas Strike. Labour Council's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 10

Confusion marked the meeting of the Labour Council last night during the discussion which followed the secretary's report respecting the recent gas strike. Mr. Kavanagh (the…

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Newcastle. the Carnival Week. Visit by the Lord Mayor. Trip to East Greta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

The Lord Mayor of Sydney was yesterday the guest of the East Greta Coal Company on a visit to the Stanford Merthyr and East Greta collieries. The Lord Mayor, with the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. J. C. Reid) and a…

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Secondary Education. Central Council to Be Created

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 7

The conference gave consideration yesterday to the subject of secondary education. There was a full attendance of delegates, and Cardinal Moran presided. Resolutions…

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Councillors in Conflict. Trouble in the Blue Mountains Shire. Lawson

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 9

The Blue Mountains Shire Council terminated its triennial session at Lawson on Wednesday, and its last moments were not of a peaceful nature. The committee of the…

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Lord Mayor at Maitland Visit to a Colliery. Proposed Direct Maitland Route. Newcastle's Craving Dock Promised. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 9

The Lord May[?]r of Sydney, Alderman Allen Taylor, who is at present the guest of Alderman J. C. Reid, Mayor of Newcastle, visited Stanford Merthyr and East Greta collieries…

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Uproar in the Labor Council. Report on the Strike. the Secretary's Discretionary Powers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

At the meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales last night at the Trades-hall, a heated discussion, which at times developed into an uproar, followed a report by the…

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Echoes' of the Gas Strike. Labor Council's Secretary Criticised. Heated Discussion at Trades Hall

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 10

Echoos of the gas strike were heard at the meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Council held at the Trades Hall. Sydney, on Thursday night, ad they developed into veritable clops of…

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Municipal Elections. Kogarah and Rockdale Number of Withdrawals

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 7

The Domination of Mr. J. G. Farisigh, M.L.C., has been withdraw from the nomination for Arneliffc Ward (Rockdale Municipality), and thus Messrs. Goddard, Martin, and Wilkins are…

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Municipal Industries

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Redfern Council a letter was received from the New Lambton Council. asking their co-operation and support in a request to the Minister for Works to…

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Municipal Muddling. Minister Suppresses Report. the Broken Hill Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 7

A shocking state of affairs at Broken Hill was disclosed in an interview in the "Herald" yesterday with Mr. Mander Ross, the professional accountant who has been endeavouring…

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Municipal Nominations. the Suburban Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

Nominations for the positions of aldermen and councillors closed at 5 p.m. yesterday, and to-day is nomination day. At noon the returning officers will publicly nominate those…

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Country News. Municipal. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 9

Considerable Interest is being taken in the shire and municipal elections. Every seat will be contested. Mr. F. M'Keon, alderman and councillor, delvered an open-air address…

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Sydney Municipal Library

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 10

For the information of intending competitors in the Federal capital design it Is oi Interest to note that the Sydney Municipal Library now possesses the latest works on…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Labor Candidates Numerous. a Big Fight Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

Nominations for the municipal elections, which are to be held to-morrow week, January 28, closed last night, and will be officially announced to-day…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Councillor Sherlock (President), and Councillors Willmot, Angus, Knox…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was held at Blacktovrn on Wednesday night last. Present—Crg Sherlock (President, in the chair). Angus, Willmot, Knox, Best, and Pye;…

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Shire Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 6

LIVERPOOL PLAINS (Gunnedah).—A Riding: Henry Foote, John Charies Hobson, William Kruse, William Douglas Simson. Only three required. B Riding: Francis Michael M'Keon, Andrew Frank Porter. George…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the committee of the whole, appointed to consider Cr Wall's complaints respecting certain officers of the council,…

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Administrative Council

The International Socialist · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

The above met on Thursday of last week, when a letter was received from. S.A. Branch, desiring that the question of conscription shall be considered by the S.F.A…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Granville Council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Dr. Kerr), Aldermen Wilkins, Townsend, Duncum, West, Barnes…

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