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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

4,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 238

High Qualifications. for Industrial Inspectors. Labour Council Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 9

Attention was drawn at the Trades Hall yesterday to an advertisement appearing in Tuesday's 'Herald" from the Public Service Board inviting application for six positions as…

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Insurance for Shire Can the Association Start a Fund? Incorporation the Safest Plan

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of tho Shires' Association last week the president was authorised to obtain an opinion as to the legality of the…

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Law Report. in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) Motion to Oust an Alderman. Re James M'Mahon (John Buckley, respondent)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. Loxton, K.C., and Mr. Clive Teece, instructed by Mr. W. D. M'Mahon, appeared on behalf of James M'Mahon, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi by which John Buskley…

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The F.S.A. Executive Council the Movement for District Representation. Criticism of the Executive's Draft Scheme

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 5

When, after some hours of debate, approaching at times the dividing line between discussing and "cussing,"' the 1910 Conference of the N.S.W…

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Municipal Management

The Land · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 9

Last week the Mayor of Forbes (Ald. Edwards) invited a number of the employees of the council to meet him at the Town Hall for the…

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A Servant Girls' Home. Exempt From Municipal Taxes

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 8

The question, as to whether a philanthropic institution was liable to pay municipal rates came up before Judge Murray in the No. 1 District Court to-day. Ellen Kenny, the…

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Day Labor on Council Works. City Aldermen's Proposals

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 10

A proposel that the electric maine in the city be laid by day labor will be submitted to the Sydney Municipal Council by Alderman burke At the next meeting be will move:—…

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Burwood Mayor's Annual Report

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 22

The late Mayor of Burwood, Ald. R. Shute, has drawn up a report redwing the past year's business of the municipality. The report states that the practice of the council in…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), and Aldermen Schofield, Wo[?]land, Kent…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

This council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bossley), Aldermen Whitfield, Swain, Thorne, Deudman, Harvison and Chapman…

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Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 10

Two adjourned meetings and a regular meeting took place in the Eastwood council chambers on Monday night last. The first special meeting was held at…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. F. Jago), and Aldermen Bartlett, DcLow…

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Municipalism and Labour Council. Premier Presents Medals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 6

There was a large gathering at the Erskineville Town Hall on Thursday evening which the Premien, Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen presented medallions to the brothers James and Thomas…

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Hurstville Council Clerk

The St George Call · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 8

Hurstville Council met on Monday night, to consider the applications for the position of Town Clerk, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. W. S…

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Honoring an Ex-Mayor. Presentation to Mr. C. Townsend

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

On Saturday evening there was a representative gathering at the Granville Town Hall, when the citizens tendered to Mr. C. Townsend (ex-Mayor) a smoke…

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The New Rates. Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 6

A special meeting of the council was held on Monday before the ordinary meeting, to deal with the matter of confirming the levying of the rates. Present: The…

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Reorganisation Scheme. Labor Council Expansion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 18

Mr. H. Mercer, delegate from the United Clerks' Union, has given the following notice of motion to be dealt with by the Labor Council of New South Wales: --…

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Cabramatta & Canley Vale. The Council. The Boundary Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

This council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Geo. Stimson), Aldermen Dobble, Zani, Scherer, Hirst, Asimus, McBurney and Bailey…

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Labor. Union Refused Affiliation. Labor Council Action. Question of Rival Unions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 18

The Labor Council of New South Wales has refused to admit its an affiliated body the Builders' Trades Laborers' Union. The reason given by the executive for the…

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Board for Municipal Employees

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 15

An adjourned conference of representatives of councills within the country of [?] was held in the Glehe Town Hall on Thursday evening. in consider the [?] of appointing…

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