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Council & local affairs, 1911

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The Menace to Municipalism

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --The executive committee of the Municipal Association of Victoria to-day resolved to send a circular to councils informing them that, in the event of…

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Shire and Municipality Aldermen Resign

The Land · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 9

In one of the reports of a Country Municipal Council meeting we read that "letters were received from Aldermen N. F. Smith, W. Rumph,…

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Shire and Municipal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

Baulkham Hills (Castle Hill) Shire Council at last meeting decided to [?] from the Shires' Association. The Railway Commissioners have…

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Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution. an Alderman's Allegations. Labor Council Says "No , FOUNDATION

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 10

At a meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council held on November 10 last year Alderman Burke moved the following resolution which was carried:— That the executive of the…

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Shire Insurances

The Land · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 9

The question of shire insurances is one that has been engaging the attention of the Shires Association for some time. The executive has every…

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Motions for Shire Conference

The Land · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 9

In view of the forthcoming Shires Association Conference, Hume Shire Council carried the following motions: "That the Local Government Acts be…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

The Council met on Thursday night; present: Aldermen Blackshaw (Mayor), Cook, Musgrove, Low, Bradford, Aston, F. Thompson, Hill, Bown, Hunt, Edwards…

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An Unaccepted Challenge. "Resign--and Test It." Aldermen Row at Hurstville

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

For some time past Woodville Ward, in the Hurstville municipality, had been in debt to the other words to the extent of $500, and its representatives are strongly opposed,…

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Western District Council

The Land · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 11

The Western District Council of the Association held its annual meeting at Nevertire on the 15th inst., the president, Mr. G. J. Gilmour…

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The Council's Correspondent

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

The duties of a town clerk are varied and arduous, and include the reading of correspondence at council meetings. At last night's meeting of the Hurstville Council the clerk…

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Shire Councils' Powers. Important Equity Judgment

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 7

The Chief judge in Equality Mr. [?] delivered his resurved decision the morning in the applieationg on Shall of George Henry Will[?] and Hours [?] Smith of…

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Glen Innes District Council

The Land · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 11

Glen Innes F. and S. District Council considered a communication from the Dundee branch, which had passed the following resolutions to be…

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An Emasculated Shire. Yarrowlumia Objects To Be Absorbed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

Yarrowlumia (Queenbeyan) Shire Council is in difficulties, the major portion of the area over which it exercised control having been taken for…

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Union Organisation. Proposals Before the Labor Council

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

"The present organisation of unions is practically chaotic, and whilst in a few cases unions have in the ranks a solid body of the workers employed in the industries they…

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Willing to Fight Hurstville Council Fire-works

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

Hurstville Council worked itself into an [?] state on Thursday night over a proposed expenditure of £10, for Woodville Ward. It so happens that with a depleted exchequer…

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Labor Council. Exclusion of Non-union Reporters

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

At last week's meeting of the Labor Council a resolution was carried to the effect that none but members of the Australian 'Writers and Artists' Union should be admitted to…

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N.s.w. Labor Council. Shutting Our the Press

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

A week ago the N.S.W. Labor Council passed a motion [?] from its meeting all reporters who do not being to a certain newly[?] union…

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To Dragoon the Press. Strange Action of the Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 9

The Sydney Labor Council will not admit representatives of the press unless they are members of a particular union, the Writers and Artists. They carried a motion to that effect a…

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Shire Voting Qualifications Is It "One Man One Vote?" Doth Act and Ordinances Say "No."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

A difference of opinion exists in the Talbragar Shire Council between the shire clerk (Mr.E, J, Stevens) and several of the councillors. The point at…

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New England District Council an Important Meeting of F.S.A. Delegates. Resolutions for Conference

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the New England F.S.A. District Council was held at Glen Innes on llth instant, when the following branch delegates…

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