Shire Councils
BYRON (Byron Bay).—The rate-payers of the Byron Shire, Urban area, decided by ballot against a special rate of 2d in the £, by [?] votes to 6. Out of 180 ratepayers, only 36 recorded their votes…
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Council & local affairs, 1912
5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250
From "Dosser" to Mayor
At a meeting of the Brisbane (Q.) City Council on Wednesday, Alderman A. J, Raymond was elected Mayor. In returning thanks for his election,…
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In perusing the report of Broken Hill council meeting held on 13th February, as it appears in the "Barrier Miner," we were surprised to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Botany-road Upkeep. Aldermen in Conference. Minister to Be Approached
The greatest problem that the various councils in the South Sydney area—Redfern, Waterloo, Alexandria, Mascot, and Botany—have to contend with is how to [?] maintain…
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The City Council, having obtained authority to borrow tor various resumptions—poultry tnnrkets and municipal buildings—and anticipating requirements for the current year,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Population and Transit. Paramount Problems. Speeches at Lord Mayor's Dinner
The Lord Mayor Sir Allen Taylor entertained a number of leading citizens at dinner at the Town-hall last night, including the Premier and other members of the State Ministry and…
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The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. AUSTRALIAN GASLIGHT COMPANY BILL. Mr. O'CONOR moved the second reading of this bill, and explained that the object of…
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The ballot at the Trades Hall in connection with the selection of an immigration officer is the outcome of an arrangement made some time ago by the Government, when…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Council and the Land Bill
The Government's bill to stop freehold in Crown land has run the gauntlet in the Assembly and emerges unamended in any serious respect. The next question is what…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Will Not Help. Labor Council and Immigration
As a result of the altitude adopted by the Legislative Council towards the industrial Bill, the Sydney Labor Council has set its back against immigration. The fact was mad, very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Angry Council. Labour and Preference. Legislative Council's Action. Workers Indignant. Refuse to Assist in Immigration
The Labour Council showed indication, of being a storm centre last night. The treatment accorded to the Industrial Arbitration Bill by the Legislative Council had evidently…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Adopting Sydney's Methods. Melbourne Follows Suit. Council's Motor Traction
The City Surveyor, of Melbourne Mr. A. C. Mountain mounted a motor water cart yesterday morning and went over some [?] of Sydney Streets, making observations of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Preference, No Immigration. Labor Council Attitude. Selection of Nominees Postponed
The action of the Legislative Council bulked largely in the procedure of the Labor Council last night. The meeting was a special one called for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Robbed of Its Sting. Council's Definite Action. Interference with Existing Agreements
The Legislative Council last evening gave further consideration in Committee to the Industrial Arbitration Bill. Mr. Meeks moved the deletion from the bill…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →To Prevent Strikes. Prime Ministers Favors Central Council. a Bad Illus Tration
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In Victoria recently a proposal was made that some executive body should be constituted to pre[?] strikes and the secretary of the Sydney 1 labor Council (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Union Preference. Council's Amendments Not Acceptable. Preference "Knell of Strikes." Grave Troubles Predicted
The statement of Mr. Flowers on Wednesday night in the Legislative Council, to the effect that the deletion of the preference to unionists clause from the Industrial Arbitration Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, March 8, 1912. the Position of the Council
The Vice-President of the Executive Council in the Upper House yesterday afternoon showed himself determined to see the Arbitration Bill through to the end,…
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The Industrial Council is considering the miners' schedule together with the figures of the masters. A more optimistic feeling prevails as the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Neglectful Municipality
In the Supremo Court in Sydney on Monday, Mr. J. A. Browne (Instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared for the State Attorney-General to move…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Housing the Poor. Wider Municipal Powers. Government Will Pass a Bill
The blot upon all schemes of city resumption has hitherto been that while the council pulls down streets in which the poorer workmen dwell it has no power to erect new…
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