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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Arbitration Bill. More Amendments in the Council. Position of Clerical Workers. Broad Definition of "Industrial Matters."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 18

The Legislative Council Inst evening save further consideration In Committee to tho schedules mid I he numerous postponed clauses of the Industrial Arbitration Bill…

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At the Municipal Sports

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

James Boyd, 40, charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court, with having unlawfully assaulted William [?]llie, at Sydney, on the 5th instant, pleaded guilty…

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Municipal Houses. a Rental of 16 a Week. Leases of 150 Years. a "Rank Conservative's" Socialism

The Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 6

"Why shouldn't councils have the power of erecting workmen's cottages? The City Council has the power, why shouldn't we?" This was the query propounded by Alderman…

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Deadlock in Manly Council. Alderman Ogilvy's Stonewall. All About a Garbage Destructor

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

The question of securing a garbage destructor for Manly has been before the Manly Council for a long time, but has been strongly opposed by Alderman Ogilvy…

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A Civic Tribute. Alderman Barlow Honoured

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 9

A demonstration of merited popularity was evidenced last Wednesday evening at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Haymarket, when a presentation was made to City…

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Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 6

The combined Executive and Council will meet at the Head Office of the Association on Tuesday evening next at 8 p.m…

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Blaze at Quirindi. School of Arts Destroyed. Loss to Municipality and Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

QUIRINDI, Wednesday.--A serious fire broke out here shortly after 4 o'clock this morning, when the School of Arts, one of the best buildings in the main street, situated between tlio…

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Labor Council's Delegation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 9

Tile president of the Labor Council (Mr. T. Miller), with Messrs. E. H. Farrar and D. Guihan. will go to Lithgow on Saturday, where the agreement will be placed before the men…

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Nepean Labor Council

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the N[?]ean Labor Council was held in the Temperance Hall, Penrith nearly fifty delegates attending. The following resolutions were carried:—"That this…

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In the Council

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 10

A Bill to vest certain lands in trustees of St. Vincent's Hospital was read for the first time and than the Council again fool up the Industrial Arbitration Bill, and turned to the…

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Nepean Political Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Nepean Political Labour Council, at which delegates from Auburn, Liverpool, Canley Vale, Penrith, Glenbrook, Lithgow, Granville, Bankstown, and Rookwood attended, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 10

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL LANDS VESTING BILL. On the motion of the Vice-President of the…

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Accident at Randwick. City Council Employee Killed

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

Samuel Northey, 23, [?] of the City Council (Electric [?] with [?] death at [?] who resided [?]…

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Clerks and the Legislative Council. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 6

Sir.--The generally expected, but just as generally un-desired, has happened, and the Legislative Council, the House cf irresponsibility, has, on behalf of the unjust employers, vetoed the attempt of the Government to give…

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Reduction of a Fine. Bathurst Council Angry. Bathurst

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 8

The action of the Attorney-General in reducing to 10s a fine of £2, imposed at the Bathurst Police Court, on William Bampton, was adversely commented upon at last…

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"Insult to the Council" Mr. Holman Reduces a Fine

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

BATHURST, Thursday.—At the last month's meeting of the Municipal Council, a letter was received from the Department of Justice, asking the council to express an opinion in…

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Lockouts & Strikes. Legislative Council Opinion. Further Arbitration Amend Ments. the Principle Part of the Bill. for "Industrial" Unionists Only

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

The Legislative Council Inst evening gave consideration in Committee to the post need clauses of the Industrial Arbitration…

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ROCKHAMPTON. Municipal Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 37

The municipal elections this year are of more ordinary intercut. The North Rockhampton Council had become notorious for rowdy meeting; but a numerously…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Cultivating Typhoid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

There is no department of State which needs strengthening more than that of Public Health; and the outbreak of typhold at the inland town of Portland is strong evidence of the…

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The Alderman's Rebuke

The Sun · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Alderman Quirk, who was Acting-Mayor at Manly Council last night, was speaking, when an excited dialogue began between two men "gallery" portion of the chamber…

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