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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 233

THE Amalgamated Railway & Tramway EMPLOYEES’ Federation. Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Amalgamated Association was held a Head Office on Monday night, 1[?]th January, 1913. There were present,…

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Municipal. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 10

The municipal council has decided to support the candidature of Mr. O'Donnell as council representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. a Clean City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

Alderman Evan Jones, who is chairman of the health committee of the City Council, emphatically objects to the late Lord Mayor's pious aspiration for a "clean city."…

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Sydney Municipal Labor Assembly

Co-operator · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 8

After a spell of a month, the Sydney Municipal Labor Assembly resumed its usual fortnightly meetings at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night of…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

GUNDAGAI.—At the shire meeting Councillor Edwards moved that in view of the present state of the finances, of the council, it dispenses at the end of the present month with the services of nine of the…

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To Shire and Municipal Councils. Owners of Land Unknown

The Land · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 9

"The Land" has on its staff an Expert at Searching for Names and Addresses of Owners of Land. Councils desiring to hare their…

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Dangerous Practices. Lord Mayor Takes Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

Having regard to numerous complaints which the Lord Mayor fans received upon the subject of blasting operations within tho city, it has been deemed necessary to obtain legal opinion…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

The Mayor mentioned that the Government had decided to allow £50,000 to the various municipalities towards the upkeep of…

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Labour Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3

Further ballots were conducted last night in connection with the Labour Council elections. The following were completed:—Executive, Messrs. H. Connell (Moulders), D…

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Tamworth District Council

The Land · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 12

A meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Mr. W. J. Peek (president) was…

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Suburban News. Ashfield Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Ashfield Council Alderman Algie referred to the loss the council had sustained by the death of Miss Swinburne the librarian. It was resolved to fend a letter of condolence to her…

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Shire and Municipalty "The Land" will welcome discussion upon matters specially affecting shires and country municipalities, and will as far as possible, furnish specific information in answer to questions. Shires Association of N.S.W. Executive Council Meeting, 8th January, 1913

The Land · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 9

A meeting of the Executive Council was held at the Board-room, O'Connell-street, at 11 o'clock a.m. Present:—Cr. R. J. Higgins…

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Hints to Council. "Masterly Inactivity."

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

Broad hints were contained in a couple of letters before the last Drummoyne Council meeting. The Lands Department mentioned the necessity of reclaiming the water…

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Defeating a Wages Shire Engineer Advocates Work by Contract

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3

The engineer of the Glen Innes Shire Council estimates the extra cost to his shire from the new wages board award for shire and municipal employees to be £1440 11s, that is if…

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Labor in Cootamundra. Forming an Electorate Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 14

The secretary of the Political Labor League (Mr. J. Grant) says that in response to representations, the executive had decided to convene a meeting of delegates on Monday…

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"Keep Your City Clean." Council's Dirty Methods

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 1

One of the disgusting sights of the city, greeting business men when they stream in from the suburbs to their offices, in the morning, are the evil-smelling garbage carts…

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Hobart Tramways. Purchase by Council. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 10

A poll of the ratepayers of Hobart was held to-day to decide whether the City Council should proceed with the purchase of the tramway for £210,000. The Labour party…

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Drill Shirkers. Labour Council on Militarism. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 10

At the Trades Hall Council meeting to-night two communications on the defence scheme were read in the first from the Australian Freedom League, the Minister for Defence…

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Harbour Collision. Appeal to Privy Council. Big Damages Claimed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3

Another stage in the litigation between two well-known shipping companies, having reference to the Tavlunl-Nera collision in Sydney Harbour, was reached yesterday, in the…

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Hurstville's Progress. a Review of the Year. Minute by Mayor Low. Continued from Last Week. Road Work

The Propeller · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

Notwithstanding the large amount of money spent on other improvements the roads have been maintained in a fairly good…

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