Sydney Labor Council. Delegates’ Attendances
During the past half-year twenty-five meetings of the Council have been held. Only eight delegates reached the maximum number, while…
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Council & local affairs, 1913
4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 233
Australian Catholic Federation. Victorian State Council
The inaugural meeting of the Victorian State Council of the Catholic Federation was held on Saturday evening at the Federation offices, Block Buildings, Elizabeth…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Street Directions
Australians have not copied the Americans in their scientific systems of street naming. In the united States the principle appears to be that thoroughfares are called…
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A matter concerning an alleged statement prejudging a wages board matt[?]r was ventilated at last night's meeting of the committee of the Local Government Association…
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The Drummoynne Council on Tuesday night decided that the general rate for the current year be 3 34d in the [?] on the unimproved value. This is an increase of 12d on last year, and will bring in an extra [?]1400. A loan…
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There was only a small attendance of delegates when the president. Mr. John Farre[?]l, J.P. (Darlinghurst), took the chair at the usual fortnightly…
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"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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alderman Taylor Wins. Municipal Representative on Fire Board
The Mayor of Rockdale (Alderman [?]) at the meeting of the council, nott[?] the alderment that the election on their brother alderman (Mr. W. Taylor, M.L.A.), was b[?]d…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rabbits on a Town Common. Aldermen Prosecuted
At the Gundagai Police Court last week, the rabbit Inspector summoned the aldermen for failing to destroy, rabbin on the common. Five of them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Protest. Mayor of North Sydney Indignant
The Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman C. A. Walker) was most indignant when he learnt of the possible increase. "North Sydney people will strongly object to any rise in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Council Rates
At a special meeting of the Newcastle Council it was decided to make the general rate this year 3½d in the £, yielding £23,075 on the unimproved capital value of all…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Cass of Grab. Mayor of Drummoyne's Opinion
The announcement that it it the intention of the directors of the Sydney Fer[?] to increase the rates for per[?]cal tickets on their services came as a big sur[?] to residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Dispute. Broken Hill
The only development in connection with the Podmore dispute with the City Council is that C. Brosnan has been appointed acting chief sanitary inspector in place of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Too Much of a Gag." Argument in Favor of Bridge. Mayor of North Sydney's View
"The excuse that the price of the ferryboat season tickets will have to be raised because of the increased cost of living is too much of a gag -- everybody uses that these…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Opium Den. City Council Tenement. Keeper Fined £40
Quock Sing, 69, a herbalist was charged at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Barnett, with keeping a house at 4 Upton-street, Sydney, for the purpose of opium…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before the Labour Council. Miners Blamed for the Trouble
The circumstances connected with the northern coal-mining trouble were laid before the Labour Council last night by the delegates from the Newcastle Trades and Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Support for Wheelers. Decision of Newcastle Unions. Deputation to Labor Council
Representatives of the Newcastle Labor Council waited on the Sydney Labor Council list night to place certain matters before it in connection with recent colliery troubles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal. Bathurst
The Mayor of Orange (Alderman E. T. [?]Nell) was at Wednesday night's council meeting nominated for the position of represe[?] tive on the Board of Fire Commissioners of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blacktown Shire
The regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday week. PresentâCrs Thomas Willmot (president), G Best, Angus,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blue Mountains Shire
The council of the above met at the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last, Present President Waterhouse (in the chair) and Councillors…
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