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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 233

Municipal Employees. Satisfied at Award

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 19

The secretary of the Municipal Employees Union (Mr. G. Ashton) stated yesterday that the award issued a day or two ago had given thorough satisfaction to the members of the…

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Hoisting Over Footways. Master Builders and Aldermen Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 9

Representatives of the Master Builders' Association and the City Council met in conference at the Town-hall yesterday, to endeavor to arrive at an understanding as to what…

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Labor Council

Co-operator · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

The President, Mr. Charles Fox (Bricklayers) occupied the chair at the usual weekly meeting of the Council, held at the Trades Hall, on…

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Cook Federal Council

Co-operator · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

The Cook Federal Labor Council will meet, on Saturday, March 1st at the Mascot Town Hall (North Botany), at 8 p.m. The Council decided to change…

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Nepean Labor Council

Co-operator · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Town Hall. Cabravale, on Saturday, 15th inst., when 40 delegates were present,…

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The Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 8

The Labour party for some time past has professed to regard the Legislative Council as a baleful excrescence on the State Constitution, and has even adopted as a plank…

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Against Day Labor. Manly Council's Decision

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 12

The question of day labor versus the contract system came up at the last meeting of the Manly Council. An alderman moved "That the day labor principle be…

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A. H. C. Guild. Executive Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 30

A meeting of the above was held in the Guild Hall on Monday, 17th February. The Warden-General (Bro. P. S. Cleary) was in the chair. There were also present…

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A.H.C. Guild. Meeting of Executive Council

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 36

A meeting of the Executive Council of the A.H.C. Guilld was held on Monday in the Guild Hall, Castlereagh-street, Sydney. The Warden-General (Bro. P. S. Cleary) presided…

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Tories Shelter in Legislative Council. Remember This. (“Ago,” March 12, 1910.)

Co-operator · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 8

“The Conservatives have everywhere turned their faces away from the Federation towards the States. Their reasons are clear. The…

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Macquarie Federal Labor Council. To Unionists and Laborites Resident in the Macquar[?]e Electorate

Co-operator · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

The above who arc entitled to vote in the forthcoming election of a candidate to contest the Macquarie Federal sca[?] in the interest of Labor, should [?]…

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Municipal Milk

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 7

Before the Pure Foods Commissioner, this morning, Mr. H.G.Lloyd, dairyman, of Holden-street, Ashfield, stated that he had 40 cows at present in full milk, the output averaging…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalims at Work. Increasing Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 5

It would appear that the City Council is again almost in the position if found itself in about 1902, when it had to take the heroic course, in the interests of honest finance, of…

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Newcastle. Mayor and Aldermen. a Council Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Newcastle Council called to deal with the manner of electing committees, Ald. Shedden (Mayor) and Ald. Moroney exchanged remarks which for a while threatened to make proceedings lively…

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Shire Council Meetings

The Land · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 9

Farmer Subscriber asks:—(l) Has the President of a shire council power to move a motion—That ho serious notice be taken of what one of his…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

BYRON.—At the last meeting it was decided that no delegate be sent to the Shires' Association Conference this season, as the results of former experiences did not justify the expense. The clerk reported that…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council a communication was received from Mr F. C. Carter offering to number the houses in…

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Tribute to Worthy Citizen. Send-off to Alderman R. Stanton Enthusiastic Gathering at Haberfield

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 8

The fine ball of the recently erected Haberfield School of Arts, was packed last night with an enthusiastic gathering of residents of that district, the occasion being a send-off, in the…

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Hurried Council Meeting. Secretary at Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 7

Mr. Rawlin general secretary, of the union, is attending a meeting of the Country Gas Employees wages Board at Newcastle, and his assistant. Mr. Mole, has telegraphed to…

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Shire and Municipality 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. Legal Points

The Land · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 9

Being abstract of the opinions given by Mr. J. W. Maund, honorary solicitor to the Shires' Association, on points referred to him, through…

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