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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 233

Award Rates for Council Employees

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Gundasai.—With regard to awards governing the rates of pay of employees of different councils, a number of awards have been made, but…

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Labour Council's Support. Appeal to All Unions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

Mr. A. C. Willis, the president of the Illawarra Colllery Employees' Federation, explained the Russell case to last night's meeting of the Labour Council, and said the men…

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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. Local Government Engineers. Annual Conference

The Land · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

The third annual conference of the Local Government Engineers of Australasia was opened in the Councilchamber at the Town Hall, on…

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The Dainy Dairy Farmers. Meeting of Association Council

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 7

On Thursday last a meeting of the council of the Dairy Framers Association was held. Representatives from the chief dairying districts were…

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"Dunderheads and Thickheads." a Statistical Board. Labor Council Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

A debate on the cost of lining and other things took place last night at the Labor Council. The question arose over the proposition to appoint a board to supply statistical…

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Warning a Council. Breaches of an Award. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 10

Astonishment was caused at the meeting of the municipal council last night by a communication from the Department of Labour and Industry, advising that a provision of the…

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Wages Board System. Proposals at the Council. Report Referred Back

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 7

The Labour Council of New South Wales gave consideration last night to the committee's report upon Mr. Justice Heydon's judgment in the Furniture Trades case…

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White Slave Traffic. Girls Who Disappear. Inquiry by National Council. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 8

The National Council of Women has appointed a committee to obtain full information concerning the white slave traffic in Australia, and suggest what is necessary…

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The Coal Strike. Appeal for Funds. Labor Council Supports Miners. "The Death-knell of Unionism.'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

The Sydney Labor Council last night, decided to ask affiliated unions to assist the southern coal minors financially. This action was the outcome of an address to the delegates by Mr…

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Low Wages. High Cost of Living. Municipal Employees Plaint. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 10

Evidence, illustrating the domestic trials of municipal employees, was given before the Municipal and Shire Employees' Wages Board, which is sitting in Bathurst to take evidence…

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A Kogarah Vacancy. Scarcity of Aldermen

The Sun · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 9

Evidently there is no one in Kogarah with enough public feeling or a burning desire to become an alderman, and as a consequence, a rather humorous situation has…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the nine Mountains Shire was held last week, when there were present—The president (Cr Will), Crs…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

This council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Lidbury), Aldermen Kingsley, Larcombe, Jenkins, Board, Woodland, Bachell, Kent and…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman West), and Aldermen Willoughby, Pemberton, Douglas, Nellson…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 9

This council met on Thursday. Present: Mayor Anderson, Aldermen Redshaw, Whitfield, Summerhayes, Bernard, Reeves Lee and Kelly…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor McCredie, and Aldermen Young, King, Ringrose, Freame…

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Lord Mayor Frowns. Liberals and the Bridge

The Sun · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

A frank tribute to the superiority over Parliament of the machine in politics was paid by ex-Alderman Brown of Randwick at the bridge meeting at North Sydney last night…

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Labour Council's Action. Conference Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 20

The Southern Coalowners' Association having taken up the attitude that the men must return to work and recognise the award before there can be any discussion of alleged…

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Is Settlement Possible? Labor Council Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 14

The question of a possible settlement of the southern coal strike was discussed yesterday by the secretary of the Sydney. Labor Council (Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C.), when questioned in…

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Council Employees' Claim. a Worker's Expenses. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 17

Further evidence was given before the Municipal and Shire Employees' Wages Board, which has now concluded taking evidence in Bathurst, for the whole of the western…

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