Rookwood Council
This council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Lidbury), I Aldermen Kingsley, Jenkins, Board, Bachell, Kent, Hayes and Larcombe…
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Council & local affairs, 1913
4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 233
Shire Workers Strike. Coonamble
A strike occurred this week among the men engaged on the Wingadeo Shire-road plant. They asked for an increase from 8s 6d to 9s per day. As the Banger or engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Shire Employees. Wages Board Award
The Wages Hoard dealing with the claims of the Shire Council employees yesterday decided upon an award, which is to run for the next three years. Amongst other things, the award Provides for a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Summons on Municipal Council. What Is a Good Service?
A curious situation appears to have [?] in a [?] case heard before a Small [?] a Court at Hay. In watch the local council was the [?] The Mayor [?] Town Clerk…
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Council meeting on Wednesday. Present: The President (Councillor Lawson), Councillors Whitling, Cranston, Brown and Armstrong…
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The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday night last. Preset[?]The Mayor (Ald…
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Some good tar-paving is being done at crossings and elsewhere in Parramatta. That sort of work is—besides being canny—very acceptable. Till the cold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Delegates. a Harbor Picnic. Question Of. Subsidies
The delegates to the shire conference, which concluded on Thursday, were entertained by the Works Department yesterday afternoon on a harbor excursion to Middle Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Grand Council. Special Meeting Proposed
A special meeting of the grand council of the Railway Employees' Union is to be held to consider the position. The president, Mr. A.C. Warton, stated yesterday afternoon that…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Grand Council Meeting. Convened for
The executive of the Grand Council of Railway and Tramway Unions met at the Trades Hall this morning, the presidents and secretaries of the Traffic Employees',…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The N.s.w. Mission Study Council
The first Mission Study School under the auspices of the N.S.W. Mission Study Council was held at Springwood from Saturday, 22nd, to Thursday, 27th March…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Costly Local Government Administrative Expenses' of Hornsby Shire. To the Editor
Sir,—My interest in the above subject was aroused by reading the "The Argus" an apology from Mr. O.G. Roberts, one of the shire councillors, in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway and Tramway Unions. Grand Council to Meet
The Grand Council of Railway and Tramway Unions of N.S.W. is to be called together in connection with the strike. The president (Mr. Wharton) said yesterday that no date had yet…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In Family Council Fashion Fancies Etceteras for the Toilet
Planned with the idea of saving time, which to these days of many interests and municipality of engagements is a right precious commodity, are all the etceteras of the tollette. The days…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sydney's Electricity Demand Rapidly Increasing. Preparing for Extra Supplies. City Council's Works at Pyrmont a Huge Chimney
The rapidly increasing demand for electricity in Sydney and suburbs of late years has been the means of having five plants of machinery installed at the City Council's lighting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ferry Fares. Protest by Municipal Workers
The Sydney Municipal Labourers; Assembly has carried the following resolutions:— That the exigencies of the time demand that the State Government should at once…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Drummoyne Ferry. Efforts of the Mayor. Why the Council Cannot Act
The Mayor of Drummoyne (Alderman M'Dicken), who was deputed at the last council meeting to approach the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., with a view to getting that…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →SHEISMS. The Wowser State From Which Men Flee—Perspiring Politicians Perorate and Prevaricate—"Bewtchus" Bruce Smith Ladies Out Advice to the "Ladies" The [?] [?] Lissome Lily-white Legs—Stranded Strangers and a Flooded-out Circus—Municipal Police as Chasers of Sylphs With Stilettos
(By "JOHN SMITH'S SISTER.") The bray of the politician is loud in the land, and in a few weeks Woman will be called upon to make her "X" for her country's good—or otherwise. Cynies have said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grand Council. Meeting Adjourned
A meeting was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday morning of the grand council of Railway and Tramway unions (which represents the Loco, Enginedrivers, Firemen, and…
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