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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 233

No Candidates. Queer Situation at Kogarah. a Vacancy on the Council

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 8

A queer situation has arisen at kogarah, as the following report, read at last meeting of the council will show. The Town Clark (Mr. W. Evans) stated:—…

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Bondi Surf Bathers. Preparations for Next Season. Council Favoritism to One Club

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

The popularity of Bondi Beach for surfbathing was exemplified by a long report submitted by the park and baths committee (Alderman Campbell, chairman), to last night's…

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How It Was Settled. This Morning's Mass Meeting. Differences of Opinion Labor Council Influences

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 7

The feeling displayed at previous meetings of the strikers between the extremists from Darling Harbor and the moderates -- composed of shunters, guards, fuelmen, and…

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Peace at Last. Successful Labor Council Work. Men Decide to Resume at Once. Government Terms Accepted. No Victimisation

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 7

The railway strike is over. Efforts at peacemaking were renewed early this morning, and hopes of settlemene were revived. Representatives of the Labor Council prevailed upon the…

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Harbor Toll Bar. Fight Against High Fares. Apathetic Municipal Bodies. Leases Issue in Three Weeks

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 1

Municipal bodies in the northern suburbs, with the exception of Willoughby Council, have not shown much enthusiasm in putting forward protests against the increased fares…

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Shires and Municipalities. Bombala

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 13

BOMBALA, Tuesday.--At the last meeting of the Hombala Municipal Council, the general fund showed a credit. balance of £91 1s 9d, and the sanitary fund £4 19s 4d. Accounts amounting to £43 8s 6d were passed for…

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A Thriving Municipality

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 16

Judging by the annual report of the Mayor of Lismore, Mr. R. J. Spinks (a copy of which we have received), things are in a flourishing condition in that town. The revenue…

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Labor Council Secretary

Co-operator · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 8

The next speaker was Mr. Kavanagh, secretary of the Labor Council, who stated that lie had come fresh from consultations with the…

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The Grand Council

Co-operator · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 5

Tho possibility of the strike spreading to such an extent as to involve whole of tho employees in the Now, South Walea Railway Traffic…

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Labor Council. No Victimisation

Co-operator · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Charles Fox (Bricklayers’) presided over a large attendance of delegates at last Thursday evening’s meeting…

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Making the Council Eidiculous

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 11

The Newtown Council [?] a letter from the Gospe and in[?]ds [?] asking for permission to held [?] on Newtown Brings on Friday nights in aid of the…

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British Imperial Council of Commerce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 11

At the council meeting of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce yesterday it was decided to invite Mr. F. A. Scriviner (London manager of the Comercial Banking Company of Sydney,…

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Council Gratified. the "Strong Man" Analysed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

"It is very gratifying," observed the president of the Labor Council (Mr. C. Fox), when seen afterwards, "to know that the strike has been declared off, and that a settlement has…

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Labour Council's Part. Statement by the Secretary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 9

The secretary of the Labour Council of New South Wales, Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., supplied the following statement at the conclusion of the miss meeting:—"In accordanc[?]…

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Declared Off. No Victimisation. Labor Council's Intervention

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

The railway goods strike was officially declared off yesterday afternoon. For a week the goods traffic of the State, and particularly of the metropolitan area, has been seriously…

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Scarlet Fever at Lismore. Action by the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

LISMORE. Wednesday.--Owing to an alarming spread of scarlet fever in and around Lismore the following motion was carried at a meeting of the Municipal Council:--…

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The Ultimatum. How It Was Extended. Grand Council's Review

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

Mr. J. L. Chambers, secretary to the Grand Council of Railway and Tramway Unions of New South Wales, last night made a statement on behalf of his union in regard to the…

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Final Mass Meeting. Return to Work Resolution. Cheers for Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

The way was paved for a settlement of the dispute early yesterday morning, when a deputation consisting of Messrs. Catts, Kavanagh, and Guihen waited upon Mr. Carmichael to…

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South Coast Trouble. Coal-lumpers Active. "Stop-work" Meeting. Labor Council to Intervene

The Sun · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

At the call or the Coal Lumpers' Union all coaling of ships in the whole of Sydney Harbor was stopped punctually at 8 o'clock this morning…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the Shires and Main Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

The shires' representatives are not improving their position before the public by getting into angry altercations with the Minister for Works upon the question ot the main…

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