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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 233

Council Disinfectant

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 7

It would be interesting to know how much disinfectant is given away monthly by the Sydney Municipal Council, and how much is sold by the persons receiving it. I happened…

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District Council, Temora

The Land · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

A special meeting was held at Temora, on 29th March, the principal business being to receive nominations from persons wishing to contest the…

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Labour Council Intervenes

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

At last night's meeting of the Labour Council, Mr. W. O'Connor, the delegate of the Coallumpers' Union, moved,— "That, in view of the fact that several…

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The Ideal Council

The Propeller · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

I am not at all satisfied with the manner in which the meetings of local councils are reported by the press, and would suggest that for the future they…

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Manly Council's New Engineer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 12

At the Manly Council's last meeting Mr. J. H. Webb, of Milson's Point, Forth Sydney, was appointed engineer to succeed Mr. C. J. Maccrmack, who lately resigned to take up the position of city surveyor at St. Kilda,…

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Redfern's Telephone. the Mayor Annoyed. Impossible to Make Calls

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

The telephone service at Redfern is causing a good deal of dissatisfaction judging by the strong [?]llecations made [?] the management by the Mayor (Alderman Tom Hold[?]…

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Sugar Growers' Interests. Clarence District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council F.S.A. held last week at South Grafton, devoted itself almost entirely to sugar-growing…

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Intervention Asked. Request to Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 9

At the Labor Council last night Mr, O'Connor (Coal Lumpers) asked that the council should open up negotiations with a view to the settlement of the southern coal strike. His union…

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Labor Council's Decision. Preparing for the Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 10

The Labor Council last night decided to reappoint a committee to prepare amendments and evidence in connection with the Royal Commission to be appointed to consider the…

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Strikes. Labour Council Wants Control. New Rule Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 9

At the meeting of the Labour Council last night, at the Trades Hall, the question of the control of strikes was considered. Mr. Donald Black (Electrical Trades Union)…

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Farmers' Movements TAMWORTH F.S.A. District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Tamworth F.S.A. District Council was held last week. Mr. S. Forgo was in the chair, and those present were Messrs. H. S…

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Shires and Municipalities. Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 15

LITHGOW, Thursday.--A further poll of ratepayers in connection with the proposed new gas extensions will take place on April 19. The first poll was taken about a year ago, and sanction was given the council to…

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Municipal Fish Market. Astronomical Memoranda.--april 11. Small Supplies, Dear Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 13

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Municipal. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 12

Mr. A. Martin, secretary of the Bathurst branch of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of N.S.W., wrote to the municipal council, on behalf of his union,…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Anderson, Aldermen Redshaw, Kelly, Whitfied, Summerhayes, glutton, Bernard, Reeves, and F. W. Lee…

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Shire Councils. Postal Voting System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 22

URANA.—The Urana Shire Council intends adopting a postal voting system at its next election. GOOBANG (Parkes).—It was decided to ask the Postal Department to expedite the erection of a new…

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Street Speakers. Remitted Fines. Lord Mayor and Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 20

The statement by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Hall) published in yesterday's "Herald" in regard to the remission of penalties in connection with the recent prosecutions of…

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Street Speaking and Plain Speaking. Lord Mayor and the Minister. Remission of Penalties

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 18

The attention of the Lord Mayor was yesterday drawn to the statement of the Minister for Justice regarding the remission of penalties in connection with the recent prosecutions for…

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In Family Council Fashion Fancies a Pretty Work-pocket

Globe · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 11

Useful work-pockets to hang over the shoulders may be made from length of very wide ribbon the ends of which should be turned up to form pockets for holding balls of crochet…

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Famous Detective Retires London's Council of Seven. How a Notorious Criminal Was Caught

The World's News · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 19

BY the retirement of Senior Chief Detective-Inspector Henry Collins, the Council of Seven—a body which watches when London sleeps, and is…

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