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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 192

Council Employees. Better Wages Wanted. Proposed Conference

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 6

The Auburn aldermen would not like to have to live on the living wages as laid down yesterday by Judge Heydon. Last night a communication was received from Mr. Bluett,…

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Labour Council's Attitude. "Hopes of a Settlement."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., secretary of the Labour Council of N.S.W., stated yesterday afternoon that although no request had been made for any intervention on the part of…

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The Speaker. City Council Scene. Ordered to Be Removed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 8

There was another little scene at the meeting of the electric light committee of the City Council last evening, in which Alderman R. D. Meagher, the Speaker of the Legislative…

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Welcome at Town Hall. Lord Mayor's Reception. Speech by the General. Australia the Hub of the Pacific

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 5

General Sir Ian Hamilton was officially welcomed by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Richards) and the City aldermen at the Town Hall this afternoon in responding to the welcome the…

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Will Probably Interfere. Labor Council and Strike. Other Unions Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 10

Although the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union is not affiliated with the Labor Council, and although no request for intervention has been made, it is probable that the…

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Ordered Out. a City Council Incident. How Ald. Meagher Left the Chamber

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 9

Ald. Meagher defied the Vice-chairman of the Electric Committee (Ald. E. Milner Stephen) so persistently yesterday afternoon that, after several times calling him to order, the latter…

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Golf. Municipal Links

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 12

At yesterday's meeting of the health committee of the City Council a communication was received from Mr. T. H. Abbott stating that it had been decided to form a club in connection with the municipal golf…

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Dismissal of Municipal Employee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 12

Mr. G. Ashton, secretary of the Municipal cad shire Employees' Union, has written to the council clerk at Canterbury, asking him…

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Municipalities and Shires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 6

MACLEAN. -- Mr E. F. Crouch, engineer of the Harwood Shire Council, and previously roads supre[?]tendent at Lower Clarence, has tendered his resignation, to take a similar position at Guyra…

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Ten New Aldermen. Past Regime Criticised

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 12

Only two of the old members of the Mascot Council have been reelected, and at the aldermanic gathering last night there was a disposition the part of a section…

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Bathing at Long Bay. What an Alderman Saw

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 6

Something decent in the way of accommodation for surf-bathers at Long Bay appears to be necessary, judging by the remarks of Alderman Slater at the Randwick Council…

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Reception by the Lord Mayor

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 16

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman R. W. Richards, extended an official welcome to our American visitors at the Town Hall on Thursday. The Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt) and…

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New MAyor. Prospect and Sherwood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 3

A special meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Friday, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There was comparatively a large…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 1

The new council met on Monday. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman G. H. Ritchie), Aldermen Johnson, Lang, Shelton, Atkinson, Egan, Cheetham…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

At the last regular meeting of the Parramatta Council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Collett, and Aldermen Graham (Mayor-elect). Brown Simpson…

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Executive Council Appointments

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 10

The following [?] were approves at the meeting of the New South Wales Executive Council:—Dr. J. W. M'Koe as Government medical [?]…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

The first meeting of the new council was held at the chambers, Castle Hill, on Wednesday. Present: The retiring President (Councillor Lawson), the…

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Discussion at Waverley Council

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 1

The Waverley Council also received a letter from the Town C[?] of W[?] same It [?] moves and seconded that the letter…

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Executive Council. Appointments Approved

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 15

The following appointments were approved yesterday by the Governor, on the advice of the Executive Council: -- Dr. J. W. M'Kee, as Government medical…

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