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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 137

Shire President's Hat. Causes Trouble for Showman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, Sunday. -- The hat of the Shire President (Mr. James Donnelly) was the subject of a lengthy hearing at the Tenterfield Police Court yesterday…

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Arbitration Bill. in Legislative Council. This Afternoon's Sitting

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

The New South Wales Legislative Council met this afternoon, and immediately went into committee to consider the clauses of the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill…

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Deregistered Unions Arbitration Bill in Council Minister Admits Mistake

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

The Legislative Council went into committee, upon assembling at 2.30 p.m. to-day, to consider the clauses of the Arbitration Bill. Mr. Brooks moved an amendment to clause…

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Municipal Employees Commonwealth Log Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Gray, secretary of the Municipal Employees Union, stated to-day that the proposed log for municipal employees had received a mixed reception from the…

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Municipal Employees' Log

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 9

MITTAGONG, Sunday. -- The log of wages and working conditions asked for by the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union was not sympathetically received by the Hatton Shire…

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War Loan Challenge. Lord Mayor's Anticipation

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 5

Mayor (Alderman Joyston Smith, [?] the Course of a "four-minuts [?] Council last night. refer[?]…

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City Council Assessments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 8

Mr. George Crowley, manager of the City Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd., complains that there is no notification on the assessment notices issued by the City Council…

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City Finances. Council Transfers Account

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

A recommendation by the finance committee that the banking account of the City Council at the Bank of New South Wales be transferred to the Commonwealth Bank was adopted…

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City Council. Transferring the Bank Account

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 6

At last nights meeting of the City Council, the following recommendation of the finance committee was carried as a resolution, on division, the voting being—Ayes 19, noes 6:…

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Lock-outs New Arbitration Bill Criticism in Council

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 5

A warm discussion developed in the Legislative Council this afternoon owing to the interpretation placed by the Minister in charge of the Arbitration Bill upon the…

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Arbitration. Before the Legislative Council. Question of Lockouts

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 5

The President took the Chair in the Legislative Council at 1.30 this afternoon. The Synod of Eastern Australia property Bill was read a third time…

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Sydney's War Memorial. Discussed by City Council. Suggested Use of Fort Denison

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The finance committee of the City Council last night put forward a recommendation that the council fix sites for an honor board to each of the thirteen City wards, for the times of those…

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Policy Speech. Mayor J. W. Hill at Parramatta Council. Wise Aims; and Strenuous Efforts pledged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

At the opening of the meeting of the parramatta Council on Monday, the first at which he had a chance of presiding, Mayor Hill made his policy speech (which…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 11

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Synod of Eastern Australia Property Bill was read the third time and passed. The Industrial Arbitration Amendment Bill…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

At the last meeting Mr. D. Currie. Went-worthville, requested council to provide a culvert to carry the water from his property across the road. Referred to the…

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A Bathing Reserve. Albury Municipal Council's Proposal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 11

The Albury Municipal Council has a proposal before it for the establishment of a public bathing reserve. The council has a suitable site in view on the Murray River. The owner…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was hold on Monday. Present: The Mayor Alderman J.W. Hill) and Aldermen Noller, Smith, Collett, Mansfield…

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Cost of a Footpath. Incident at Mosman. Alderman's Thanks Objected to

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

A mild stir was caused in the Mosman Council last night by a question by Alderman Cockbaine. He asked the Mayor (Alderman Walker) what was the total cost of footpath…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

At the last meeting, the financial statement from the finance committee contained figures as follows:—Cr. balance from last meeting, with amounts received…

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The Powers of a Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 10

For some time past there has been an application in to the Parramatta Council from Messrs. Meggltts, Ltd., for permission to carry a tramway from their oil and meal mills…

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