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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 142

Municipal Councils. Liability As Employers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 12

An important judgment was given by the High Court Full Bench on the question of whether municipal councils, as employers, are subject to the jurisdiction of the Arbitration…

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Municipal Employees. Arbitration Court Has Jurisdiction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- An important judgment was to-day given by the High Court Full Bench on the question whether municipal councils as employers are subject to the jurisdiction…

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Municipal Employees. Arbitration Court Has Jurisdiction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Full Bench or the High Court to-day decided by majority that an affirmative answer must be given to the question. "Has the Court of Conciliation and…

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Municipal Sale Yards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 4

Other towns' experience having shown that municipal saleyards are a profitable proposition for both the 'council and the general public, the Molong…

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Topics of the Week Municipal Valuations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

A deputation of municipal representatives, headed by the Mayor of Bankstown, waited on the N.S.W. treasurer, Mr: Fitzpatrick, last week…

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Municipal Election: Polling at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 1

An extraordinary election took place at Lidcombe on Saturday to fill the vacant scats in the council caused by the resignation of Aldermen F, Lidbury und C…

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"Hoarding Horrors" Aldermen's Aims Beauty and the Boards

The Sun · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

Referring to an article on hoardings published on Sunday, the aldermen of Bankstown write:-- The subject of town planning and…

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Suburban Electric Power. City Council Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 6

The City Council in proposing to transfer large sums from the profits of the electric light department to the general fund to augment the amount raised by the rate levied upon…

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College for Unionists. Labor Council Scheme

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 18

The Labor Council of New South Wales is considering a draft scheme for the establishment of a Labor college. It is suggested that the college shall be…

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Mr. John Storey and the Legislative Council. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 8

Sir, -- Your issue to-day contains a report, of a mooting at Paddington last evening in which Mr. John Storey is reported as follows: -- "One of the most disgraceful acts in the…

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Wranglers' Retreat Midnight Scene in Hurstville Council. Mayor Field Challenges Ald. Baker to Prove an Assertion. Aldermen Call Each Other Liars

The Propeller · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

Quite a simple-looking motion was responsible for a scene in Hurstville Council last night at midnight. The Town Clerk has…

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Shire and Municipality. Shires Association of N.S.W. Annual Conference

The Land · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

POSTPONED from 13th May, 1919, in consequence of the Influenza restrictions, to a date which will be notified later…

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Workers' College. Labour Council Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 8

The New South Wales Labour Council proposes to establish a college in New South Wales. The object is to equip the workers with a knowledge of industrial history,…

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Council News. Private Practice Prohibited

The Land · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

Goulburn Council has passed the following motion, viz., "That it is not in the interests of the council that an employee should carry out, or assist in…

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Working Class College. Labor Council Proposal. Teaching Industrial Strategy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

A scheme for instructing the workers in literary and philosophic questions engaged the attention of the New South Wales Labor Council last night…

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An Alderman's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 8

Alderman Baxter withdrew from the last meeting of Ryde Council as a protest against going into committee to trans act certain business. Too much was done…

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Mayor Again Moves

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

At the council meeting this week the Mayor submitted the- following minute:—"In view of the recent defeat of the council's application for the acquisition of the…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above was held at Brigellyl all the councillors were present, consisting of Councillors T.G. Scott (president),R.B. Baynes…

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"Wranglers' Retreat" Scene at Hurstville Complimentary Aldermen

The Sun · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 8

The proceedings at the Hurstville Council Chambers during the past few months have caused the building to become known locally as the…

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Extraordinary Election. Sutherland Shire

The St George Call · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 6

The Shire Clerk, as returning officer, submitted a report respecting the Extraordinary Election recently held, which report brought out one or two…

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