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Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 155

Loyal Orange Istitution Grand Council for Australasia. Last Week's Sessions, Entertaining the Visitors

Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

The biennial session of the Loyal Orange Grand Council for Australasia —the federated body which works to secure unity of purpose and action…

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Extraordinary Tax In Ryde Municipality

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

A curious example of the Vagaries of municipal Councils in the matter of [?] is this year furnished in Ryde. The increase in the general rate is…

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Supply of Electricity City Council and Guarantees Lord Mayor's Explanation

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Alderman [?]gerald. this afternoon ex-plained why the City C. [?] on the giving of…

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Loan for Hurstville. Aldermen Want £100,000

The Propeller · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of Hurstville Council was held last night to consider the question of securing a loan for Hurstville Municipality…

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Shire and Municipality. Legal Opinions. Gratuity to Servant

The Land · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

Case.—Section 97 of the L.G. Act (1919) fixed the amount of gratuity that a Council may grant a servant on terminating his employment for any reason…

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Council News. a Council Sued

The Land · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

On February 16 C. R. Arnheim, the Culcairn Shire engineer, was suspended by the newly-elected Culcairn Shire Council, after discussing the report of the…

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Bathurst Eurr. The Powers of Shire Councils

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

At the February meeting of the Amaroo (N.S.W.) shire council it was decided to enforce the provisions of the now local Government Act…

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Labour Council. Opposed to Profit-sharing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the New South Wales labour Council the profit-sharing scheme which Mr. Teasdale Smith proposed to enter into with his employcos was…

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Old Zoo Site Pedferr Council Protests

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

Alderman Fox, at the Redfern Council last night, moved—"That this council protests against the alienation of the old Zoo site for school purposes, believing…

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Local Goverment. Council Assistance in Housing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Housing in his recent circular to councils has to admit that it is impossible for one department unaided to relieve the housing shortage. His statement…

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Travelling Pay. Case Against Newcastle Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate to-day, Mr. J. Tyrrell, secretary of the Municipal Employees' Union, proceeded against the Council of the…

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Profit-Sharing Labor Council Condemns "Danger to Unions"

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

The Labor Council last night decided to recommend to unions the rejection of profit-sharing. The question arose in connection with…

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The I.w.w. Prisoners. Labor Council Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

The Labor Council of New South Wales decided last night to convene a special meeting of delegates from affiliated and deaffiliated unions, to be held next Thursday night, to…

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Against Profit-sharing. Labor Council's View. Ruthless Speeding-up

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

Recently Mr. Teasdale Smith submitted to a number of unions, the members of which are employed on the erection of wheat silos at Glebe Island, a profit-sharing scheme. The…

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Electric Light and Power. City Council's Position. Lord Mayor's Remedy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 15

The Lord Mayor yesterday made a statement regarding the City Council's Electric Supply Department, and respecting the dissatisfaction among suburban municipalities…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council there were present: Councillors S. H. Walker (President), Dasg, Chapman, Wilson,…

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A Council Wants a Home St. Marys Aldermen Tired of Paying Rent. Attempt to Be Made Acquire Land

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

"Why pay rent?. That was the text of some remarks made at Monday night's meeting of St. Marys council. It was not that the aldermen contemplated…

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Ermington & Rydalmere. the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 8

Present at the fortnightly meeting of the council, on Monday, were Ald. Adamson (who presided in the absence of Mayor Hughes), Ald. Rippon, Muir,…

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Penrith Council Renewing a Loan

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of Penrtih council was held on Monday evening, when there were present:—The mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) and Aldermen…

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Health Council. Scheme Launched. London, April 15

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 11

Representatives of the Allied nations were guests at the Carlton in connection with the proposed formation of the International Health Council, under the League of Nations…

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