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Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 198

Pick and Dynamite Vaucluse Mystery Man Aldermen Do Not Know Him

Evening News · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

Harbor Heights Estate abutting on the Village Lower-road is a portion of the Vaucluse Municipality which, has produced a mystery man…

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Council News. Honour Roll

The Land · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 13

The "Berrigan Advocate" says:—"If there is one thing at Berrigan more neglected-looking than any other it is the honour roll in front…

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Shop Control. Labor Council Move

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

The Labor Council of New South Wales last night decided to make an effort to organise job control in the various unions. It carried a motion that the unions be asked to release the…

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Association Doings Lyndhurst District Council

The Land · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 16

A District Council meeting was held at Cowra on 22nd February, ten branches being represented by delegates as under: Canowindra, H. M. Brown (hon. sec.);…

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Job Control. Labour Council's Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

The New South Wales Labour Council has decided to introduce a new system of "Job control." Union officials will be instructed by the council to visit the employees at the…

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Melbourne City Council. Staff Visits Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

The Lord Mayor tendered a civic reception yesterday to members of the Melbourne City Council staff, who are on a fraternal visit to Sydney in return for a visit by the City…

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Size of Laundries. Council's Ruling Disregarded

The Propeller · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The Deputy-Commissioner of the War Service Homes Commission informed Bexley Council this week that he noted its intention to adhere to a…

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Industrial War Labor Council Preparing Grouping the Unions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

A conference of representatives of unions from all states was held in Melbourne on Wednesday, at which momentous decisions were arrived at It…

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Fire Insurance. City Council Fund. Narrow Safety Margin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

The City Council fire insurence fund for the past year Closed with a cred[?] balance of only £117/15/1, according to a special report prepared by the town clerk for the information of…

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Trades Hall. Council of Action Scheme. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

The proposal by the extremists at the recent All-Australia Union Conference to form a council of action was considered at a special meeting of the Trades Hall Council Executive…

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Council of Action. Offensive Against Employers. Union Groups Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

Three meetings of delegates from unions which the Labor Council of New South Wales hope will join in the group system organised to form a Council of Action to combat a…

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Producers' Central Council. Reasons for its Decision. Statement by Mr. Allen

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 13

Mr. J. W. Allen, secretary of the Producers' Associations' Central Council, states that lie has received a copy of the resolution passed by the Sydney…

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Flocks and Herds—breeding and Feeding Producers the Association's Council Annual Meeting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Producers' Associations' Central Council was held last week under the presidency of Mr. E. P. Simpson. There were also…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. Executive Council Meeting. Annual Conference Fixed for August 8th. Wednesday, February 23

The Land · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 14

A meeting of the Executive Council was held at the Association rooms, on Wednesday February 23, 1921. Present:—President Killen; V.P's Wearne,…

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Municipal Markets

The Land · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 13

The Lithgow Council has decided to proceed further with the municipal fruit and vegetable sales in co-operation with the Fruit…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

Hurstville Council has adopted the piece-work system on the main Forest Road--a piece at a time sort of system. Especially is this so in the…

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Payment of Aldermen Criticism at Prospect

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

At the last meeting of Prospect and Sherwood Council Alderman Davison protested against the proposal to-day alderman, "which," he said, "was not in the…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

The Granvile Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Aid. J. Coulquhoun), Aid. Membrey, Townsend, McGill, Willoughby, Percival, Swift, Howson, Hines…

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The Blue Mountains Shire Inquiry

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

The report of the Commissioner (Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M.) on the recent inquiry into the suspension of Mr. S. C. Daley, Shire Clerk of Blue Mountains…

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St. Mary's Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 11

Present at the meeting held on Monday night wore Ald. T. Brooker (Mayor), Millen Morris, Halliday, Johnson, Luke, Lalor and Beacroft…

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