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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 196

Control of Apprentices. Special Council Proposed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 16

The N.S.W. "Nationalist" Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) has submitted important proposals to Cabinet dealing with the question of apprenticeships…

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Wonthaggi Strike. Endorsed by Union Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 14

The strike of miners at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi (Vic.) came up for discussion at the annual meeting of the council of the Miners' Federation, which was commenced in…

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Labour Council. Unions Secede. Extremism Disapproved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 12

During the past twelve monthe the following unions have withdrawn from the labour Council, and their estimated memberships are also given below:—Waterside Workers' Feb…

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Bridge "Take-off" at North Shore Council Inquires

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 6

North Sydney Council last night adopted a recommendation of its general purposes committee that the engineer for the harbor bridge be asked…

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Slice Ok Links for Manly Park Council Proposal

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 13

Negotiations for the [?] park at the Manly Lag[?] are [?]rding to a minute by the Mayor (Alderman H[?]) progressing [?]…

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Cycle Tenders and City Council, English or American?

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 12

A strange state of affairs has arisen over the proposed purchase by the City Council of a number of motor cycles…

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Power House Workers. Council Employees to Work 48-Hour Week

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 8

At a mass meeting of members of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union, held at the Trades Hall,. Sydney, last Friday, it was decided that the 48-hour week…

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The Country Clerk and Engineer Erina Council's Officers Question of Salary Wyong

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 9

At a recent meeting of the Erina Shire Council the clerk applied for an increase of salary, asserting that to pay the engineer a greater salary than…

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Municipal Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 14

The Woollahra Municipal Council on Monday night struck its rates for the ensuing year the general rate being 4[?]d in the £, and the loan rate and park rate [?]d in the £…

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Municipal Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Ryde branch of the A.L.P., the secretary (Mr. W. H. Higinbotham) in his official report, complained that the 12…

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Bondi Is It Neglected? Aldermen Concerned

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 8

It has been alleged that Bondi Ward, which includes the beach, has been regiected by the Waverley Council…

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Scottish Shire Line. Berwickshire Leaves Liverpool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Messrs. Turnbull, Martin & Co., are in receipt of a cable stating that the steamer Berwickshire sailed from Liverpool on January 21, for Adelaide,…

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Resuming a Road. Council's Liability

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 14

A is the owner of a certain freehold property through which the local shire council proposes to resume a road. It is desired to know whether A is…

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Fruit-growers' Association. Western District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 13

At the quarterly meeting of the western district council of the Fruitgrowers' Association of New South Wales last week, a letter was read…

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Roads of Access Illegal Subdivision Duties of Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 14

Big Scrub says that two friends purchased; three blocks of land from a syndicate, the farms being part of the subdivision of an estate. There were…

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A Sydney Country Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 6

Sir,—Most Sydney people who give thought to their city's future will agree with everything in your articles upon "Sydney's Traffic Needs," except their title. The writer of your articles…

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The Letter Bag Council's Roads Tender or No Tender Is There a Monopoly? To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Sir,—Upon reading the [?] papers on Wednesday morning. I was surprised to know that our City Fathers had given a large contract for [?]tumen load construction on the…

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Women Councillors on Every Municipality Good Training

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 16

In view of the increasing interest Australian women are taking municipal affairs, it is interesting to learn that at the present moment there is…

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Bus Services. Suggested Municipal Control. Upkeep of Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 9

At a meeting of the [?]ne Cove Council a letter comp[?] of the bus service between Fig Tree Bridge and Longueville was received from the manager of the Cumberland Mills…

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Kogarah Council. Mayor: Ald. P. A. Tanner

The St George Call · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

At the meeting last Monday the Mayor mentioned the demise of the Council's late engineer, Mr. Murphy, and spoke of the esteem and goodwill…

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