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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 196

Sydney City Council's Employees. Question of Hours

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Owing to the opposition of the employees of the Sydney Municipal Council to the rointroduction of the 48-hour week, it has been decided to reconstitute the…

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Deadlock City Council Hours Now for Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The City Council and its employes have failed to grass om the vexed question of a 48-hours week for the staff…

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Same Pay For Less Work Benevolent Balmain Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The Balmain Council decided last night that Its employees should work the 44-hour week, but should be paid wages equivalent to a 48-hour week…

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Those Four Hours Conciliation Committee Disagrees Council's Order Stands

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 7

No agreement has been arrived at by the conciliation committee, which has been meeting at the Town Hall during the past few days to consider the question of the hours to be worked by the City Council employees. Further directions of the council are…

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In Holts Said "No" on the Rocks Man on the Roof Lord Mayor and Mr. Murdoch Personnel of Committee Bill Harris' Boss He's Here, All the Same Stranded Seamen Turned Down By Union? Moeraki Martyrs "We Are Police" Two Shots and a Surrender

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The Lord Mayor [?] and the president of the [?] Reform Association [?] are in [?] "Liken I got the offer from the people in New Zealand the bose said: 'No.' There was a lot of week to be done, so I gave up the trip. White the Seamen's Union is directing its combined intelligence to the rotter system, the "martyrs" of the Moeraki and Waikawa, who "I surrender!" cried a man, after two shouts had been Fired at him on the roof of the Australian Blouse and Robe Store in George-street,…

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One Attendance Then Alderman Resigns JUNEE

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

Alderman Southwell has resigned his seat in the municipal council, after sitting at only one meeting since his election. Labor and Nationalist…

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Ladies' Ankles "Not Good Enough" Ryde Aldermen Perturbed

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 14

The thought of dainty, bars feminine [?] splashing through the turbid waters of Stranger's Creek, Ryde, because there is no…

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Civic Receptions. Lord Mayor's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

The Lord Mayor explained yesterday his attitude in regard to civic receptions. "It is not true," he emphasised, "to assert that I am not going to give civic receptions to…

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Callen Park Should Be Sold Mayor's Opinion

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The proposal that the patients at Callan Park Mental Hospital should be taken to the country and that the building should be used for an…

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Council Employees' Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 10

LITHGOW.—The secretary of the Municipal Employees' Union applied at the last coun[?] meeting for the retention of the general employees on the 44 hours' week, without…

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Country Boys. Visit the City. Lord Mayor's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 8

The Lord Mayor yesterday entertained about fifty boys who are visiting Sydney under the [?]ection and supervision of the Rev. David C. Hughes, the Rectory, Temora. The boys…

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Showing His Hand the Lord Mayor Important Elections

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

The Lord Mayor will have to show his hand next week-show whether his inclinations are true blue Reform, "breakaway"…

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Paddy's River Bridge Council Criticised

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

That this [?] the [?] by which [?] decided in [?] and maint[?] the bridge over Padd[?] River which…

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Facing Facts W.S. Electorate Council

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

The general opinion of labor leagues with regard to the circular issued by Messrs. Charlton, Dooley and Senator Gardiner is said to be very well…

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Balmain Council Adopts 44-Hour Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 11

On the motion of Alderman Harrington, seconded by Alderman Gallen, Balmain Council has decided by seven votes to three, that the working week for the corporation…

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Dull Darwin Open Meatworks Council's Proposals

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The Pastoral and Meat Council should be into the question of re-opening the Darwin works, otherwise the development of the…

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Lower Rents If Rates Reduced Council Adamant

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

"If we keep the rates up the [?]rd will keep the rents up, and Instead of having one good tenant in a house we will have two or…

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Meat Export. Council's Programme. Mr. Cramsie Entertained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 10

To mark the appointment of Mr. [?] B. Cramsic, producers' representative, on the recrently-formed Australian Meat Council, a dinner was tendered to him at the Wentworth…

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Bus Routes Who Controls Streets? Council or Police?

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

"Who has the control of our [?]—the traffic police or the councill," asked Alderman Breen at the meeting of the Leichhardt Council…

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The Story of the OEcumenical Vatican Council of 1870

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 18

The cable message published a few days ago in the "Daily Mail" to the effect that the Holy Father, Pius XI., contemplated summoning a General Council of…

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