Kogarah Estimates. Aldermen Want to Retrench. Tied Up by L.G. Act
Determined efforts by some of the Kogarah aldermen last Wednesday night, when consideration was given to the estimates, to cut down the…
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Council & local affairs, 1931
4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 212
County Council Surplus Funds
The following letter was received by Rockdale Council last Thursday evening in reference to reserve funds: “I am directed to forward herewith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interesting Items at Fairfield Council
The Valuer General asked to advised whether Mr, Fishpool or Mr. Palmer, who prepared the applications, is to bo entrusted with the sale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liverpool Unemployed to Work with Council
After the Liperpool Council meeting on Tuesday night a meeting of the Liverpool unemployed took place. The Mayor (Ald. Bratchell) kindly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Misled Industrial Council Strangles Militancy
The mistaken outlook of a large number of workers, and the need of an educational campaign amongst them, the need for an intensified drive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Parking at Brighton Beach. Council Decline Ratepayers’ Challenge to Prosecute
The question of Council charging a fee for car parking on the area near the Municipal Baths at Brighton, again accupied forty minutes of tho…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grailam-paige First Through Mile Long Tournel Council Canada and U.S.A.
A great tunnel has Just been completed connecting the city of Windsor, in Canaon. The vehicular subway is approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Strike Is Looming Trades Council Decision Disputes Committee Will Decide Date Combined Action
AS soon as the Sydney Trades and Labor Council meet last night, the secretary, Mr. J. S. Garden, outlined the effect of the Court's decision in the Federal basic wage case. After considerable discussion, a proposition to institute a general strike was endorsed by a substantial majority…
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Sir,--It is with regret that I bring before the ratepayers of Hurstville, through your valuable paper, the doings of Hurstville Council and their officers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pictures of the Past. Early Rockdale Municipalism. No. XVI
On February 15, 1872, Alderman James Bechag was elected Mayor of Rockdale, then known as the Municipality of West Botany. Alderman John…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Employees' Picnic
On Tuesday last Liverpool Council received advice from the Municipal Employees' Union that the annual picnic of the union would be held…
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An A.L.P. Munjcitiai Assembly was formed for the municipality of Fairfield on Monday, instant, at a meeting in the School of Arts,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Council Threatens Strike Against Wage Drop Union Leaders Staggered by Ten Per Cent Reduction Australia Will Be Saved £30,000,000, Says Federal Statistician Industry Hails Wage Relief
The 10 per cent, reduction in Federal basic wage awards came as a bombshell to Sydney Union leaders. The Labor Council, after a heated argument, decided last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →REDUCED 10 Per Cent. Many Federal Awards. Judgment of the Court. Tower Wages Generally Necessary.' "All Must Adapt Themselves to Changed Conditions." Sydney Labour Council Threatens Strike. "Red Flag" Sung in Court
A unanimous judgment of the Full Court of the Arbitration Court at Melbourne yesterday directed that all rates in 26 awards of the Court should be reduced 10 per cent. The Court had been originally asked to reduce the basic wage, but…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Blacktown Shire Council
The President (Cr. J. McMurtric) presided at the fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council on Thursday evening, 15th inst. Councillors R. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hospitals Appeal. Shire Council Favours Lottery. West Maitland
The Bolwarra Shire Council decided to inform the executive of the Church and State hospitals appeal that it was in favour of a State lottery to assist hospitals. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Council Meeting
A considerable amount of business lay before Councillors at their first meeting , of the year on Wednesday evening last. Council decided to hold a function and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blaxland Shire Rates Lithgow
Blaxland Shire Council has put the matter of payment of rates into the hands of its solicitor. Already about 400 ratepayers have received threatening letters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour Council Elections
The Communists are again making a bid to gain control of the Labour Council. They have nominated for all offices. The ballot will be held early this year…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Enginedrivers' Federal Council
It is understood that the Federal Council of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association is being called together as a matter of…
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