Historic Town Clerk Title Sparks City Debate in NSW
City Council votes to rename town clerk to city clerk faces opposition from Lord Mayor and local legislators in New South Wales. Alderman Hughes cites historic usage and parliamentary constraints while Nesbitt argues for retaining Town Clerk title citing long tradition and examples from London and other cities.
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New South Wales
Evening News
Alderman Hughes
Sir John Lee
Sir John
Nesbitt
Sydney
Greater
John Lee
Imasmuch
City of
St. Paul
Kim
Phesus
London
Winchester
United Kingdom
Aberdeen
Belfast
Birmingham
Bristol
Cork
Dublin
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
Sheffield
York
London County Council
Westminster
City of London
Greater Sydney
Roget
Dreden
Chief Magistrate’s Motive Questioned in City Case
A fragment notes disagreement with the Chief Magistrate’s conclusions, reporting the circumstance as an interest and a matter of record arising from the dignity and position held by the city’s top official.
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Bis
Dangerous jetty and river dredging debate at Byron Bay
Lismore correspondent notes Works Department may consider dredging Richmond River and building a breakwater at Byron Bay after Brun dah and Orara mishaps. Capt Alley argues mishaps stem from shouting. a dredge is promised in January. Jetty life estimates and safety concerns cited. supporters urge improved jetty and potential railway link to aid regional exports.
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Richmond
Byron Bay
Works Department
Lismore
Byron Park
Alley
Byron Hay
J. E. Glasgow
Hunter
Casino-Kyogle
Casing
Tenterfteld
Thesexport
Ship cook's death inquest into John Paton strike
The City Coroner investigated the death of John Paton a 32 year old ship cook on the steamer Monaro who died after a fractured skull in Sydney Hospital. Witnesses described Paton drinking since Monday evening and a possible assault in Union Street Pyrmont with a bruise on his jaw. The inquest was adjourned to pursue inquiries about the alleged assailant.
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John Paton
Cook
Monaro
Sydney Hospital
Paton
Lambert
Pyrmont
Union Street
Sinclair
John Corbett
Murray and
Union Streets
David Steele
Union-street
Boylan's
Murray Street
Foun
Tess
Coal Carters Claim Wage Board Meets at Water Summons Court
The Coal Carters Wage Board held its first meeting with employers J Johnson and J Jones and employees W Crowther and M Connington, secretary of the Troaty and Draymen union. The union seeks 54 weekly hours, scale wages, overtime rates, and holiday pay with rotating Sunday work, timebook in use, and union preference. A second meeting was adjourned for employers to prepare a reply.
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Coal Carters’ Wages Board
Water Summons Court
Jams Johnson
James Jones
W.crowther
M. Connington
Troaty and Draymen’s Union
Thos. E. Spencer
Jam Makers Wages Set by Union for Factory Board
The Jam Factory Employees' Union presents a wage schedule for submission to the Jam Factory Employees' Board. Minimum weekly rates include Solderers £2 10s, Canister makers £2 10s 8d, Guillo tine machine workers £2 8s, youths in tinsmith shop start 15s rising to £1 1s, Fillers £2 5s, Tank laborers £1 10s, Labelers 30s, Fruit preservers £3, Jam makers first £2 10s second £3, Female bench and canning dept workers £1, general female laborers £1, Spirit boys and others 15s. 48-hour week, time and a half overtime up to 3 hours, double time after. Time books to be kept. union preference in hiring.
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Jam Factory Employees’ Union
Jam Factory Employees' Board
Canning
Grape-Nuts Said To Make A Malnourished Baby Fat
A grandmother recounts a delicate ill baby cured by Grape Nuts. The aunt refused at first but fed the child a mix of Grape-Nuts in hot water with milk and water, and after six weeks the infant flourished. A neighbor also tried it with success. The ad promotes Postum and The Load to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
U.S.A
Wellville
Cleveland Street School Exhibition Opens in Redfern Hall
The Cleveland Street Superior Public School showcased its pupil work in an exhibition opened by J W Turner with evening sessions on Friday and Saturday. Displays ranged from kindergarten handcrafts to senior projects including carpentry, shell work, basketry, millinery, and kerosene stove cookery. Attendees praised the high standard, with performers from Miss Kenny and Miss Beatty's classes contributing to concerts and dances.
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Cleveland-street Superior
J. W. Turner
St. Pauls Hall
Redfern
E R. Mawson
Mlea Kenny
Miss Kenny
Misa Beattie
Turner
Conway
Smith
Tenders Opened For Public Works Across Several Projects
Tender Board of the Department of Public Works reports openings for leases of ferry and watering places at Split Middle Harbor Dover Point Corowa Tank Tom s Lake Mossgiel and Wolfrey s dam. school and hospital works including Dundas Trevallyn Haymarket Eastwood and Granville. tramway poles and wiring Falconstreet to Suspension Bridge and Wickham city reticulation. bridges at Wollondilly and Glen Innes Emmaville. court house Wingham. infants school Broken Hill North. Coast Hospital Little Bay. and Gladesville Hospital steam cooking plant. Lowest bids and bidders named where specified.
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Departement of Public Works
Split
Middle Harbor
Dover Point
George's River
Corowa Tank
Mossgiel
Paddington
Tom's Lake Tank
Booligal
Wolfrey’s Dam
Severn River
Glen Innes
Emmaville
A. J. Butt
Iinbark
Yellow Box
Mitchell Library
J. Connolly
Prince of Wales
George Street
Haymarket
D. M.donald
Public School
Eastwood
F. W. Beaumont
Cleveland-street
Castlereagh-street
Newtown-road
J. J. Rowan
Wickham
City
Newcastle
Wingham
T. L. Mitchell
Broken Hill North
M. K. Power
Coast Hospital
Little Bay
Steel Brothers
Hospital For
Gladesville
Maori Brothers and Thomson, Limited
Fragmentary Advertising Slogan Chronicle from Florence and Dalkeith
A fragmented OCR snippet lists Florence Italy under the Institute for the Ear Diseases and mentions Dalkeith Oxley-st Crow's Meat with a grim tagline Youll be a long time dead Live as long as you can Sleep on Lathe and a wire mattress in various shapes suggesting an odd catalog of bizarre product phrases without coherent context.
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Neo
W. Godwin
Phillip St
Kingst
City
Florence
Italy
Dalkeith
Oxley-st
N.S
Vaudeville Night By Miss Jones Pupil Cast At Standard
A vaudeville program by the pupils of Miss Marie Jones and Josephine Lewis featuring ants artists drew a full audience Monday at the Standard Theatre. The show blended acts from young performers in a lively period presentation.
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Marie Jones
Josephine Lewis
Standard Theatre
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