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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 184

Responsibility of Drivers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 9

The safeguarding of school children on the roads is a duty falling upon all members of the community and, in particular upon drivers of vehicles who…

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Training Children in Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

Every advantage should be taken of the opportunities which occur when children are being taken on educational visits, to the swimming baths, playing…

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Spotlight on Society LORD and Lady Gifford to have informal at home to-day Sydney girl to live in New York after her marriage m June Party given for next week's bride Dinner party to-night for former Lord Mayor of London

The Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 17

HER many friends will be interested in the announcement of the engagement of Miss Myrine Collins, eldest daughter of the late John…

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Shire Council News. Overtime Report

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 7

The Electrical Engineer’s report on overtime and the possibility of curtailing same, was under consideration, was the subject of a long discussion…

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Sutherland Shire Council News Road Work Wanted

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

A Ratepayer wrote to Council advising that plans have been passed by the Council for a building valued at £800 to be erected at the corner of Coronia…

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Labor Man Elected Alderman

Daily News · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Mr. A. A. Calwell, member of the Federal and State executives of the Australian Labor Party, was to-day elected an alderman of the City…

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Shire Council Notes. Health, Building and Plans Committee’s Report

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

The Health Inspector’s action in serving 26 notices for abatement of minor nuisances, removal of undergrowth, noxious plants, and premises…

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Shire Council Notes. Plans and Building Committee’s Report. Tile or Iron Roofs

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

The Plans and Building Committee had an application for a weather board and fibro dwelling in Harris St., Cronulla, and recommended that the…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Wednesdny, 5th inst., when there were present:—The Mover (Ald. C. Carter) and Aldermen…

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Arbor Day in the Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 8

Sutherland Shire Council was informed at its last meeting by the headmaster of the Gymea Bay public school that this year the main arbor…

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Council Bans "19th HOLE"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

Intoxicating liquor will not be allowed in the club-house at the Botany Golf Links in future. Botany Council decided this last night…

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Council News. Cronulla Baby Clinic

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 7

Cronulla Baby Health Centre Committee. Submitting list of names comprising people in the district who have been working with the object of raising…

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Producers New Council CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 8

Representatives of Australian primary industries at a meeting here today, created a provisional National Council to further…

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Holroyd Council. Items of Interest

The Broadcaster · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

The following matters were included in the business sheet at the last meeting of Holroyd Council:— The Police Deportment advised that…

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Council, Spare That Tree, Is Aim

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 7

Reprieve is to be sought for a fig tree, which has been a landmark of Double Bay for 50 years. The tree was sentenced to…

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Australia Safeguarded. National Defence Council Formed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 22

The cackle at Canberra during the weekend appears to indicate that another Commonwealth egg has been laid. One cannot help recalling that the last Federal egg…

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St. George County Council. Auditors' Annual Report

The Propeller · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

The auditors of the St. George County Council, Messrs. Truman, Allen, and Co., presented their annual report at the last meeting covering…

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Council Employees to Be Dismissed. Port Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

Central Illawarra Shire Council has decided to reduce the number of men employed by the council to 120. Councillor Matthews moved that 80 men be…

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CONFERENCE Penrith Council and Water Board Inspection by Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

A SUB-COMMITTEE of Penrith Council waited on the Water Heard at its office, Reservoir Street, Sydney, yesterday in…

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Preserving Long Island. Railway Works Plan. Protest to Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 8

The Koala Club of Australia in a letter to Hornsby Shhe Council has protested against the spoiling of Long, Island in the Hawkesbury River, near Brooklyn, with the…

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