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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 141

City Council's Hotels Chorus Of Labor Criticism

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 5

A Civic Reform proposal, that fresh tenders be called for the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel, Oxford-street, aroused a storm of protest from Labor…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Authorised Report Support for Mineworkers. Machinery to Be Set Up

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 9

AT the meeting of the Council last week Delegate H. Sutherland (F.F.D. and F.A.) was granted the suspension of…

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Canley Vale Progress Association Aldermen Questioned

The Biz · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the above association was held on February 6. Visitors Included the Mayor of Cabra-Vale (Ald. Hill). Ald. Adams. Ald. Lunn and…

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Nepean Shire By-Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

A by-election was held last Saturday to fill the vacancy in C Riding of Nepean Shire caused by the death of Cr. Barker. Mr H. L. Rudd,…

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Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

The following matters were dealt with at the meeting of Fairfield Council last Tuesday night, other matters were also dealt with, and are under separate…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Casstlereagh Council was held on Wednesday, 7th inst., when the Mayor (Ald. C. Carter) and Aldermen T. R. R. Smith, T. H…

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Tenders for Hotel. Attack on Reform Aldermen Committee Defers Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 14

After an attack had been made on Reform Party aldermen by Alderman Donald Grant (Labour),the finance committee of the City Council agreed yesterday to defer for two…

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Town Hall Honour Roll. Erection After 20 Years. Alderman's Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Twenty yeears ago the City Council promised employees who enlisted for active service in the last war that an honour roll bealing their names would be erected at the…

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Water for Cecil Park Mayor's Prompt Action

The Biz · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

The st[?] taken by the Mayor. Ald. Eur[?]eigh, for relief to the water supply at Cecil Road. Cecil Park, and immediate action taken by the Water Board…

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Council Row Over Hotel

Daily News · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

ALLEGATIONS that the Civic Reform Party was attempting to play into the hands of…

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Local Trading Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The manner In which motions of Fairfield Council were flouted by the staff were criticised by Aid. Henshaw at the meeting or Fairfield Council last Monday…

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B.M. Shire Rating (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

Sir,—The shire President deserves the thanks of the community for the clear and concise form in which he presented the financial position of the…

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Nepean Shire By-Election (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

Sir,—It is necessary to correct certain statements appearing in a letter in your last issue over the name of G. S. Donley…

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Woy Shire. Councillors Removed From Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9

A proclamation issued yesterday by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, removed from office all the members of the Woy Woy Shire Council and appointed Mr…

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Electricity in the Shire. Progress for the Year

The Propeller · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

In his annual report at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council the chief electrical" engineer, Mr. K. W. Marsh, said the total number of…

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Park Hill Requests to Council

The Broadcaster · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Requests from Park Hill Progress Association to Granville for ashes on Excelsior Street footpaths, attention to gutter in Meadow Street, destruction of weeds…

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Holroyd Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Broadcaster · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

The following matters were before Holroyd Council on Tuesday night, in addition to hems appearing under other beadings…

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Council Buys Land Park Improvement Scheme

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

The Mayor of Penrith (Ald. D. Filch) on behalf of Council, attended a mortgagee's sale of lands, at Richardson and Wrench's rooms on Friday,…

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Council To Erect 1914-18 Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

After more than 20 years' delay, the City Council finance committee decided yesterday to spend £470 on erecting a memorial to council employees who served in the 1914-18 war. A heated exchange occurred…

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"Partition Wall" Council Adopts Amended Plan

The Biz · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

T. A. King, builder, wrote to Fairfield Council on Monday night regarding council's decision not to sanction the erection of a partition in Mr. D. T…

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