Militia Officer's Leave. Shire Refuses Request. GRIFFITH
The Wade Shire Council last night decided not to grant leave of absence to its' shire engineer, Major J. Connon, who had asked permission to attend a…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 141
Bankstown Council. Ratepayers' Association Dissatisfied
Ratepavers of Bankstown will continue to seek a full inquiry into allegations against the Bankstown Council," said Mr. J. G. Shanahan, the honorary secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Rival Patriotic Funds. Clash at Newtown. Exchanges in Council
Newtown Council last night, by six votes to five, adopted a minute submitted by the Mayor, Alderman Beaufils, stating that there was an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Compulsory Service. No Pay for Employees of County Council
By a majority of 3 votes to 2, the County Council yesterday resolved not to make up the difference in the pay of employees called up compulsorily for military training. This year,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Turkish War Council. Defence Law to Be Invoked. Preparedness Move. LONDON, Feb. 20. (A A.p.)
The Turkish Supreme War Council met at Ankara to-day, under the Presidency of Field-Marshal Fevsi Cakmak, Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Labor Council of N.S.W. Authorised Report Fight Against Conscription. Conference to Be Called. Youths and Military Training
AT the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last-week the Executive submitted a recommendation dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Assembly
The annual meeting of the Granville A.L.P. Municipal Assembly was held in the Park Hill Progress Association's meeting, room on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turks May Link Army with Allies Vital Talks by War Council Anzacs Given Hint Of Their Task Planes Gather London
In session at Ankara, the Turkish Supreme War Council is reported to have discussed co-ordinating the Turkish and Allied military forces and placing them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue Mountains Shire Council
At the last monthly meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council the President (Cr. A. M. Hodgson) and Councillors G. H Legge. J. Morrow. B. Honeysett, A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →B.M. Shire's Terraced Banhs Mayor's Withdrawal
The Mayor of Penrith (Ald. D. Fitch) writes:- As reported in last week's issue of the "Nepean Times" under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nepean Shire Council February Meeting
There were present at the meeting of Nepean Shire Council on February 15: The President (Cr. T. G. Scott) and Crs. Hewitt, Skidmote. Rose, Watson and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nepean Shire Council Engineer Withdraws Resignation
At the monthly meeting of Nepean Shire Council last Thursday, the President (Cr. T. G. Scott) and Councillors Hewitt, Skidmore Rose, Watson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women's Council is Formed Lord Mayor's Fund and Rural Misconceptions Meeting Reviews Problem
LADY WAKEHURST, paroness of the women's section of the Lord Mayor's War and Patriotic Fund, attended a meeting on Friday to form a women's council of representatives of groups holding permits from the fund…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Council
At the meeting of St. Marys Council last evening an application was received from the sanitary contractor, Mr Waterhouse, for an increase of [?]d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council Tuesday Night's Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of Liverpool Council was held on Tuesday evening, February 20. Those present were: The Mayor (Ald. A. J. Childs), and Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Building Societies' Funds. Municipal Council's Concerned
Co-operation was granted at the last meeting of Hurstville Council to a suggestion made by Parramatta Council, that the notice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Works in the Shire
Councillor C.J. Monro, M.L.A., reported at this week's meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council that when the Minister for Works and Local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Commissioner for Canada. Lord Mayor's Reception
The new High Commissioner for Canada in Australia, Mr. C. J. Burchell, K. C., was the guest of honour at a reception held by the Lord Major, Alderman Crick, in his rooms at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →L.G. Minister Visits Nepean Shire Shire Needs and Weeds in the River
The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr h. G. Martin, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr Munray, and Mr Joseph Jackson,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mannequin Parades for Red Cross and Lord Mayor's Funds
MISS IVIE PRICE (left) and MRS. KENNETH HILL, the former Miss Yuonne de Villiers, talking before the parade, of Paris fashions opened at the Australia Hotel yesterday afternoon. ONE of the most striking gowns shown…
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