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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 141

Labour Council's Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 10

A meeting or the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council last night carried a motion protesting against what was described as the attempt to prevent free speech in the…

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Bus Routes. Comment in Council

The Observer · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council, Clr. Monro, speaking on the bus routes which had been established in Cronulla…

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Bexley Sewerage. Council’s Concern

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

A letter was received at the last meeting of Bexley Council from the Water Board stating that following representations bade by Mr. Moverly,…

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Wards in Bexley. Proposal Before Council

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

[?] [?]uncil at its last meeting received [?] Mr. C. Evatt, M.L.A., a copy of the notes taken when a deputation from the Bexley North…

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Women's News Entertained By Lord Mayor After Procession Watched The 2nd A.I.F. March Past

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 10

Commanding officers of the 1st A.I.F. and their wives and wives of 2nd A.I.F. officers watched the march past of the…

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Jewish Representatives to Be Appointed by Polish President on Polish National Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 9

LONDON, Dec., 15th. (Jewish Telegraph Agency). Jewish representatives are to be appointed by the Polish Government on the Rada Narodowa, the…

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Baths Manager’s Report. Rockdale Municipal Baths

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

The manager of the Rockdale municipal bath[?] at Brighton (Mr. Sandon) submitted his monthly report at the last meeting. He said the number of…

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Move to Depose Aldermen

Daily News · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 5

Indignant at Eastwood Council's refusal to recognise their protests against the introduction of a…

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Lord Mayor Tackles Car Parking Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 5

The establishment of two large car-parking areas accessible to the city will shortly be urged by the Lord Mayor (Alderman S. Crick). He will also seek to provide a…

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Loan Council to Meet Jan. 19

Daily News · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.--Arrangements have been completed for the Loan Council to meet in Melbourne on January 10…

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C.P. and Graziers' Association Significant Motion By Council

Daily News · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 6

DUBBO, Friday.--A resolution stating that the constitution of the Country Party should be decided at the annual conference and then…

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Loan Council Plans. First War Loan Proposal. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 16

The Acting Treasurer, Mr. Spender, has proposed to the State Governments that the approaching meeting of the Loan Council should be held in Melbourne on January 19,…

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Labour's Peace Policy. Miners' Council Approves. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 15

In vigorous contrast with the suggestion of the University Labour Federation that the trade unions and Labour Parties in Britain were opposed to the officlal peace aims and…

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War Finance Problem States' Co-operation Will Be Sought By Loan Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 7

Problems of raising loan funds to help meet war expenditure during the remainder of the financial year will be the principal business for the Loan Council when it meets in Melbourne on January 19…

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N.S.W. Works Depend on Loan Council Drastic Cut Is Possible

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 3

The progress during 1940-41 of a number of major works now being carried out by the State Government will depend on results of the Loan Council meeting at Melbourne on January 19…

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Municipal Co-ordination. Northern Suburbs Move

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 8

Though councils on the northern side of the harbour have always opposed a Greater Sydney scheme which would include those suburbs, they recognise the need for co-opera…

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Lord Mayor Says, "Buy West Head"

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 9

West Head, at the mouth of the Hawkesbury, should be bought for the nation and turned into a tourist…

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New Member For Mascot Council

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 10

Results of a by-election yesterday, to fill the vacancy in the Mascot Council, caused by the death of Ald. F. E. McBurnie, were:--…

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Mascot Council Election

Daily News · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

A by-election held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Mascot Council resulted: A. H. Loveridge (Progressive Party) 755, A. McBeath…

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Comforts for A.I.F. Use on Troopships. Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

More than £6,000 worth of comforts will be sent from Sydney with the troopships carrying the Second A.I.F. overseas by the executive of the Lord…

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