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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 141

Liverpool Post Office Council Pressing For New Building

Liverpool News · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Liverpool Council it was resolved that the Health Committee [?]pect the Liverpool Post Office…

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Springwood By-Passing Council Recommends Delay Deputation From League

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Three members of the Springwood Development League attended the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council. They came with the…

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National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section Palestine Fete

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

It was announced that the stalls had been arranged, preserves, cakes, useful, grocery and refreshments, fortune telling, chocolate wheels and other money…

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Council Seeks Finance Resignation Talk At Meeting KIAMA

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

Kiama Council at a special meeting last night decided to send a deputation to the Minister for Works (Mr. Martin), asking for immediate…

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Cronulla Monument. Rescission of Removal Defeated. Police Called to Council Meeting

The Propeller · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Police were called to this week's meeting of Sutherland Shire Council, when a rescission motion against the removal of the Cronulla soldiers'…

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New Town Hall Cabra-vale Council to Build. Ratepayers May Petition for Poll

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of CabraVale Council, the Mayor (Ald. F. Hill) submitted a minute dealing with the question of the proposed new Town Hall…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Hurstville Council has received complaints about the nuisance caused by the use of amplifiers at sports meetings held at Hurstville Oval at…

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Sutherland Shire Council. Electricity Dept

The Observer · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Applications (in applicant’s own handwriting) accompanied by copies only of testimonials, will be received up till 3 p.m. Monday,…

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Sutherland Shire Council Unemployed Trust Homes

The Observer · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Residents contemplating the purchase of land on which to erect thereon an Unemployed Home Trust Home, should communicate…

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Lord Mayor’s Generous Gesture

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

The lovely home of Sydney's Lord Mayor,and Lady Mayores (Ald. S. S and Mrs. Crick) Berith Park Wahroonga on Saturday Was the setting for…

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Council's Dole Protest

Daily News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

DUBBO, Thursday,--"A Government that substitutes food relief for work is signing its own death-warrant," said Ald. A. C. Enderby at a…

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Sutherland Shire Parks and Playgrounds Association

The Observer · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The Annual Meeting of the above Association will be held on Thursday, 14th March, 1940 at 8 p.m. sharp at St. Andrew’s…

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Sutherland Shire Patriotic & War Fund. Miranda Branch

The Observer · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

To the Citizens of Miranda and environs—for your information and action. The inaugural meeting of the Miranda Branch, duly…

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Wool Council Does Some Shadow Sparring

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

AFTER meeting for two days behind, locked doors the Australian Woolgrowers' Council announced certain decisions in connection with the administration of the wool appraisement scheme, and the problem of…

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Frederick Street Trees. Letters to Council

The St George Call · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

After removing trees along the side of Frederick Street in the municipality to make way for full-width construction Rockdale Council received a letter from…

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War Against Russia Opposed. Labour Council's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 9

A meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council, which is the governing body of the industrial movement in the State, and claims to…

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No Troops For Overseas Says Council BRISBANE, March 5

Tribune · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

On the voices and without a murmur of dissent, the Queensland Labor Council on Wednesday night carried a strong…

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Adjust Wool Price As Costs Rise F. S. A. Lead is Supporteed by Woolgrowers' Council U. K. Wool Policy Criticised

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

REQUESTS by the N.S.W. Farmers and Settlers' Association and West Australian producers' organisations for automatic adjustment of prices to cover any increase in production costs, and the consultation of…

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Fish Offal May Yield Profit City Council Plan For Disposal

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 3

By spending £11,000 in establishing a disposal plant at Pyrmont, the City Council can make a profit of £2729 a year from treating offal from…

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Country League Breaks Away Drastic Step Taken Row Over Refusal Of Council

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 8

By 28 votes to three, the Country Rugby League conference to -day decided to withdraw affiliation with the N. S. W. League. This followed strong criticism of the N. S. W…

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