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Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 141

Serious Road Danger. Letters to Council

The St George Call · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

A letter was received at the last meeting of Hurstville Council from the Dept of Road Transport and Tramways, advising that representations had been made…

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Manly Council Replies To League Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 18

Manly Council is in no way legally bound to call tenders for the rent of Kierle Park." The Manly Town Clerk (Mr. L. C…

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Dismissals Condemned by Council Sydney, Mar. 27

Tribune · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

Strong condemnation of the Mair government was expressed at the last meeting of the Willoughby municipal council when…

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'Carry On' Is Show Societies' Slogan Encourage Maintenance of Farm Output During War Agric. Assns'. Council Meets

The Land · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 11

"THE agricultural associations, which have the objective of encouraging and developing primary production, will carry on, the maintenance of farm output being an important section of our war effort," said the president (Mr. Colyn Cohen) at…

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Saving Aldermen From Abuse. Lord Mayor's New Rule

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 22

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, has decided that members of the public will not be admitted to the floor of the City Council Chamber unless they have been…

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Aldermen's Sports

The Sun · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 10

A big contingent of metropolitan aldermen will compete in the Local Government golf, tennis, bowls, billiards, snooker, and table tennis…

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County Council Contracts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 18

The County Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, will be asked to have a clause inserted in the contracts for the supply of coal to Bunnerong power station for the coming two years,…

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Britain, France Pledge Unity Allied War Council Meets London, Friday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 3

NO peace treaty or armistice will be agreed to by Britain or France without the other's sanction…

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Expediting Imports. Allies' Needs. New Control Council Probable. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 18

The case with which Allied shipping is moving cargoes from various quarters of the globe, including Australia and New Zealand, is regarded…

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Surf Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 31 March 1940 · page 29

At the monthly council meeting of the Surf Life Saving Association next Tuesday several suggestions regarding the handling of future surf carnivals…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Functions Arranged. OVER £74,000 RECEIVED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 11

Several functions will be held shortly in aid of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund. On Friday, April 5, the Australian…

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Council Teaches Boys To Be Good Husbands

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

North Sydney Council is teaching youths to become good future husbands. Last May the council opened a recreation centre, where youths…

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Wallet Given for Soldier Progress Of Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 7

The appeal in "The Sun" for a wallet for a New South Wales soldier has resulted in a magnificent leather wallet being given by Mrs. Gladys…

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Demand For Inquiry Into Council Move BRISBANE, Apr. I.

Tribune · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

"The Communist party demands an open inquiry into the reasons for the extending, by the City Council, of the…

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League Peace Move Suggested State Council Still Wanted NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 16

The secretary of the Newcastle Rugby League (Mr. F. Barker) suggested to-day that negotiations for a settlement of the dispute between the New South Wales and Country leagues should be commenced as…

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Move for Shire Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

An association of district municipal and shire councils is the proposition of the newly-appointed Colo Shire Clerk (Mr…

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Popular Voting For Lord Mayor Mooted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

A proposal that the Lord Mayor of Sydney should be elected by popular vote was brought before the Citizens' Reform Association by Ald. E. S. Marks…

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Grants From Lord Mayor's Fund. Many Allocations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 15

The executive of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund yesterday approved additional grants for comforts for the Second A.I.F. The grants included £1,000 for the…

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Ermington-rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 7

The Mayor (Aid. Woodward), Presided at the fortnightly meeting. "INFRINGEMENT OF PEOPLE'S RIGHTS."…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 9

The newly-formed Baulkham Hills Rugby League Club, which expects to enter two teams in the Western District competition, asked Baulkham…

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