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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 141

County Council Contracts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 14

Sydney County Council yesterday accepted a recommendation fiom the general manager, Mr. Vine-Hall, that it should refuse a request to insert a clause in coal contracts providing…

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Ex-Mayor Makes Trays Out of Dead Matches!

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

An ex-Mayor of Holroyd, Mr. Jack Bacon of Military Road Guildford, has made a tray out of 20,000 used matches…

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Council's Move in North

Daily News · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--The Mayor of Cessnock, Ald. J. Browne, and the president of Cessnock Chamber of Commerce, Mr. A. Biggers, to-day conferred…

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Police Methods Officer Tells Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 5

Answering charges that police protection at Auburn was inadequate, the divisional officer (Inspector) W. Sherringham) told…

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Immunisation Council Won't Cut Fee

Daily News · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

FIVE aldermen of Erskineville Council last night negatived an appeal by the Mayor, Ald. Rose, that all…

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Won't Run Businessmen and Council

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

A motion by Mr. D. S. Todd, that Granville Chamber of Commerce nominate a team at the next municipal elections, was defeated at a special meeting…

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May Be Contest Hills Council Vacancy Candidates

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

It is expected there will be a contest for the seat for B Riding. in Baulkham Hills Shire Council, rendered vacant by the resignation…

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Council Didn't Do It All for Nothing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 5

Regarding the girl signallers' Easter camp at Castle Hill showground, it was stated in these columns last week that Baulkham Hills Council supplied…

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Southern News Ling Calls Mayor "A Liar" Angry Scenes at Cabra-Vale Town Hall Petition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

Called "a deliberate liar" at Cabra-value Council on Monday, Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting for ten minutes when Alderman…

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Auburn—lidcombe Reid Council's Repudiation "Hands Off Russia" Resolution

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 5

By 36 votes to 5, Reid Federal Electorate Council, which met at Auburn on Sunday, carried a motion repudiating the "Hands off…

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Labor Council Of N.S.W. Authorised Report Late Trades Hall Secretary. Memorial Tablet Unveiled

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

COUNCIL adjourned on assembling last week for the purpose of witnessing the unveiling of a memorial tablet…

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"Most Dangerous Spot in Municipality"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 10

Aid. Maunder declared at Holroyd Council last night that the intersection of Old Prospect-road-Centenary-road-Station-road was one, of the most…

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Aldermen Thanked

The Biz · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

Gulldford Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to Holroyd Council, expressed thanks for the ready response to the Chamber's requests during 1939-40…

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Aldermen' Thanked

The Broadcaster · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

Guildford Chamber of commerce. in a letter to Holroyd Council, expressed thanks for the ready response in the Chamber's requests during 1939-40…

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Municipal Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

At the meeting held on Tuesday night there were present at Liverpool. Council's regular meeting: Aldermen A. J. Childs (Mayor), H. Jardine, T. Wilson,…

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Lugarno Ferry Punt. Hurstville Aldermen Concerned

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

"When this punt is put out of commission owing to a breakdown in the machinery, signs should be erected at the corner of Forest and Belmore…

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School for North Brighton. Rockdale Aldermen Annoyed

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

"The Minister is sheltering behind a proposal of the North Brighton Progress Association in the erection of a hall to use as a school instead…

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Sunday Sport at Bexley. Minister and Aldermen

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 7

Exception was taken at this week's meeting of Bexley Council to references made by Rev. B. C. Cockett, of Pitt Street Congregational Church,…

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Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

Besides other interesting matters under separate headings, the following were dealt with by Fairfield Council last Monday night:—…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 7

In the Legislative Council Mr. Coates moved that, "in the opinion of this House, our declining birthrate constitutes such a grave danger to the future of the State, the…

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