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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 141

Holroyd Council Items of Interest

The Biz · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

The following matters came before Holroyd Ccuncil at its last meeting (others under separate headings)—The Commissoner for Prickly Pear…

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A.I.F. Comforts a Country Appeal From Lord Mayor's Fund

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 12

THE Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, suggested on Sunday night that provincial centres in New South Wales were not bearing their due proportion of the…

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Advertising Rights. Medical Practitioners. Council Disallows Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 11

Regulations under the Medical Practitioners Act governings the right of medical men to advertise were disallowed in the Legislative Council…

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Heard by the Way Council Borrow, [?] Ratepayer

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

THE Blue Mountains Shire Council has agreed to borrow money offered by a ratepayer at 4 per cent, in order that the work of extending…

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Dressing Shed Wanted. Council Agrees to Request

The Biz · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

Fairfieid Rugby League a Grade Football Club asked Fairfield Council last Monday night to erect dressing sheds in the park for the coming season, stating…

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Govt. Setback for Quacks Council Outs Motion

Daily News · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 5

Advertising by lay practitioners was disallowed by an overwhelming majority in the Legislative Council…

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Cabra-vale's Town Clerk. Council's Vote of Confidence

The Biz · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 8

At Monday night's meeting of CabraVale Council, Aid. Lunn asked the Mayor if Aid. Ling's charge against, the town clerk had been put in writing and…

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Dumbleton and Its Name. Change Supported by Council

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Hurstviile Council decided at its last meeting to support agitation by the Moorefields Improvement League for the changing of the name of…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

A request by the Penshurst Memorial Hall committee for a refund in rates of £916 on the hall property was granted by Hurstville…

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Letter from Tel Aviv Mayor

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The following letter received by Mrs. L. Slutzkin, representing the Ezra Maternity Association of Palestine, will be of interest to the Community, as being…

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City Boundaries. Lord Mayor Urges Extension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, said yesterday that, in his opinion, the State Government, would soon have to extend the boundaries of Sydney so that the Cits Council…

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Governor's Visit to Mosman. Council Chambers Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, who was accompanied by Lady Wakehurst yesterday afternoon opened the new council chambers at Mosman. He was received by a guard…

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Exemptions From Sanitary Service. Debate in Council

The Observer · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

With the extension of the Council’s sanitary service, numerous applications have been lodged for exemption from this service and…

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Rockdale Municipal Patriotic and War Fund. First Committee Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

On Monday, 8th inst, the committee of the above fund held its first meeting at the Council Chambers. Rockdale. The Mayor (Aid. Burrows) presided. The…

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Hungary Budapest Municipality Dismisses 91 Jewish Teachers

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

BUDAPEST, March 28th. The Burgomaster of Budapest has pensioned off 91 Jewish teachers, in accordance with an order issued by the Minister of…

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Municipality for Cronulla. Urgency of Government Action

The Observer · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

The request by the Shire Clerk for a direction from the Council with regard to the compiling of an Electoral Roll, brought the matter…

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Lord Mayor's War Fund

Daily News · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 5

Donations to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund now total £77,14613- Of this amount, £54,495168 has been spent on comforts and other…

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The Council of Churches and 2CH

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 16

Sir,—May I refer, through the columns of your paper, to a news­paper report of the discussions at the recent Methodist Conference in…

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To Gaol Verdict Stands on Aldermen

Truth · Sunday 21 April 1940 · page 27

THE sentences of three months' imprisonment on three members of the Waterloo Council for having accepted a bribe…

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N.Z. Mayor Gets Shock Wellington

The Sun · Sunday 21 April 1940 · page 7

Eager expectancy was replaced by baffled bewilderment when citizens of Akaroa recently opened a gift box from President Lebrun of France…

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