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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 141

Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) and Aldermen J. Jenkins, O. W. Paskin J. Cram, E. F. Rule, A. H. Hand, H. K. Uren. and W. A. Plunkett attended the…

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Fairfield Council Meetings

The Biz · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

At its last meeting, Fairfield Council altered the dates of its regular meetings. The next ordinary meeting will be held on June 3. and thenceforward each third…

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Widow's Rings Cut From Hand For Mayor's Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

Two gold rings were sawn yesterday from an elderly widow's fingers so that she could give them to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. They were the engagement…

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Glebe Council Car Hiring

The Sun · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

Criticism of the hiring of cars which were paid for by Glebe Council, is contained in the report of the Administrator on the affairs on the…

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Hurstv'le Electorate Council

Daily News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 5

The Hurstville State Electorate Council will meet to-night at the Carlton School of Arts…

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Rolls for Council Elections

Daily News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

The general secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. W. Evans, last night made an urgent appeal to Labor voters to be properly enrolled for the municipal…

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Penrith Council Advises Users

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of Penrith Council on Monday night the question of the prohibition of Neon signs, as the result of coal strike restrictions, was…

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Broadcasting Station. Bexley Council's Decision

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

Bexley Council decided at this week's meeting not to grant co-operation to the St. George County Council in the latter's claim that prior…

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Cabra-Vale Council General Items

The Biz · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

Aldermen F. Hill (Mayor), McBurney, Reardon, Harris, Crawford, Lunn, Cooper, Ling and Adams were present at Monday night's meeting of Cabra-Vale…

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Hot Words Caera-vale Council Argument

The Biz · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

The cutting off at the electricity supply to a house at Cabramatta, the occupier of which had defaulted in payments to Cabra-Vale Council, caused heated…

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St. George Hospital. Hurstville Council's Action

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

On the suggestion of Alderman Binder, Hurstville Council decided at its last meeting to make representations to the Minister for Health,…

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Memory Park Trust or Council? Soldiers' Request

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

A REQUEST that Council take over control of Memory Park was received by Penrith Council from the local sub-branch of the R.S…

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Wool Contract Government Replies to Growers' Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 5

AUSTRALIAN Woolgrowers' Council has received from the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) the Commonwealth Government's replies…

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Homes for the People. Hurstville Council Discussion

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

Considerable discussion took place at the last meeting of Hurstville Council, when a reply was received from the Commonwealth Treasurer…

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Unemployed and the War. Sutherland Council's Proposals

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

Sutherland Shire Council decided at its last meeting to make strong representations to the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr…

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National Council of Jewish Women— Sydney Section General Meeting

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

The general meeting was held on May 6, and was well attended. Dr. Fanny Reading presided. The President welcomed Mrs. A…

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Ex-aldermen Reinstated Brisbane, May 14

Tribune · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Two Labor ex-aldermen defeated in the recent City Council election, were reinstated to their former positions in the tramways as…

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Commissions of Engineer. Alleged Payments to Aldermen. Investigator's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 11

Allegations that a former engineer of the Glebe Municipal Council, Mr. L. Carey, had shared with aldermen of the council the commission he had received…

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Botany Council’s Shattering Reply!! Allegations in Pamphlet Refuted Aldermen Unanimous 8th May, 1940. Mayoral Minute No. 18

South Sydney News · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

Gentlemen, An article appeared in “The Messenger” on Thursday, 2nd May, 1940, and a copy thereof was distributed throughout the Municipality of Botany on Saturdays 4th May, 1940, regarding Council’s activities…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 11

The Burrinjuck Dam Improvement Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly and read a first time. The second reading was made an order of the day for the next day…

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