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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 141

Plan of By-pass for Council

Daily News · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- The Main Roads Department will supply Wollongong Council with a detailed Plan of the route and connections of…

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Teachers' Council. Confidence Expressed in Organiser

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

The council of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation, nt a meeting, unanimously expressed its confidence in Mr. H. P. Norington, organiser of the federation, and…

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Sutherland Shire Patriotic and War Fund. Cronulla Committee. “Empire Ball.”

The Observer · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Possibly one of the best evenings spent at the Cecil Ballroom was the occasion of the Empire Ball on Saturday night, the…

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Collapse of Retaining Wall. Discussion in Council

The Observer · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 8

The collapse of a retaining wall near North Cronulla beach, recently erected by the Council, was the subject of discussion at the…

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2nd Bondi (Judean) Boy Scouts Group Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 10

In our issue of May 10th it was stated that the Rev. Kezelman and Mr. E. Wolff were to officiate at the 7th Annual Divine Service of Judean Scouts…

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Sabotage Fears at Reservoir Shire Urges Guard On Prospect CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

Prospect Reservoir, Sydney's main water supply source, is in an area thickly populated by aliens, and is entirely unprotected against sabotage, stated the President of the Blacktown Shire Council…

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"Must Protect Workers" Labor Council And National Govt

The Sun · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

Opposition to participation by Labor in a National Government, expressed in a motion carried by the Labor Council last night, was based…

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Fight for Rights of Women Workers New Leaflet by Council for Equal Pay

Daily News · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

CONTINUING its unremitting fight against prejudice and reaction, the Council of Action for Equal Pay has issued another leaflet setting out the Case for Women…

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Boys High School at Jannali. Opposition by Kogarah Council. Site Ridiculed. “Not Even Sewered.”

The St George Call · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

At Kogarah Council’s meeting last week, the Minister for Education notified the council that sketch plans for a Junior boys high school at…

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Rockdale Municipal Patriotic and War Fund. a Sullet a Day to Keep Hitler Away

The St George Call · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

Stamps of special siglficance depleted in the form of bullets, together with subscription lists are now available at all local depots. These stamps which are…

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Death of Mayor of Strathfield

The Sun · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 2

Alderman A. Melville, Mayor of Strathfield, died at his home to-day after a long illness. He had been an alderman of Strathfield for 10…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Totals £94,192

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 12

Donations to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund total £94,192. Cash in hand is £33.780. Yesterday's list:--…

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Women's Inter-Church Council

The Methodist · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 11

The N.S.W. Women's Inter-Church Council has prepared a Prayer Card, and over three thousand have been distributed to Christian women of…

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New Council of Advertising Men

The Sun · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 5

At the annual general meeting of the Australian Association of National Advertisers, the following were elected to the council:--…

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Toast of the Week To His Worship, ALD. M. S. NASH, The Mayor of Yass

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 12

YOUR Council has produced a war resolution that warms the heart. It is now going around municipalities und shires on its heart-warming mission. And everyone will agree thai it means as much as it says, and more. We like that bit about the sword of Damocles that is to fall on…

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£250,000 Due for Flour Tax. Effect of Privy Council Decision. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 17

The Commonwealth Government intends to proceed immediately to recover outstanding amounts of flour tax, which at present total about £250,000…

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Death of Mayor of Strathfield

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1940 · page 28

ALDERMAN MELVILLE, Mayor of Strathfield, died at 1 p.m. yesterday, after having been ill for five weeks. It was the late Mr. Melville's…

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Lang Council Protests

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1940 · page 28

A RESOLUTION protesting against any suggestion of the prolongation of the present Federal Parliament was carried by the Lang Federal…

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Supreme War Council Meets In Paris LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1940 · page 7

An official meeting of the Supreme War Council in Paris yesterday reached a full agreement on all measures for which the situation calls…

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Strathfield's Mayor Dead

Daily News · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 5

Alderman Alec Melville, Mayor of Strathfield, died at his home in Llandillo Avenue, Strathfield, on Saturday, after an illness of six weeks…

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