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Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 141

Total of £95,000 Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Sun · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 6

Including subscriptions received during the weekend, the total of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War…

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Soccer Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 13

The Svdnet and District Soccer League Councuil will to-night at the state Association rooms. Rawson Chambers…

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Enemy Alien in Council Job

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 5

"If it is true that an un-naturalised German is employed by Kearsley Shire Council, I shall see that some action is taken," said the Federal…

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Obituary. Alderman A. Melville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 7

Alderman A. Melville, Mayor of Strathfield, died at his residence, Llandilo Avenue, Strathfield, on Saturday, after a six weeks' illness. For 11 years he was an alderman of the…

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"Forget Awards." Alderman's Suggestion for War Effort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 8

We should adopt the lead of Great Britain by forgetting awards and work seven days a week if need be for the war effort," said Alderman A. Mainerd, at a meeting of the St…

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Lord Mayor at Art Exhibition

The Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

Apologising for the small attendance when the Lord Mayor (Alderman Crick) officially opened the I4th annual exhibition of the…

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Dock Worries City Council

Daily News · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

Furtive glances were cast by aldermen at yesterday's meeting of the City Council Works Committee when the…

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Death of Mr. A. H. JAMES. Former Newcastle Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 10

Mr. Arthur Henry James, of Pymble, collapsed and died in his garden yesterday Mr. James, who was a well-known figure in the Newcastle district, practised as a…

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Soldiers Need Radio Sets Lord Mayor's Fund Makes Appeal

The Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 8

Urgent appeals have been made to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund for radio sets for men in camp in New South Wales. The…

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Police Bill to Council Chairman Asks A Few Questions

The Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

The Chairman of the Sydney County Council, Councillor Tresidder, who has protested against a charge of £2163 12s 1d being made by…

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Guarding Electricity Supply. Police Bill for £2,163. County Council Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 10

The chairman of the Sydney County Council, Councillor Tresidder, said last night that a strong protest would be made to the State Government against a charge being made by…

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Aldermen to Be Questioned

Daily News · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

Bankstown branch of the A.L.P. last night discussed the attitude adopted by certain aldermen when the question of day labor or…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily News · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

Donations to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund yesterday, included £1000 from Mr. E. J. Watt and £200 each from Goulburn and…

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Shire Men

Daily News · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

MR C. R. JARVIS (Nambucca) MR. T. O. CARTER (Barraba) MR. R. MATTHEWS (Senior Vice-president)…

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"We Don't Want Chocolate Soldiers," Says Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

"We don't want chocolate soldiers—we we want fighting soldiers," declared Alderman Soames at Parramatta Council, opposing the…

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To Hold Dance for Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily News · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 8

Australian Cypriots intend holding a dance in aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund as a gesture by the 200 local members of the Cypriots Society of…

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Help From Granville for Lord Mayor's Fund

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

There will be a big trek of Old Girls and Old Boys with their husbands, wives, sweethearts, daughters, and sons. to the Granville Town Hall,…

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Randwick Council Appointments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 14

Randwick Council last night decided that all new appointments to the council's service should be temporary, and that no men of military age, excepting those who had been…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 6

The military authorities asked Baulkham Hills Council last week to call a public meeting for the purpose of forming a recruiting committee…

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Voluntary Service Register. Premier and Lord Mayor Support Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 12

The Premier, Mr. Mair, and the Lord Mayor, Alderman Click yesterday commended Sir Thomas Bavin's proposal that a register of men and women who…

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