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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 152

Sydney County Council. Workshop and Repair Depot

Construction · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

The Sydney County Council has included the sum of £40,000 in this year’s estimates, for the establishment of a central workshop, repair depot and garage at Five Dock. Six acres of land are to…

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Labor Council of New South Wales (Authorised Report.) Policy to Fight Budget. Endorsed by Huge Meeting. Beer Strike Declared

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 16

THE policy of fighting the Budget already adopted by the Council was endorsed with little basic opposition…

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Building Statistics. Municipality of Tamworth, N.S.W.

Construction · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 15

The following building permits were issued for the half year ended 31st December, 1940—Erection of 20 dwellings valued at £15,540; erection of 2 shops and dwellings, £3899; erection of one…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Blue Mountains Shire Branch

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund, it was decided to use £100 of the funds in hand to place in…

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Deadlock Over Rates Nepean Shire Council Fails to Agree

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

A full attendance of councillors at the Nepean Shire Council meeting last Thursday failed to agree on a general rate to be struck for the current year…

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"Nothing to Hide" Shire Council Hits Back Protesting Meetings

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

"IRRESPONSIELE statements are being made by certain people," said the Acting President of the Blue [?] Shire, Cr…

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Agricultural Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

UNLESS Sir Earle Page decides to assume personal responsibility for the outcome of the Agricultural Council's deliberations in Canberra…

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Land Values in the Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

An increase, up to twenty per cent, in land values at Cronulla was reported at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council, when the Valuer…

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Holroyd Council Items

The Broadcaster · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

At the last meeting of Holroyd Council, the following matters were included in the business tother items appear under separate headings:—…

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New Names for Streets. In Sutherland Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Works,and Local Government has approved of the following names being given to hitherto un-named roads in the Shire of…

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Loan Council Agenda. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister Mr. Fadden, arrived in Canberra to-night to confer with Treasury officials on the business for the Loan Council, which will…

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Holroyd Rate, 7d Discussion in Council

The Broadcaster · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday night Ald Jones moved that the motion at the previous meeting adopting a combined rate of 7d in the £ for 1941 be rescinded and a rate of 6ld…

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Council Discusses Uniformity in Dairy Legislation of States

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

POSSIBILITY of amending present States dairying legislation to obtain uniformity and improve the quality of Australian butter and cheese was…

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Plans Miscarried Minister on Central Mountains Water Deputation From Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

"THE minister said that the plans that miscarried went wrong before he came into office," stated the Shire Clerk, at the meeting of…

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National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section February General Meeting

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

It was decided to have a Reunion of Members on Monday, 3rd February at 8 p.m. at the Carlton Hotel. A special invitation is extended to the newly…

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Re-count at Glebe. Council Election. Poll May be Upset

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 10

A re-count, which is proceeding of the votes cast at the Glebe municipal election on December 7, may mean that one or more candidates…

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Clarence River Electricity. Growth of Scheme. Enlarged Council Meets. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Councillor G. W. Fitzgerald, who was re-elected chairman for the 15th time of the Clarence River County Council yesterday,…

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"Car Ran Off the Road!" (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Biz · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, "the car ran off the road," and end with such phrases as "it…

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low Level in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road safety Council of New South Wales)

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays…

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Sutherland Shire Miniature Rifle Club

The Observer · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

The first club shoot after the holiday will be held on Saturday, February 1st, at 2 p.m. A proposal to inaugurate a handicap…

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