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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 152

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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Labour Council Ballot. Fight for Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

A bitter faction fight is proceeding between the militants and the moderates for the control of the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council, which is the…

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N.C.A. Withdraws From Dog Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 16

The National Coursing Association has given a month's notice to the Greyhound Racing Control Council of its intention to withdraw affiliation with that body…

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Loan Council Problems Frank Canberra Talks Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Tomorrow's meeting of the Loan Council will take the form of a frank man-to-man talk between…

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Air Raid Shelters. Kogarah to Have One. Near Council Chambers

The St George Call · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

Kogarah Council, at its meeting this week, decided to build an air raid shelter on the lawn facing the Council Chambers…

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Education Plan. Technical Training After War. New Council Sworn In

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

Technical education plans were expected by the State Government to do important work in post-war rehabilitation, said the Minister for…

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Greyhound Control. N.C.A. MOVE. Will Withdraw from Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 10

The National Coursing Association, which controls greyhound racing at Wentworth Park, has decided to withdraw from the…

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St. Geo. County Council. Home Service Club. First Meeting For 1941, Next

The St George Call · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

Members and intending members of the St. George County Council’s Home Ser[?] Club will be interested to learn that the first meeting for 1941 will be…

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Bulletins to Be Issued. Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 9

THIS month the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund will begin the issue of a monthly bulletin for the use of the branches…

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Mr. Curtin to Attend War Council. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 14

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Curtin, said to-day that he intended to attend a meeting of the Advisory War Council in Melbourne on Wednesday and then…

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N.S. Wales Seeks £600,000 Fadden's Loan Council Plea for Economy Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

An appeal from the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) for rigid economics in State loan expenditure was coldly received by Premiers at today's Loan Council meeting…

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N.C.A.'s Charge Against Greyhound R.C. Council

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1941 · page 18

The National Coursing Association, in announcing, last night, its reasons for withdrawing from the Greyhound Racing Control Council, charged the Council with…

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War Council Talk On Petrol Rationing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Sunday.--Voluminous records covering the sale of petrol in Australia in the last four months of last year have been prepared for…

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Greyhound Control. Support for Council. Country Clubs Meet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 10

Representatives of greyhound clubs in the Illawarra and Southern Tablelands district and the Hunter district Yesterday…

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Possible Petrol Plan Change. Import Pool Proposal. War Council Items. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

The substitution of a petrol import pool for the cartel scheme introduced a few months ago may be proposed by the Government to the Advisory War…

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Works Co-ordination Not Affected. Mr. Fadden Explains Loan Council Decision. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, speaking as chairman of the Loan Council, said yesterday that there was no justification for interpreting a…

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Glebe Council Poll Recount. Two Aldermen Beaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 10

A recount of votes cast at the Glebe municipal election in December has resulted in wins for Messrs. R. N. Hewitt and C. J. Emblem…

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Mayor to Race Water Board Swimmer

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

The Mayor of North Sydney (Cr. J. O. Cramer) was selected to-day by his fellow-councillors to uphold the honor of Sydney County Council in…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Permits to Collect. Revision Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 11

The executive of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund may revise permits to branch committees to ensure that collections conform in…

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Barcom Avenue. Move by Council for Widening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

Paddington Council decided last night to endeavour to induce the Government and the City Council to agree to the widening of Barcom Avenue, which now…

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