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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 152

Council's Help Fitness Campaign

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

In response to an appeal for financial assistance, Blacktown council last Thursday unanimously decided to donate £5/5/- to…

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War Council's Real Tasks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 10

Between scolding and advising there is a difference which Opposition members of the War Council would do well to bear in mind. Some of the subjects…

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By-election Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Bruce, who is a candidate for B Riding in the Baulkham Hills Shire by-election on Saturday; is a successful poultry-farmer who at Baulkham…

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Council's Move Against Paspalum Nuisance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Anxious to combat the paspalum nuisance, Lidcombe' Council will arrange to have the performance of a grass-cutting machine demonstrated…

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Council's Move to Meet Paspalum Problem

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

The abundant growth of pa[?]palum grass in the shire—not that the shire has any monopoly—was discussed last week by Blacktown Council…

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Council Building Up Reserves of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

By June, Sydney County Council's coal reserves will total 260,000 tons--enough to supply Sydney with electricity for six months…

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New Glebe Council. Declaration of Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 12

The results of the recount in the Glebe municipal election were officially announced yesterday, when the poll was declared in the Glebe Town Hall…

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Council Orders Man to Remove Tent

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

"It seems that people all over the shire are being allowed to live in tents and any old shed," Toongabbie West Progress Association told Black…

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Labor Council of New South Wales Relief Works in Water Board. Council's Protest. Right to Strike Reaffirmed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 9

THE Water and Sewerage Board Employees' Union forwarded correspondence to the Council last week…

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Civic Reform Party Attacked. Interference Alleged in Council Affairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 13

Councillor Cramer, Mayor of North Sydney, at the County Council yesterday, again protested against the interference of the Civic Reform Party of the City Council in the…

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County Council Loan Re-Issued At 3¾ p.c

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 11

Sydney County Council will re-issue by private treaty at 3¾ per cent, a £269,000 loan, which will mature on March 1…

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Inconsiderate Alderman. (To the Editor.)

Liverpool News · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday night was again abortive, and, with five others, I cooled my heels on the Town Hall steps from 7.30…

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Kingsgrove Public School. Bexley Aldermen Indignant

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

"It is astonishing that the Minister for Education should make such statements, as he is evidently trying to gull the public," said Alderman…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Broadcaster · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

At a meeting at Merrylands Branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund on Monday night it was decided to send move money orders for £1 each to [?]…

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Nepean Shire

The Biz · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

At the January meeting of Nepean S[?]e Council there was a full attendance, viz.: Councillors W. S. Hewitt (P[?]sident), T. G. Scott. L. H. Skidmore,…

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"Lay Off!" Said Lord Mayor

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

Councillor Frank Beaurepaire, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and formerly internationally famous as a…

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Holroyd Council

The Biz · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

Holroyd Council met on Tuesday, 4th, when the following matters, included in the correspondence, in addition to others under separate headings, were…

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"Socks and Stockings" Lord Mayor's Fund Stresses Need

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

In view of a report in the "Sydney Morning Herald" recently, which stated that socks were not wanted by the fighting forces, the Blue Mountains…

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Numerous Knitted Garments Wentworth Falls Helps Lord Mayor's Fund

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Wentworth Falls committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund recently, it was revealed that no less than 666 knitted garments…

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Sewerage for the Shire. Temporary Scheme Wanted

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

The Water and Sewerage Board will be asked by Sutherland Shire Council to inaugurate a temporary sewerage and drainage scheme for…

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