Shire Team Defeated. Young Jackson Missed Century By 9 Runs
St. George Shire was the only local team to be defeated in the last round of the District Competitions. N.S.W. Juniors had made 324 and St. George in the…
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Council & local affairs, 1941
3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 152
Loan Council's War Task. Peacetime Procedure Abandoned
The formula established by the Financial Agreement of 1927, under which the Commonwealth and States have conducted their borrowing programmes for more than 10 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOLF. Council Subscriptions. Reduction of 50 P.C.
Because of the calls that the war is making on golf clubs the Golf Council has reduced the annual subscriptions to the council by 50 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →I.S.L.T.A., Eastern Branch. Council Meeting
A general council meeting will be held in the St. Andrew’s Church Hall, on Monday, 17th inst Competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Rights of People ‘Filched’ Away” Objection To Additional Oyster Leases In Georges River. Kogarah Council To Protest
“Many people have built new modern homes on the Georges River foreshores for the beauty of its panoramic scenery and convenience…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Council Warns Australia. Stage of "Utmost Gravity." Service Chiefs Called to War Cabinet. Statement by Three Leaders
War developments which might lead to an attack on Australia have become graver since Wednesday night, when the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, warned the nation that it was in serious danger of hostile action near, if not on, its own…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Emergency Council Formed
A National Emergency Services Council was formed a[?]meeting held at the Chief Secretary's Department yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REORGANISE Sydney Lord Mayor's Fund In Chaotic State
AN immediate Government inquiry should be held into the Australian Comforts' Fund. Voluntary contributions to this organisation are gradually dwindling, and if something drastic is not done, they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOLF. Council's War Drive
More than £1,000 has been raised as a result of the war activities of the New South Wales Golf Council. The money will be considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Overtime Bart Hits Council
The ban on overtime by 12 boilermakers at Bunnerong Power Station will be discussed at Tuesday's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Overtime Ban. County Council Work Hampered. Manager's Move
The Sydney Counrry Council will consider on Tuesday a recommendation by its general manager, Mr. Vine Hall, that unless the ban imposed on overtime by…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Refugees Want to Fight for Australia. Plea to War Council
The Migrants' Consultative Council of the Australian Jewish Welfare Society has sent the following telegram to the Australian War Council: "Jewish refugees from Nazi…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Council Rushes Men For A.R.P. 200 to Work on City Raid Shelters
Sydney City Council's entire constructional staff of about 200 men will be diverted on Monday morning to rush building in the city area of 13 sample air-raid shelters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Is in the Swim
His Worship The Mayor, Alderman T. E. Cooke, of Enfield, trained yesterday at the Enfield Olympic Pool, for the municipal Mayors' Race next Thursday, in which Mayors of a number of Sydney munipicalities will be the swimmers. If Mayor Cooke wins, he receives the Sunray Cup and Trophy--presented by himself…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Mayor's Fund £283,009
Another £358 was given yesterday to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, making the total £283.009. Of this, £206,438 has been spent on comforts…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dispute on Overtime in Council
Action of the Boilermakers' Society in including the Sydney County Council in its overtime ban was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunday Sport. Council Rescinds Prohibition
Marrickville Council last night rescinded a resolution that has been effective for a number of years prohibiting the playing of games on Sunday in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →King Thanks City Council for Message
A letter of thanks for a message sent by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, to the King and Queen when Buckingham Palace was bombed was received yesterday by the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pill-box Shelters Criticised. City Council Debate
The provision of larger and more substantial air-raid shelters than "pillboxes holding 50 people" was urged at a meeting of the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Work Begun on City Council Air Raid Shelters
Work was begun on city air raid shelters yesterday morning. Left: Digging a trench in Rushcutter Bay Park. Top Right: Building a brick pillbox in Wattle Street, near Broadway. Lower Right: Preparing foundation for a pillbox in Taylor Square, Darlinghurst. The City Council's shelters are expected to cost £4,000…
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