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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 152

Ex-alderman's Death

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Reference to the death of ex-alderman J. C. Asimus, one of the first alderman of Cabra-Vale, was made at this week's meeting of Cabra-Vale Council…

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Ex-mayor's Death

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A former town clerk of Sydney, who was an alderman of Granville Council more than 50 years ago, died last week in Wellington, New Zealand…

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Air-raid Shelter Alderman Suggests Subway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Provision of a pedestrian subway! under Parramatta-road at Good-street, which could be used as an air-raid shelter, was suggested…

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"Indefinitely?" Leave for Alderman on Defence Duties

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Should an alderman engaged on defence duties be granted leave of absence indefinitely? This question was raised by…

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New Buildings Blacktown Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

Mrs. Patison, fibro cottage, Railway-parade, Quaker's Hill; F. V. Price, W.B. cottage, Northmead-avenue, Northmead; D. Lorking, fibro…

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Noxious Weeds on Council's Property

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Reporting to Dundas Council that several ratepayers had failed to carry out instructions to remove blackberry and blackthorn from their…

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Council's Officer to Be Married

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

Blacktown Council last Thursday received the resignation of its cashier, Miss J. Gander, who will shortly be married…

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Women Clerks for County Council. War-time Appointments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

Female clerical assistants appointed to the staff of the Sydney County Council to replace men who have enlisted will be engaged only for the duration of the war…

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Overtime Ban at Bunnerong. County Council Asks for Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 13

The Sydney County Council decided yesterday to ask representatives of the Boilermakers Union to confer with it over the bin on overtime at the…

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"Made a Target of Me" Council Rejects Appeal by Mrs. Campbell-Cowie "Looking After Soldiers' Dogs"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

"Any man at this table who would allow this state of affairs to continue, and ask the people out there to tolerate it—then I say he's not an alderman's bootlace!"' Alderman Adams, at Monday's meeting of Cabra-Vale…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Basic Wage Outrage. Stop Work Meetings Recommended. intensifying Beer Boycott. (Authorised Report.)

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 16

COUNCIL last week had before it correspondence from the Emergency Committee of the A.C.T.U. recommending the holding of a…

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Leave for Soldier-Alderman Discission by Cabra-vale Council

The Biz · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

Aid. F. Crawford has been granted a further three months' leave of absence from attendance at Cabra-Vale Council meetings. He is on military duty…

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Aldermen in Swimming Race Training on Beer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

Bankstown aldermen are training on beer for the annual aldermen's and mayors' race at Enfield Olympic Pool tonight. Their trainer, the Town Clerk…

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Electricity in the Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

The Chief Electrical Engineer, Mr. K, W. Marsh, reported at this week's meeting of Sutherland Shire Council that in the twelve months of last…

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Vandalism in the Shire

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

The amount of public property damaged by irresponsible persons from time to time, gives cause for serious consideration, said the Health…

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Liverpool Municipal Council. a Babe Quorum Sits

Liverpool News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

At the meeting of Liverpool Council on Tuesday evening. February 18, those present were: The Mayor (Ald. H. Jardine), Aldermen A. J. Childs, C. Killinger, F…

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New Shire Clerk Nepean Appointment

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

At last meeting of Nepean Shire Council, on this subject being introduced under a report from the temporary shire clerk, who considered the…

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Blue Mountains Shire New Dwellings

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Building progress was reported by the Building Inspector to the Blue Mountains Shire Council at last meeting…

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Kuring-gai Council's Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

In a mayoral minute to the Kuringgai Council, Alderman Noel McIntosh said the finances were in a very satisfactory position. To December 31 last there…

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Tile Area. Adopted by Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

At Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday evening, the following suggestion was adopted in connection with building in Liverpool:—…

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