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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 152

A.R.P. Lead Needed. Delegation of Powers. Lord Mayor's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Representatives of various bodies concerned with air-raid precautions said yesterday that a lead was necessary from either the Commonwealth…

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Questions and Answers From Liverpool Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday night at the Liverpool Council meeting, Ald. Killinger asked for information as to whether Liverpool Agricultural Society was liable for rates…

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"Malicious Statements" Council and Staff Defended

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

The President of the Blue Mountains Shire Council (Cr. Hodgson), at last meeting, derided the fact that so many residents and ratepayers were too…

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Cabra-Vale Council Monday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

The aldermen present at Monday I night's meeting of Cabra-Vale Couucil were:—Aldermen F. Hill (Mayor), McBurney, Reardon, Lunn, Adams, Harris…

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Knotty Problem Council and Tractor Purchase

Liverpool News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

As a result of the trouble in connection with the recently-elected five aldermen (who were considered not legally elected by the Local Government…

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Mountain Ratepayers Petition Council Over Rates

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

The Blue Mountains Shire Council, at last meeting, dealt with a petition icrwarded by the secretary of the Leura Golfers and Bowlers' Mountain…

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New Shark-proof Baths. "Government Fooling Council."

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

"The Government is only fooling this council by the way it is haggling over what it will contribute towards the cost of these baths" said…

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Migrants' Consultative Council Help One Another Collection

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

The second meeting of the District Administrators took place on Monday, 10th February. The total of the collection amounts now to £216/1/6. The result…

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St. George County Council. The Proposed Commission

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

A reply was received by Hurstville, Council at, its last meeting from the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, through Mr. J…

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Fairfield Drainage Troubles Many Requests to Council

The Biz · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Fail field Cornell was inundated With requests at its meeting last week, for attention to drainage troubles, also to roads and footpaths, the remit rains…

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Mundarrah Kennels. Knacker's License Again Refused. Lively Council Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

Writing to Cabra-Vale Council at its i meeting on Monday night, Mrs. A. Campbell-Cowie, of St. John's Park (whose application for renewal of knacker's…

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Small Slips—Serious Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Liverpool News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention to stop or to change…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safely Council of N.S.W.)

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but to. the whole of…

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Sick Pay for Municipal Employees

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

Sir,--Apropos the request front Hurstville Council employees for sick pay, it is interesting to note that Alderman P. Low objected to the…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Plans passed for new buildings at this week's meeting of Bexley Council were valued at £11,831, comprising eleven brick cottages, one shop…

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St. George County Council

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

The engineer and commercial manager reported to the last meeting of the council, that during 1940, street light fittings to the value of £186 had been damaged,…

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New Baths Scheme. for Rockdale Council

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

Rockdale Council, at its last meeting, was told by the Minister for Works that the Government would only grant half the cost of new baths, with the maximum…

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C.P. Council Reviews Plans for Election

The Land · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

PLANS for the forthcoming State election campaign were discussed at the annual meeting of the Central Council of the United…

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St. George County Council Chairman’s Minute

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

The following minute was presented at the last meeting of the St. George County Council by the Chairman (Aid. Moore):—…

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Grenfell F.S.A. District Council to Meet

The Land · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Grenfell district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the P.A. and H. Society's hall on…

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