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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 152

Lord Mayor's Fund. More Support Needed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, last night made a special appeal for large additional subscriptions to the Lord Mayor's…

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Council Meeting Without Curtin Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

The Opposition Leader (Mr. Curtin), who is still recovering from the illness which kept him out of the Swan by-election, will not be present…

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Cabinet and Council. the Challenge of Events. Mr. Menzies and London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 8

Meetings of the War Cab net to-morrow and of the Advisory War Council on Wednesday are hardly before their time. The council list sat on Monday,…

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Two Vacancies in Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 6

A double by-election has been made necessary by the resignation of Cr. R. S. Crawford from Baulkham Hills Shire Council…

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Fine Record Alderman G. E. Maunder

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

Alderman C. E. Maunder, of Wentworthville, who has nominated for selection as the U.A.P. candidate for the Blacktown seat, has an…

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"Hooligan Element Rules Granville" Alderman Tells Inspector "Language, Conduct Disgusting"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

"Today the hooligan element rules Granville," Alderman Stanton said at last night's meeting of Granville Council. "The…

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Granville News Lord Mayor's Fund Conference At Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

On Monday the Granville branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund will confer with the bodies operating under its sanction—the Granville Women's Voluntary…

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Motor Lawn Mower Suggestion to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

"Owing to the increased quantity of lawns due to Macarthur Park bowling green coming on", the engineer (Mr. G. Downes) suggested to Granville…

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Clock Given to Mr. Coward. Red Cross Council's Thanks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 13

Mr. Noel Coward was yesterday given a travelling clock, by the council of the Australian Red Cross Society in appreciation of his work for the society throughout the…

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Cootamundra Municipal By-election Won by Veteran Laborite

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

The election for the vacancy in the Cootamundra Council, caused by the retirement of Ald. J. Rankin, resulted in a win for the old Labor campaigner…

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New Alderman Welcomed

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

At the special meeting of Fairfield Council held last Monday night, the Mayer Ald J. Surleigh, presided over Aldermen H. Duncan, F. Davis, T…

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Mayor Entertains

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Ald. H. Jardine (Mayor of Liverpool) entertained about thirty guests at a New Year's Eve party at his Casula home. A gay time was spent in games, singing and…

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Aldermen at Play. Annual Cricket Match

The Propeller · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

Good fellowship between the aldermen and staffs of Hurstville Council was evinced at Hurstville Oval on Christmas Eve, when the annual…

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Aldermen and Petrol. Cars for Public Business

The Propeller · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

Criticism of the Federal Government's action concerning petrol rationing to aldermen who used their motor cars in the public interest was…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Merrylands Branch

The Broadcaster · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3
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The monthly meeting of Merrylands Branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund was held last Monday, and there was an excellent attendance of members…

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30 Years an Alderman Ald. J. G. McBURNEY

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1
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On Monday night last, Ald. J. G. McBurney, of Cabrn-Vale Council, saw the completion of 30 years' service as an alderman of that municipality…

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Council Meetings

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

At special meeting of Fairfield Council last Monday night. the following dates were sent down for 1941 meetings January 15, February 12, March 12, April…

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Complaint to Council

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Western Suburbs Cinemas Ltd. wrote to Holroyd Council, stating that they were concerned about the condition of the footpath along Chertsey Street,…

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