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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 152

Sewerage Extensions. Hurstville Municipality

The Propeller · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

Long-looked-for sewerage reticulation work in the Hurstville Municipality was outlined at the last meeting of Hurstville Council by the…

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Accountants' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants last night, the following were elected members of the council: Messrs. T. D. Kelly,…

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Advisory Council Discussion. Resentment Unabated. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 9

The members of the War Advisory Council who disapprove of the speech on the Pacific made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in London, heard…

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Statement by the Zionist State Council of N.S.W.

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister Mr. Fadden on March the 3rd received a deputation of the Stttte Council Executive which submitted to him the following…

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Moore Park As Tip for Rubbish. Minister's Threat to City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 8

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Yeo, said in the Legislative Council yesterday that he would give serious considciation to placing Moore Park under different control if the…

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Mayor As Beauty Judge

The Sun · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

The Mayor of North Sydney (Ald. Cramer) and the artists, Fred. Leist and Sid. Long, will judge the annual bathing beauty contest at Luna Park…

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Dumping Rubbish at Moore Park. Council's Dilemma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 15

It is expected that on Monday the City Council health committee will adopt a recommendation of the city engineer, Mr. Garnsey, that the State Government permit controlled…

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Mr. Menzies and War Council. "Entire Agreement," Says Mr. Curtin. Policy in the Pacific

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 13

The Federal Labour leader, Mr. Curtin, said in Canberra yesterday that the nine-point explanation given by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, of his…

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Dr. Evatt's Talents Wasted Great Sacrifice! Should Be on War Council

Truth · Sunday 9 March 1941 · page 19

WHAT has become of Dr. H. V. Evatt, member of the House of Representatives for Barton? Are his undoubted…

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Mr. Menzies's Speech. War Council Indignant. Mr. Beasley's Future

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 8

Once in every so often Mr. Menzies behaves Prime Ministerially like a professor of mathematics assetting that two and two make five, like a…

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Kuring-gai Council Vacancy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

Alderman O. J. Peters, of Lindfield, has been elected unopposed to represent Roseville Ward on the Kuring-gai Council. The vacancy followed the…

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Caucus On War Council CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 7

Caucus is expected tomorrow to decide whether to accept Mr. Beasley, former leader of the Non-Communist group,…

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Moore Park As Rubbish Tip. Minister's Threat to Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 9

Complaining that they were being threatened with Country Party control of civic affairs, City Council aldermen yesterday protested strongly against…

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Ex-alderman Hurt

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Mr. Ivor Harry, a former alderman of Lidcombe Council now living at Hazelbrook, suffered a fractured ankle last week in a fall from a building on…

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Stewart Will Be Host for Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

Members of Parramatta Council and the town clerk (Mr. Brown) will be the guests of the Minister for External Affairs (Sir Frederick Stewart) at his…

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Appreciated Honor to Dead Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 6

Ermington-Rvdalmere Council's action in changing the name of Ermington Park to Bartlett Park, in memory of a former Mayor,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 13

The Legislative Council met, and after the first reading of bills received from the Assembly adjourned until 4.30 p.m. to-day…

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District Council's Agreement

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

An Industrial Agreement has been made and filed with the S.A. Industrial Registrar between the District Councils of Port MacDonnell, Mount…

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Council's Office Staff

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 6

Temporarily to fill vacanies created by enlistment of members of Baulkham Hills Council's staff. Mr. R. A. Cattell has been appointed temporary cost…

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Demolition Move Council Seeks Advice

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

Though the health inspector (Mr. Membrey) expressed the view that it would be inadvisable to order the demolition of three shops and dwellings…

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