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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 152

Council Orders Mower for Paspalum

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

Facing, like most other councils, the paspalum problem, Baulkham Hills Council recently arranged for a demonstration of a "Gravely" motor…

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Council Employees Ask for Extra Leave

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

Mr. J. Berriman (installation inspector) applied to Baulkham Hills Council last week for two week's annual leave, though the award…

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Magistrate Upholds Council Rating. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

Thirty-three persons objected to the levying by Grenfell Municipal Council of a sewerage local loan rate, on the grounds that the municipality had not yet made…

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Home News. Labour And War Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

The Federal Labour caucus decided last nicht to ask the Government to increase the size of the Advisory Council to 10 members, to enable five Labour…

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Evatt For War Council CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Dr. H, V. Evatt was tonight elected by the Federal Labor caucus as a fifth Labor representative on the…

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Bettington-road Council Wants Golf Club to Pay £100

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

After a joint inspection of Bettington-road, Dundas, representatives of Dundas and Baulkham Hills Council agreed to recommend the immediate…

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Bigger War Council. Labour Request Wants Five Seats. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 11

The Labour caucus decided tonight to ask the Government to increase the size of the Advisory War Council from eight to 10 members, to…

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FOR Worker women the Case for Equal Pay Aims of the Council for Action

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

THE Council of Action for Equal Pay has issued several leaflets for the information of…

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Hurstville's New Alderman

The Propeller · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

An extraordinary election was to have been held next Saturday, 15th instant, to fill the vacancy in Hurstville Ward, Municipality of…

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Bathurst Diocese. the Late Alderman M. Griffin

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 26

The funeral of the late Alderman M. J. Griffin moved from St. Mary's Basilica on Monday afternoon, March 3, for the Woronora…

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Soldier- Alderman Theo. Wilson Explains. (To the Editor.)

Liverpool News · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1
Also in The Biz

Sir,—In letters I have received from Australia, it appears to me that my sear in council has been declared vacant and that a by-election will be, or has been,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund £304,376

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 10

The Lord Mayor's War Fund has now received £304,376. Latest contributions:-- Newcastle and District Fund, £1000; A.I.F…

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War Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 11

IT is expected that the Government will agree to the proposal of the Labor Party that the Advisory war Council should be increased from eight…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Castiereagh Council was held on Wednesday evening, 5th inst, the Mayor (Aid C. Carter) and Aldermen G. A. Judd, R. E…

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Lord Mayor Hopes For 3rd Sydney Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 19

The Lord Mayor, Ald. S. S. Crick, whose wife owns Mosaic, thinks the horse might win the Sydney Cup for the third year in succession. Mosaic, who had shown no form for a long time, yesterday…

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Fairfield Council News

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

As the monthly meeting or Fairfield Council was held last nght, much of the business transacted will be reported in next week's issue…

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FOOTBALL. Rugby Union Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 11

At the meeting last night of the New South Wales Rugby Union Council, Messrs. Lea[?]k and Henry were appointed to the Laws Committee; Mr. Henry as an alternate member…

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Council and Tennis Courts

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

The general purposes committee reported to Fairfield Council having given con[?]cration to the eport of statemen[?]s made at the annual meeting of…

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Ten Now on War Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Federal Government has agreed to Labor's request to increase the War Council from eight to ten members…

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