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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 152

Best Brains of Empire Needed on War Council

Truth · Sunday 20 April 1941 · page 17

PEOPLE of Australia and of the British Empire must have absolute confidence in the British Broadcasting Corporation and other official avenues for the…

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Council Urged Not to Employ Fit Men. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 4

When Albury Council considered calling applications for the position of deputy town clerk, following the, resignation of Mr. E. H. Selby, who has…

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Council and the Crisis. Advice Without Decision. The Need for Unity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 8

You may be among those who still imagine that on the arrival of a war crisis supremely threatening Austialia, the Advisory War Council would…

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War Council's Move To Prevent Industrial Disputes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

Action to end industrial disputes which interfere with the war effort will be considered in Sydney today by members of the War Cabinet. Their decisions probably will be referred to the meeting of…

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War Crisis. Facts Sought. Move for House to Meet. Advisory Council Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 9

Increasing concern over the position of the A.I.F. in Greece has prompted a number of members of the Federal Parliament to urge that Parliament…

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Cabinet Bows: Parlt. to Meet Soon Demand of Public to Hear Facts Wider Powers Urged For War Council

The Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

Bowing to the growing demand from politicians and the public for the full facts of the perilous situation of Australian troops in Greece, the Federal Cabinet…

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A.r.p. "Chaos" Angers City Aldermen

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

Dissatisfaction with the present situation of the A.R.P. scheme was unanimously voiced to-day by aldermen who are on the City Council N.E.S. committee. They asked the vice-chairman…

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Stop-press Italians Shire Ship

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 1

Shanghai. -- British authorities are taking serious view seizure Yugoslav freighter. To[?]lay, in Shanghai waters, by Italians. Ship, which…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 6

Councillors Bruce and Morris were absent from last week's meeting, of Baulkham Hills Council. Concord Council sought…

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Full Facts for War Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 11

The summoning of Parliament is in accordance with the wishes of an overwhelming number of Senators and members…

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War Council Meets for "Inquest" Australia's Part in Greek Campaign Labor Dissatisfied With Menzies' Statement

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 3

The War Council met in Sydney to-day to conduct what was frankly called "an inquest" into the Greek campaign in which Australian soldiers are so perilously…

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Municipal and County Engineering Section. Coventry's War-Time Housing

Construction · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 15

Post-war-time conditions after the last war gave rise to the production of prefabricated steel and concrete houses, mostly of very poor design. They were unsatisfactory because of the lack of scientific…

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Division of Forest Products. Proper Name for Australian Timbers. the Work of the Standards Association

Construction · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 15

“Don't be silly, it's a sort of yellow!” “I'm not silly! If any timber's red, blue gum us! Why, we used to get tons of it from Sydney for waggons. Do you thing I'm colour blind?”…

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Three Aldermen Resign. Rockdale Council's Dilemma

The Propeller · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

Three aldermen resigned at this week's meeting of Rockdale Council, as a protest against the granting of permission for the conversion of an…

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Semi-nude Bathers. Complaints to Shire Council

The Propeller · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

A request was received at this week's meeting of Sutherland Shire Council, from the St. Andrew's Church of England Mother's Club, to…

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Three Aldermen Resign. Building Plans Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Aldermen A. S. Mottershead, T. W. Pentecost, and E. Jones have resigned from Rockdale Council in protest against the approval of the conversion of an old…

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Nepean Shire Clerk

Liverpool News · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

The following minute, presented by the Deputy President. Cr. Rose, was adopted by Nepean Shire Council at its meeting on April 17:—…

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Nepean Shire Office Staff

Liverpool News · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

At the last meeting of Nepean Shire Council the shire clerk reported that Miss Russell would shortly be leaving the service of the council; and, having…

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Nepean Shire Legal Costs

Liverpool News · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

The Deputy President. Cr. W. Rose, submitted the following minute to Nepean Shire Council at its last, meeting:— Tyrell and Fisher v Council.—I have…

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Council Thanked

The Biz · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

The Canley Heights Progress Association wrote Cabra-Vale Council on Monday night, conveying the members' appreciation of council's action in…

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