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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 152

Buildings in B. M. Shire

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 6

The following applications were received at last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council for permission to build in the Shire:…

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Holroyd Council Dismissals

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7
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Shortage of funds has compelled Hol[?]oyl Council to shorten hands on its outside staff. An employee of twelve years' service, with two others, is one of…

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Council's Co-operation

Liverpool News · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

At Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday evening, a letter was received from Liverpool Comforts Fund, asking councils co-operation in the effort to raise…

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Badly Knitted Socks. Problem at Lord Mayor's Depot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 16

AT the monthly meeting of the women's council of the Lord Mayor's Comforts Fund, held in the Lady Mayoress's rooms…

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Electricity Supply Control Fairfield Council's Deliberation's

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 6

At a special meeting of Fairfield Council last Monday night, among other maters. the folowing three resolutions passed by the conference on control and…

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Ratepayer on Council. (To the Editor.)

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

Sir,—Having been a ratepayer of Fairfield for 25 years, I feel I must express my disgust at the treatment meted out by p[?]yers by Fairfield Council. In a…

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A Funny Letter. Ratepayer to Council

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

Mr. G. L. Comber, of Sydney, wrote to Cabia-Vale Council in peculiar strain last week. [?]e wanted information regarding the building regulations, Here…

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Cabra-vale Council Items. (Held over from last is [?]e.)

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

Cancord Municipal Council asked cooperation in a request to the Federal Government for the construction of deep air raid shelters, in preference to the…

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National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section Eighteenth Annual Meeting

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

All members and friends are invited to attend the eighteenth annual meeting on Monday onext, May 5, at 8 pm. and will hear the magnificent report which the…

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New Shanghai Council. Japanese Representation Increased. SHANGHAI, April 30. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

"The Provisional Council of the Shangha[?] International Settlement, which was elected at a ratepayers' meeting on April 17, has been unanimously approved by the Consular body."…

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Elephant Holds Mayor's Nest-egg

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 7

THE LORD MAYOR (Alderman Crick) standing on the Town Hall steps, places a handful of coins in the bucket held by Eilly, Wirth's Circus elephant. Parading through the city yesterday, the circus collected £342 for the Lord…

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Loss to Sutherland Shire

The Observer · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Taylor, Deputy Shire Clerk to Sutherland Shire Council, will shortly be leaving the district for Eden, having received the appointment…

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Sutherland Shire Miniature Rifle Club

The Observer · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 1

A good attendance of members proved that the club maintains its usefulness and popularity. Cr. Shaw, President of the Club,…

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NEWSFLASHES Monsieur André Brenac Meets Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

M. Brenac, accompanied by a delegation of the Victorian committee, paid a curtesy call on the Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Cr. F.u…

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St. George County Council Vacancies for Apprentices

The St George Call · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Applications, endorsed and addressed to the undersigned, will be received until Monday, 12th May, 1941, from lads resident in the County District…

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Long Review of War Production. Advisory Council Meets. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 9

After reviewing industrial war production for nearly 12 hours, the Advisory War Council rose just before midnight to-night. The Director-General of Munitions. Mr…

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No "Smokes" in Gordon. Sign Offends Council. Removal Ordered by "Unsightly Means."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 9

A Gordon tobacconist, Mr. V. Clingan, has been asked by the Ku-ring-gai Council to remove a sign carrying the word "Smokes" from beneath the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Can't Stop Workers

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 7

EVEN obstruction from the Lord Mayor's Comforts Fund can't dampen the ardor of women war workers in N.S.W…

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Residents Dislike "Smokes," Too. Kuring-gai' Mayor on Offending Sign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 15

Kuring-gai Council is carrying out the wishes of residents of the district in asking Mr. V. Clingan; a Gordon tobacconist, to remove a "Smokes" sign…

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