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Council & local affairs, 1941

3,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 152

"If I Had 66 Clothes Coupons.. Sydney Men and Women Tell How They Would Use Them Lord Mayor Has Weakness for Hats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 8

"RATHER a let-off" is the general opinion of Sydney women, when asked what they would…

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Council's Staff and the Press What Aldermen "View with Displeasure"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 1

"That-this council views with displeasure the action of members of its staff in supplying the press with matter which concerns the…

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Why Mayor Didn't Call Meeting "Council Not Here to Take Sides"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

Reference to a proposal that Lidcombe Council might assist in the calling of a public meeting to stimulate interest in the Lidcombe branch of the…

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Shire Councillors' Plea for Instruction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 13

Most councillors knew nothing of N.E.S. work. Councillor A. R. Townsend said at the Shires Conference yesterday, when he moved that leaders of the war effort should be…

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Challenge To War Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 7

Labor's future attitude to the War Advisory Council may depend on tomorrow's meeting of the Council in Melbourne…

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Cutting Shire Talk to Hear of War Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 8

The Shires' Conference, now meeting in Sydney, will devote two days to business, and on the third day will listen to addresses on the war effort…

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Nazis Arrest Whole Czech Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Nazi secret police, who burst in on the weekly meeting of Hapkovio (Czechoslovakia) Town…

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Council of Churches New President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 13

The Council of Churches at the annual meeting at the Y.M.C.A. yesterday, unanimously endorsed the action of the executive officers in protesting to the Government and…

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Nazis Arrest Whole Czech Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Nazi secret police, who burst in on the weekly meeting of Hapkovio (Czechoslovakia) Town…

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Public Service Day the Shire Clerk Hopes Will Come

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

"I hope the day will come— and I am sure it will be a great day for Australia—when men like Farrer, Lawrence Hargreaves, or…

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Butcher Sends Photos to the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

There photographs showing water backing up near his butcher's shop in [?] to street and Cockthorpe-road were [?] in a letter Lidcombe Council…

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"Fowls Die From Croup" He Tells Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

"The few fowls I have die from croup, and my garden becomes so sour that I cannot grow vegetables"…

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Feeling Its Way Council to Get Rid of Camphor Laurels

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

"The women up our way are not game to walk along the footpath. It's a confounded shame the does trees were ever put in, and they…

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"Amend the Act" Right to Charge for Sunday Entertainment Council's Move

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

"The Act is very obsolete—so much so that those who have the job of administering it are not game to take action against those…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Apprenticeship Conditions. the McINTYRE Scheme. Conference to Be Called

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 16

On the recommendation of the Executive, Council last week heard a report of a delegation to the Minister for Labor and Industry. (Mr. Hamilton Knight)…

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Aldermen and By-election

The Propeller · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

A report was submitted at the last meeting of Rockdale Council by Alderman A. S. Mottershead, on behalf of the three Rockdale Ward…

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Municipal Council General Business

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 1

At the meeting of Liverpool Municipal Council held on Tuesday night there were pre[?]ent Aldermen H. Jardine (the Mayor). C. Killinger, A. J. Childs, F. L…

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Hon. Rangers for Shire

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

Dr. E, P. Dark and Mr Frank Walford, of Katoomba, have generously offered their services as honorary rangers to the Blue Mountains Shire…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Wednesday of last week, the Mayor (Ald C. Carter) and Aldermen T. R. R. Smith, C. E…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Monday evening the Mayor (Ald D Fitch), and Aldermen E. F. Rule, J. Cram, J. Jenkins,…

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