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Council & local affairs, 1941

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St. George County Council Ald. Moore As Chairman

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Ald. Moore, a Kogarah delegate, has been re-elected Chairman of the St. George County Council. There were two nominations, the other being Aid…

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“Help One Another Collection” Organised by the Migrants Consultative Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

A Meeting of the District Administrators took place on Monday 6th January and it is very gratifying to report that the result so far amounts to £127/5/10…

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Chairman of St. George County Council. Ald. Moore Re-elected. Third Successive Term

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

Ald. Bell, Mayor of Kogarah, announced at this week’s meeting that Ald. Moore, a Kogarah delegate, had been re-elected chairman of the St…

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Kogarah Council’s Letter From Major Brewe R. “More Mud in Palestine Than Kogarah Bay.”

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

“There is more mud In Palestine than I have ever seen In Kogarah Bay.” Major Brewer told this to Ald. Bell. Mayor of Kogarah, who received a letter…

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St. George County Council Chairman’s Minute. Presented at the Last Meeting by Ald. Moore

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

It has not been possible to produce, at this early stage, complete statistics, etc., for the year 1940, but the available totals quoted Hereunder, together with a brief…

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Kogarah Officers Praised Council Pleased with Yearly Reports. Big Decrease in Infectious Diseases. 1940 Buildings Exceeded 1939 BY £42,405

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

Aldermen of Kogarah Council highly complimented the health inspector Mr. W. Bardsley), and the building inspector (Mr. N. Eade), last Monday…

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New Council Depot Planned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 3

The general manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. Vine Hall) will recommend the council to spend £150.000 on building at Five Dock a…

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Overtime Ban Is Extended Union Leaders' Plea Ignored by Meeting Labor Council May Urge General Embargo

The Sun · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 3

A mass stop-work meeting of 1000 members of the Ships Painters and Dockers' Union to-day decided to refuse to work overtime unless overtime earnings…

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Parry May Be Council Chairman

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

Councillor S. E. Parry, M.L.C., is likely to be elected chairman of Sydney County Council at the election to be held to-morrow…

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New Security Powers. Labour Amendment for War Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 9

In a determined effort to have the drastic powers under the latest National Security Regulation, No. 42A, curtailed, the Federal Parliamentary…

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Two Parties Given By Lord Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 9

THE reception given by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs S. Crick) this afternoon in honor of Major Eugene Gorman, the…

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Lord Mayor's War Fund. Total Now £258,582

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 15

Subscriptions to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund now total £218,582, of which £188,453 has already been spent on comforts for men in the…

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Council's £1025 for War Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 16

The N.S.W. Golf Council has raised £1025 for war funds in 11 months. Proceeds from the eighth New South…

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County Council Plans New Depot

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 7

The Sydney County Council has included £40,000 in this year's estimates towards the establishment of a central workshop, repair depot and…

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Council's Group War Savings Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 9

Two hundred A.R.P. sub-wardens in Waverley municipality will collect War Savings Certificate payments from householders' groups and pay the…

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M.l.c. New Council Chairman

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

Cr. S. E. Parry, M.L.C., was to-day elected chairman of the Sydney County Council for 1941 with a…

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County Council for Re-housing. Erskineville Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 11

Erskineville Council last night decided to seek the co-operation of the St. Peters, Newtown, Redfern, Waterloo, Alexandria, Darlington, Marrickville, Petersham, and Mascot…

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Cold Storage Problem. States' Help Needed. Agricultural Council's Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 11

Special investigation of the cold storage problem, which has been accentuated in recent months by the damming up of exportable primary products at…

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Is First Shire Man Wounded

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

First Blacktown Shire man to be officially reported wounded in the war is Pte. E. H. Heriot, single, of Carlisle-lane, Mt. Druitt…

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Shire By-election. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. Malcolm Robert Burbury was elected to the vacancy in B riding of Tumut Shire Council caused by the resignation of Councillor George Clout, who…

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