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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 155

Well Represented in Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

Park Hill Progress Association's members include three aldermen of Granville Council—Aldermen Halsall, Lewis, and Knox…

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Minister Hits At Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

Sharply criticising the City Council N.E.S. Committee for refusing to co-operate in the Government's evacuation…

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Council Acts to Safeguard Food

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

WOOLLAHRA Council decided last night not to wait until an emergency forces the issue but to begin preparations now to ensure an…

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New Allied Supply Council Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, announced to-night that the Way Cabinet had decided to establish an…

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City Council Refusal "Scheine Too Elaborate"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 9

Alderman Bartley, vice-chairman of the City Council emergency committee, reported at the council meeting yesterday…

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New Allied Supply Council For Aust

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A new Allied Supply Council will be created in Australia immediately by the Federal Government, the Deputy-Prime Minister (Mr. Forde)…

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Comprehensive Plan Urged by Council Evacuation Proposals

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

Whether the State Government. would release the council from financial responsibility concerning the N.E.S. evacuation scheme…

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Pacific War Council to Be Set Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

The British Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, yesterday announced in the House of Commons that a Pacific War Council would be set up, either in London or Washington, with representatives of the British,…

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Industrial Relations Council Mr. Curtin's Appeal to Employers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 8

PERTH, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced to-day that he would confer immediately with the Minister for…

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Employers' Hold-up Tactics Industrial Relations Council Adjourns Indefinitely

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 7

The Industrial Relations Council which had been set up by the War Cabinet to secure peace and harmony in industry during wartime collapsed…

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N.e.s. Friction Long Discussion at Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 7

For more than three hours at its last meeting, Dundas Council discussed with several deputations certain friction between officers of…

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N.e.s. Expenditure Council Will Ask for Reimbursement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

Auburn Council held a special meeting on Monday to discuss N.E.S. expenditure. A deputation comprising the Mayor (Aid Ryan), the…

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N.E.S. Posts in City Council Blames Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 11

Unless the State Government immediately provides equipment for wardens'and first-aid posts the city, the City…

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Industrial Coun­cil Deadlock. Hold-up Tactics by Employers Delegates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Hold-up tactics by employers' delegates at a meeting of the Industrial Relations Council at Canberra last week resulted in a deadlock being…

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Air Raid Precautions at P'matta Council's Decisions Question of Indemnity

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

That Parramatta Council was making no provision for the residents of Harris Park in regard to air raid trenches was…

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Australia Will Have Voice in Plans Churchill's Statement Pacifie War Council To Be Set Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 9

LONDON, January 27. (A.A.P.)—The British Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, to-day made his eagerlyawaited speech in the House of Commons. In it he announced:…

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Shire Blackout

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

At last meeting of Nepean Shire Council a letter was received from Penrith Council stating that the Controller of N.E.S. had notified that,…

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Shire Lighting Rate

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

At the last meeting of Nepean Shire council when the minutes of the previous meeting were read there was discussion on a portion of the minutes…

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Council Attacked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 7

The Minister for National Emergency Services, Mr. Heffron, yesterday attacked the City Council for its refusal to…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

The following matters were dealt with by Penrith Council at a special meeting on Tuesday evening in addition to the estimates, reported in…

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