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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 155

Council to Disperse Staff

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 5

A Chatswood picture theatre and other suburban buildings will be taken over by the Sydney County Council to disperse staff, records, and accountancy…

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Croquet Association Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 12

Many of the usual croquet fixtures will be eliminated this year because of the war. At the council meeting, held at Anthony Horderns', the programmes for the year were…

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Burwood Council's First Girl Employee

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

ALTHOUGH she was breaking a 58 year old record, Miss Anne Reilly said she did not feel unduly nervous when she signed on for…

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Cuts in Loan Programme Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 11

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Loan Council in Canberra to-day decided unanimously to adopt recommendations by the…

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Ambulance Station for N.e.s. Mayor and Coleman in Verbal Holts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

The proposed setting up of an ambulance station in a garage next to the fire station was the subject of rather heated…

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"Sumptuous Feed" Thanks for Council's Christmas Hamper

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

To ensure that each of the local men with the fighting forces would receive a Christmas hamper, Ermington-Rydalmere Council donated the…

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Ted Grayndler Speaks. Legislative Council, N.S.W.

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 26

Looking back over the last 50 years brings many memories of the hard-fighting days, and the early struggles of Union-owned journals…

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£13,700 Raid Shelter County Council A.R.P. Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 11

An air-raid shelter to be constructed in the basement of Queen Victoria Building will be big enough to hold all the…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 14

In both the fruity and vegetable markets this morning trading was generally quiet. Both supply and demand were poor, and prices were a little easier…

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Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

The following matters (in addition to many others) were deait with at the [?] meeting of Fairfield Council, held on Wednesday, January 28:—…

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Holroyd Council News

The Broadcaster · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

In addition to the reports from Holroyd Council appearing in this issue further items will be published in the Liz Newspaper…

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Fairfield Council Matters

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 6

Fairfield Council, at last week's meeting, made the following decisions after recommendations by the general purpo[?] committee:—…

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Molroyd Council's Aluminium Collection

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

Reporting on the collection of al[?] minium by the garbage contractor of Holroyd Council, while on his rounds, the council's inspector, Mr. T. Haigh,…

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Holroyd Council. General Report

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

Aldermen G. Maunder, R. Bowen, W. Chamberla [?] R. Clarke, S. Smith, F. T. Jones, Eason, Matthews, J. McLeenan, [?]nwick and Styles attended Tuesday…

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Holroyed Council's Aluminium Collection

The Broadcaster · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

Reporting on the collection of aluminium by the garbage contractor of Holroyed Council. While on his rounds the councils inspector Mr. T. Haigh…

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Sutherland Shire Buses. No Hope of Improvement Yet

The Propeller · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 8

It seems that for the present there is no hope of any improvement being made on certain motor bus routes in Sutherland Shire, judging by…

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Solicitors' Resignation Disagree with Council

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 8

In tendering their resignation as Fairfield Council's solicitors, Messrs. Edgley, Son and Williams, of Ware Street, Fairfield, stated that they had been the…

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Cabra-Vale Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 6

Ald F. Hill (Mayor), with Aldermen J. G. M[?]ney, A. T. Reardon, E. H. J. [?] E. [?] Baker, R. P. Kew and A. E. Adams, [?] the meeting of…

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Holroyd Council Has Air Raid Shelter

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 8
Also in The Broadcaster

Holroyd Council has constructed an air raid shelter in the Council Chambers yard. This is a safety refuge for the staff. The trench is 6ft, deep by 30ft…

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