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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 155

Evacuation Policy War Council Decision Blackout Test

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— After meetings of the War Council and of the Premiers' Conference, the Prime Minister. Mr…

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N.e.s. Man Hero of Council Blackout

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Due to an electric light failure the North Illawarra Municipal, Council was plunged into a complete…

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Reid Electorate Council Official A.l.p. Meeting

The Broadcaster · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

The Reid Electorate Council of the Official Labor Party held its monthly meeting at Carlton Hall, Auburn. Alderman T. Ryan presiding…

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N.e.s. Man Hero of Council Blackout

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Due to an electric light failure the North Illawarra Municipal Council was plunged into a complete…

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National Council of Jewish Women First Aid Classes

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

These classes began on Monday last, February 2, with instructors arranged by the Teachers' Federation. Many newcomers had received…

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N.e.s. Man Hero of Council Blackout

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Due to an electric light failure the North Illawarra Municipal Council was plunged into a complete…

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Too Many Jobs for Council. Difficulties of Salvage Work

The Propeller · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

The perplexities which municipal councils find themselves in to-day, as a result of the added responsibilities that have been placed on them…

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Request for Car Smithfield N.e.s. Writes to Council

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 8

Mr W. Su[?]ers, Deputy Senior Warden at Smithfleld, on behalf of the organisation at that ce[?] wr[?]te to Fairfield Council last week, congratulating the…

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£250 FOR N.E.S. Fairfield Council's A[?]ocation £2[?] to be Provided Immediately

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 6

Although Fairfield Council was said to be literally "up against it" financially, it decided, at the [?] meeting last week to allocate £250 for local N.E.S…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

Three cases of infectious disease were reported in Rockdale Municipality during the two weeks ended January 22, viz., one of scarlet fever and…

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Alderman O'dea's N.e.s. Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 7

Alderman E. C. O'Dea, leader of the Labour aldermen in the City Council, said yesterday that he had given notice for the next meeting of…

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Rockdale Council

The St George Call · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting on Thursday night:— St. George Cricket Assn., owing to military training the teams have been…

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Council Matters

The Observer · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

Resumption of Railway Residues: After general discussion it was unanimously resolved to proceed no further with the proposed…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 12

The two shipments of Tasmanlan potatoes due to arrive next week will total 38,009 bags. Of these, 10,000 are to go to Queensland, 5000 to Newcastle, and…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 12

The two shipments of Tasmanian potatoes due to arrive next week will total 38,000 bags. Of these, 10,000 are to go to Queensland, 5000 to Newcastle, and…

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Labor Suspends Deputy Mayor

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

The Deputy Mayor of Marrickville (Ald. D. V. Cochrane), who, wit lithe organiser of the A.L.P. (Mr. Gordon Byrne)…

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Labor Suspends Deputy Mayor

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

The Deputy Mayor of Marrickville (AId. D. V. Cochrane), who, with the organiser of the A.L.P. (Mr. Gordon Byrne),…

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Blames Council for Swim Upset

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 8

"The extortionate price the council has set on the hire of North Sydney Olympic Pool is robbing swimmers of records."…

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Pacific Council Now Working Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (A.A.P.). —President Roosevelt said at a Press conference on Friday that the Pacific Council had been…

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