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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 155

Premiers at War Council Polemics Now on the Wane Parliament Too Deferred by Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 4

The co-option of the Premiers to one War Council sitting in Canberra last week marked perhaps a new stage in the war relationship of the Commonwealth and the States. Premiers whose principal purpose in previous visits to…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 14

This week's shipment of Tasmanian potatoes, totalling 26,005 bags, is expected to arrive this afternoon. The standard price of £17 per ton for new…

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Pacific Council to Meet

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will preside at a meeting of the Pacific Council in London…

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Pacific Council to Meet

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will preside at a meeting of the Pacific Council in London…

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War Council For Pacific

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Formation of a Pacific War Council with headquarters in London…

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Pacific Council to Meet

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will preside at a meeting of the Pacific Council in London…

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Pacific Council to Meet

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will preside at a meeting of the Pacific Council in London…

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Pacific Council to Meet

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will preside at a meeting of the Pacific Council in London…

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Popeye the Sailorman War Council

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 8

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Pacific Council's First Meeting London

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

Somewhere in London to-day Mr. Churchill will preside over three representatives of Australia, the Dutch and New Zealand. This first meeting of the…

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Pacific War Council First Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The first meeting of the Pacific War Council, comprising representatives of the British,…

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Auburn-lidcombe 'Easy to Criticise' Alderman's Defence of Water Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

A lively debate concerning the Water Board took place at the last meeting of Lidcombe Council…

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War Council's First Meeting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. --A meeting of the Pacific War Council was held yesterday at No. 10 Downing Street…

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Dutch Query War Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--Dutch observers in London are greatly perturbed about the Pacific War…

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Council "Disgusted" Granville Railway Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

Granville council last week decided to write to the Railway Commissioner expressing disgust with. present arrangements at the railway station"…

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N.z. Representation on War Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 9

AUCKLAND.--The High Commssioner in Great Britain (Mr. W J. Jordan) has been appointed to represent New Zealand on the Pacific War…

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Council to Dig Shelter for £2

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

"I'D rather see council lose money A and be sure of giving everyone a chance to have adequate air-raid shelter," said Aid. J. R. Firth when he moved last night that Strathfield…

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N.z. Representation on War Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 9

AUCKLAND.--The High Commissioner in Great Britain (Mr. W. J. Jordan) has been appointed to represent New Zealand on the Pacific War…

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Canine Evacuee Question Causes Council Concern

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 14

Canine morale, at North Sydney is an open question. Billed for centuries as man's greatest friend, and a handy ally in a tight corner, Fido seems in for a campaign of debunking. In the national crisis, at any rate, North Sydney Council is not…

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Canine Evacuee Question Causes Council Concern

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 14

Canine morale at North Sydney is an open question. Billed for centuries as man's greatest friend, and a handy ally in a tight corner, Fido seems in for a campaign of debunking. In the national crisis, at any rate, North Sydney Council is not…

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