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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 155

Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 12

At the Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Markets this morning, business generally was quiet. A SHIPMENT of potatoes arrived from…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 12

At the Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Markets this morning, business generally was quiet. A SHIPMENT of potatoes arrived from…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 12

At the Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Markets this morning, business generally was quiet. A SHIPMENT of potatoes arrived from…

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Control Centre Alderman Critical

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

The N.E.S. Director has approved of the carrying out of structural work, estimated to cost £500, at the control centre at Auburn…

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"Ideal Caretaker" Aldermen's Tribute to Faithful "Old Bill"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

"Old Bill has seen hard times—times when he used to make doughnuts out of pollard when he was on the breadline. We are losing…

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Council Members

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 7

Under the Royal Charter recently granted to the Red, Cross Society a Council has been elected to the New South Wales Division of the society…

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Ambulance Service in Baulkham Hills Shire

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

The Parramatta-Auburn District Ambulance Committee sincerely thanks the residents of Baulkham Hills Shire for their loyal and…

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Election for Red Cross First Divisional Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 10

Yesterday the poll for the election of the Divisional Council of 40 members of the Red Cross Society was declared. The…

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Unloading the Beer Tooths' Reply to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

Tooth and Co. Ltd. informed Granville Council last night that they will do all in their power to prevent inconvenience to pedestrians when…

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Coal Stocks Discussed County Council States Aims

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

After the chairman, Councillor W. Neville Harding, had pointed out that any bombing attack might seriously interfere with…

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Campbell's Defence of Water Board Motion of Confidence by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 8

Alderman Campbell, of the Water Board, last Wednesday gave Lidcombe Council a comprehensive survey of the…

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Western News Admires Attitude of Town Clerk Council Employees and Military Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

"I admire the attitude of the town clerk of Auburn, and I totally agree with him. He's probably one of the very few…

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Move to Urge Racing Ban Defeated No Congratulation for S.a. Premier Council Divided

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

A Proposal to send a telegram to the Premier of South Australia, congratulating him on his banning of horse and dog…

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Municipal Officers in Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Anxiety is felt by the Municipal Association of Victoria at the number of executive officers who have enlisted in the…

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Wages Claim Nepean Shire Council

The Biz · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

President W. Rose, at the February meeting of Nepean Shire Council, submitted a "minute" as follows:— "On Friday, January 30, 1942, an…

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Nepean Shire Council Snags in River

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

The President (Cr. W. Rose) and Councillors W. S. Hewitt, H. L. Rudd, T. G. Scott, L. H. Skidmore, and A. E. Watson attended the meeting of…

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Shire Census

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Nepean Shire Council it was decided to take a census of the Shire, with a view to ascertaining particulars with…

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Holroyd Council

The Biz · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

Aldermen G. Maunder (Mayor), Bowen, Chamberla[?], Clarke, Jones, Eason, Matthews, Styles and Fenwick attended Tuesday night's meeting of Holroyd…

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Ryde Council's Request

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Ryde Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, passed the following resolution: "That the Council of the…

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Ryde Council's Request

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Ryde Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, passed the following resolution: "That the Council of the…

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