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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 155

Eastern Council Halved Operations Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 6

NEW DELHI, March 15 (A.A.P.).—Sir Bertram Stevens said in an interview yesterday that Japan's rapid southward…

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Pacific War Council May Meet In U.S.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.--The Pacific War Council may in future sit in Washington, says the Sunday Times' diplomatic correspondent. In his broadcast to the…

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London "Fascists" Attacked By Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.). -- London bureaucrats were attempting to impose Fascist control over provincial cities in Britain, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham…

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Cheque For Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 8

THE Army War Comforts Auxiliary has collected £250 so far this year for the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War…

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Local Body Control Lord Mayor Attacks "London Plan"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON, March 16 (A.A.[?].). —"The menace to our provincial cities does not come solely from Germany: It comes from…

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Van Mook For War Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 7

A SUGGESTION that will undoubtedly be acclaimed by all Australians is that Dr. Van Mook be invited to accept a seat on the War Council. What better gesture of appreciation could we extend to the gallant…

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Council to Make Up Pay

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY County Council today unanimously passed a motion that the pay of Council employees in the Militia be made up…

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Van Mook For War Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 7

A SUGGESTION that will undoubtedly be acclaimed by all Australians is that Dr. Van Mook be invited to accept a seat on the War Council. What better gesture of appreciation could we extend to the gallant…

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Van Mook For War Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 7

A SUGGESTION that will undoubtedly be acclaimed by all Australians is that Dr. Van Mook be invited to accept a seat on the War Council. What better gesture of appreciation could we extend to the gallant…

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Van Mook For War Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 7

A SUGGESTION that will undoubtedly be acclaimed by all Australians is that Dr. Van Mook be invited to accept a seat on the War Council. What better gesture of appreciation could we extend to the gallant…

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Council to Make Up Pay

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY County Council today unanimously passed a motion that the pay of Council employees in the Militia be made up…

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Van Mook For War Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 7

A SUGGESTION that will undoubtedly be acclaimed by all Australians is that Dr. Van Mook be invited to accept a seat on the War Council. What better gesture of appreciation could we extend to the gallant…

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Remove Shop Windows Wide New Powers for Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 7

The Minister for N.E.S., Mr. Heffron, yesterday gave the City Council increased powers to deal with air raid precautions. and…

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Mayor's Nightly Vigil

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

The Mayor of Lidcombe (Ald. C. W. Phillips) hasn't slept at home since December 6! As chief warden, he has kept a…

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Council Appoints Lady Impounding Officer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 1

Blacktown Council has appointed a lady impounding officer—on trial. The council recently called…

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Favouritism Alleged Council's Electrical Contracts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 10

Councillor Cramer said at a meeting of the Sydney County Council yesterday that there was evidence that some…

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City Council to Build Shelters

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 4

The City Council proposes to spend £10,000 in providing air-raid shelters for tenants at the vegetable and fish markets, but…

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Military Pay County Council A ction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 10

The Sydney County Council yesterday unanimously requested the general manager, Mr. VineHall, to make up the difference…

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Evatt To Be Accepted On War Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. Attlee) told the British House of Commons yesterday that when the…

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Council Condemns War Posters "Tend to Undermine People's Morale"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 5

Certain war posters issued by the Department of Information—posters concerning which there has already been…

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