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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 155

Wardens' Post Request to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 5

Hitherto the wardens' post in Sector 15 at Granville has been situated in a private residence. Wardens of this sector told…

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Driving of Cattle Council Will Limit Time

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

Ermington-Rydalmere Council will restrict the time in which cattle may be driven through the municipality. This was decided at last week's…

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Council Won't Instal Fans in Town Hall

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

"I think this is something that we shouldn't countenance at this time of the year," said Alderman Irwin, when the Parramatta…

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Council Indignant That Treble Pay for Easter Monday "Blame the Government"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

"The Government weren't game to confine it to essential industries; they included the whole lot—and involved us in…

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People Living in Old Shops Owner Tells Council Why He Let Them in

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

The old conflict of heart and head confronted councillors of Blacktown shire at last week's meeting…

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Shire By-Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

Mr. W. P. Mathews, of Mount Victoria, intends to stand as a candidate for the by-election to A Riding of Blue Mountains Shire due to the…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Monday evening, when the Mayor (Ald. L. F. Spence) and Aldermen B. Lamrock, J. Jenkins,…

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Holroyd Council Items

The Broadcaster · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

The Department of Labor and Industry advised that the National Youth Parliament had offered to assist in collecting food, clothes, blankets, etc., in…

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Council and War Work

The Biz · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

In connection with the circular letters to councils regarding war damage insurance, civilian war aid service in case of air raids, and the question of evacuation,…

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Fairfield Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

The correspondence list at last week's meeting of Fairfield Council was not a long one. The recent rain, however, brought in a few more requests for…

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Comforts Fund Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

The next meeting of the council of the Women's War Comforts Section of the Australian Comforts Fund, New South Wales Division, will be held on…

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Cabra-vale Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

Ald. F. Hill (Mayor), Ald, J. G. McBurney (Deputy Mayor), with Aldermen Reardon, Harris, Lunn, Baker, Kew and Adams, were present at Monday night's…

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Atrocities Report for War Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- It is believed that the Chief of the General Staff (Lieut.-General Sturdee) will present a report on the Japanese…

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Former City Council Candidate Divorced

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

BEVIS CARRINGTON WALTERS, city business man and Civic Reform candidate for the City Council at last elections, was divorced by his…

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Former City Council Candidate Divorced

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

BEVIS CARRINGTON WALTERS, city business man and Civic Reform candidate for the City Council at last elections, was divorced by his…

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Anzac Day Services. Invitation to Council

The Biz · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

An invitation was extended to Liverpool Council by Rev. F. H. Meyer (rector), to be represented at St. Luke's Church, Liverpool, on April 26, at the Anzac Day…

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EVACUATION Register Compilation Penrith Council Acts

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

"IT is something we should be doing; our intention is to make it compulsory," said the Mayor, Ald. L. F. Spence, at the meeting…

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Macarthur Mystery Voice Needed On War Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The only guarantee General MacArthur will accept that his needs will be met is to command an authoritative voice in the…

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National Council of Jewish Women Sunday Card Afternoons

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

Mrs. M. Lewis is organising cara afternoons at the Council Rooms. The next will be on Sunday, April 19, at 1.30 p.m…

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Evacuation Scheme Fairfield Council to Take Register. Emergency Aid

The Biz · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

Fairfield Council has received from the Department of Labor and Industry three communications dealing with air raids, etc.:—…

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