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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 155

Sunday Observance Council Favors Shows

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Sunday Christian Observance Council today endorsed opening of Sunday shows for Allied fighting services…

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War Loading Conference for Council Employees

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

CITY COUNCIL yesterday approved of its employees holding a conference on war loading. Payment of war loading was sought…

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Dr. Evatt's Mission Pacific Council Meeting Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

LONDON, May 4.—The next meeting in London of the Pacific War Council is expected to be one of the most important…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 10

The people of Wagga have subscribed £8,635 to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund for the provision of comforts for…

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Gifts for Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 5

The Mayoress of Campbelltown, Mrs. P. C. Msrlow whose husbend, lthe Mayor, is president of Campbelltown branch of the Lord Mayor's…

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Big Powers for Supply Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--A maximum war effort implied a minimum in civil requirements, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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Food Council Good News for Producers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 7

"THE decision of the Federal Government to establish an Australian Food Council is opportune. It is to be hoped that it will be brought…

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New Supply Council "Clearing House" for Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA,, Tuesday. —The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced to-day that the War Cabinet had decided on the…

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He's "Not Too Pleased with the Council"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 5

Annoyed at other residents who rode on the "'footways" there, Mr. D. J. Stephens, of Kellyville, wrote to Baulkham…

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"Demand Show-down" Hills Bus Service Council Seeks Deputation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 5

Determined to continue its fight for an improved Parramatta-Hills bus service, Baulkham Hills Council last week…

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"Shouldn't Meddle" Council Rejects Move Against Brown-out

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 1

Parramatta Council on Monday rejected a proposal to co-operate with Ermington-Rydalmere Council in urging the…

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Hall Rental Rebate Council and the Labor League of Youth

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

Granville Council and the Australian Labor League of Youth seem to have reached a deadlock in regard to a rebate…

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Granville News Morgan Declares for Voluntary Service Reid A.l.p. Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Reid A.L.P. Federal Electorate Council there was a lively debate on a motion "that the Federal member (Mr. C. A…

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Warnings by Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 5

The Blue Mountains Shire Council passes on the advice given by the Board of Health to householders to pour an egg cup of kerosene into their…

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Holroyd Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

There was a full attendance of alder-. men of Holeroyd Council on Tuesday night, when the following matters w[?]re attended to:—…

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Turf Notes From Stable and Course Cheque, for Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 8

Mr. F. G. Underwood, chairman of the Canterbury Park Turf Club yesterday presented the Lord Mayor. Mr. S. S. Crick, with a cheque for £5,490,…

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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 6

When about 15 years ago the late Er. R. J. Tillyard was invited to come from New Zealand to Australia to take charge of the entomological…

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Ingleburn Council Special Meeting: Chief Warden

The Biz · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 1

Present at a special meeting of Ingleburn Council on April 20 were Aldermen W. G. Hosking (Mayor), C. C. Murray. A. W. Sherack, G. H, Naylor and R,…

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Proposed Rocky Reach Weir Fairfidd Council to Investigate

The Biz · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

At Wednesday night's meeting of Pairfield Council, Ald. M. Wilson referred to the proposal to erect a we[?] across Georges River at Ro[?]ky Reach. He said…

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"Water in Trenches." Council's Pnmping Plant. (To the Editor.)

The Biz · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue dated 30/4/42, in reply to a complaint by Ald, Edwards tliat the Bowling Club was using the council's pumping plant, whilst the…

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