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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 155

No Quick Move to Abolish Leg. Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

The Government, is unlikely to take any action against the Legislative Council until the next general elections…

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Ward Annoys Council "Discourteous Reply" "Evasive, Unintelligent"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

"Evasive, discourteous, and unintelligent." That's how Blacktown Council regards a reply that the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) sent to Mr…

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"No Funds" to Pay Chief Wardens Heffron Tells Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

The Minister for National Emergency Services (Mr. Heffron holds out no hope of Payment for chief wardens…

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City Council Will Spend £25,000 to Treat Offal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

The Markets Committee of the City Council today accepted a tender of £19,683 from the Industrial Machinery Co. Pty. Ltd., for the…

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City Council Will Spend £25,000 to Treat Offal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

The Markets" Committee of the City Council today accepted a tender of £19,683 from the Industrial Machinery Co. Pty. Ltd., for the…

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Reactionaries in Control Premier W.J. McKELL Exposes the Machinations of Tories in the Legislative Council of N.S.W.

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

WITH the interests of Big Business at heart, an insidious attempt was made, in the Legislative Council to…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Business before Blacktown Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday evening included the following: The Hon. E. S. Spooner, M.H.R., re…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

The maxim "It's an ill wind that blows no one any good" is being exemplified in the boost given by the exigencies of war to the B.M. Shire…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 6

A special meeting of Penrith Council was held on Tuesday evening, when the Mayor (Aid. L. F. Spence) and Aldermen H. Wo[?]driff, J, Jenkins, B…

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Took Council's Soil

The Biz · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Charged with interfering with soil, the property of Inglebum Council, on May 9, Phillip Elaridge appeared at Liverpool Police Court on Monday. (Mr. Cranitch…

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This Must Have Made the Mayor's Face Red

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 7

NEW YORK. -- Mayor La Guardia, of New York, must have been red in the face when he heard of this. RECENTLY he sent 250 policemen into Lower Harlem and the north…

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This Must Have Made the Mayor's Face Red

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 7

NEW YORK. -- Mayor La Guardia, of New York, must have been red in the face when he heard of this. RECENTLY he sent 250 policemen into Lower Harlem and the north…

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Fairfield Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 6

The following matters, and others under separate headings, were dealt with by Fairfield Council at its last meeting;— B. J, Kelly, of Bossley patft, wrote…

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Charcoal Burning. Discussion by Council

The Biz · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

Recently Liverpool Council installed charcoal.burners on Its motor lonies, and, with a view to economy, the clerk, Mr. J. Marsh, drew attention to an article…

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Cabra-vale Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Aid. J. G. McBurney (Deputy Mayor), with Alderm E. C. [?], E. F. Baker, R. P. Kew, A. Ling, E. H. J. Harrls, A. Reardon and A. E. Adams,…

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Hurstville Oval. Council Opposes Sunday Sport

The Propeller · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 7

Hurstville Council will not agree to Hurstville Oval being used for organised sports on Sundays, even if required for a function of a military…

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Playground for Narwee. Deputation to Council

The Propeller · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 7

Concern about the "huge burden of non-ratable land in the municipality which saddled the council, much of which belonged to a Government…

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Canley Road Bridge. Cabra-Vale Council Impatient at Delay

The Biz · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

In a letter to Cabra-Vale Council, the Department of Locul Government requested information regarding reconstruction of the bridge over Orphan School…

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Food in Case of Emergency. St. George County Council's Work

The Propeller · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

"This is a wonderful piece of work by the St. George County Council, and it will be a big saving to the constituent councils," said the Mayor…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 7

Alderman C. E. Brown has been granted leave of absence by Bexley Council, as he was now serving in the Australian Militia Forces…

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