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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 155

AMERICA'S No. 1 Mayor New York

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

Dynamic Mayor Fiorello la Guardia of New York was to-day unanimously re-elected president of the United States Conference…

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Bexley Council's Loan

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

The authorities have approved of Bexley Council raising a special loan of £12,600, for the purpose of meeting the councils proportion of the…

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TWO new members of the Sydney County Council were elected yesterday for a three-year term. They were Alderman Arthur J. McElhone

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

TWO NEW COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS…

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Fairfield Council General Matters

The Biz · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

The following matters, in addition to others reported separately, and several which appeared in our last issue, were dealt with at the meeting of Fairfield…

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Loan for County Council

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. Clive Evatt, M.L.A. for Hurstville, has received a letter from Mr. James McGirr, Minister for Local Government, with regard to his…

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Holroyd Council General Report

The Broadcaster · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

Ald. G Maunder with Alderman W Campbell. R Clarke, W Chamberlain, R Bowen R [?] E. G. Styles, F. T. Jones, S. Smith…

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Cabra-vale's New Council Chambers

The Biz · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

A start has been made with the erection of the new Council Chambers for Cabra-Vale Municipality…

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Holroyd Council Appeals for Aluminium

The Broadcaster · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

In this issue Holroyd Council by advertisement makes an appeal for scrap aluminium for the war effort full detail appear in the announcement…

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Two New County Council Members

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

TWO new members of the Sydney County Council were elected yesterday for a three-year term. They were Alderman Arthur J. McElhone…

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Council Recovers £2260 in Rates

The Biz · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

At a special meeting of Fairfield Council on Monday of last week, a letter was received from Eagley, Son and W[?] councils [?]licitors, respecting [?]…

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No Royal Show Council Unanimous

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 7

No Royal Easter Show will be held this year, the council of the Royal Agricultural Society decided unanimously yesterday…

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Electrical Undertaking Report to Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

The electrical engineer and manager reported as follows to [?] [?] [?] Fairfield Municipal Council.— During the month of December [?]…

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National Council of Jewish Women Appeals

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 8

The N.C.J.W. has forwarded £121/5/6 to the Chief Rabbi's Appeal Fund. The Mobile Canteen Appeal result is as follows: Popular Child Competition…

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Greater Sydney Scheme. Kogarah Council's Opposition

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 7

Although one alderman expressed himself as having a favourable interest in the proposed re-subdivision of municipalities under the Greater…

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Service Charge Abolished. New Fairfield Council Acts

The Biz · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

A motion, pursuant to notice, brought forward by Ald. E. Edwards, "that the electricity service charge of one [?]illing per quarter be abolished," was carried…

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Homes for Unemployed Minister Writes to Council

The Broadcaster · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr Hamilton Knight, has sent to Holroyd Council the following replying concerning a Trust home at Merrylands…

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Water for Golf Links. Council to Confer with Club

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 7

It was agreed at a meeting of kogarah Council on Monday that the parks and gardens committee meet representatives of Beverley Park Golf…

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St. George County Council. Ald. Guess Chairman for 1942

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

By a margin of three votes out of eleven Alderman N.C. Guess, a delegate from Rockdale Council, was elected chairman of the St. George…

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Beer Barrels in Street. Kogarah Council to Take Action

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

"This same kind of trouble happened in connection with an hotel at Hurstville some years ago, and Hurstville Council took the bull by the…

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