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Council & local affairs, 1942

3,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 155

No Royal Show R.A.S. Council Reaches Unanimous Decision

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

THERE will be no Sydney Royal show this Easter.. When the council of the Royal Agricultural Society met yesterday it was decided unanimously that in view of all the circumstances it was considered impracticable to hold the show…

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NEW H.M.A.S. SYDNEY Council Takes Up Movement

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

POINTING out that almost every town in the State was doing something to help the New Sydney Fund, the Mayor (Ald. L. F…

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Joint Statement by Zionist Federation of Australia and New Zealand and Zionist Council of New South Wales

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

On the 11th January, 1942 an Executive meeting of the Zionist Federation of Australia and New Zealand was held and was attended by authorised delegates of…

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No Bitumen, Tar Rationed. Problem for Municipal Councils

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

"Bitumen is unprocurable to-day," declared the acting- engineer (Mr. R. Curtis) at a meeting of Kogarah Council on Monday, during…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

Following a request from South Hurstville Improvement League, Kogarah Council has agreed to make a donation to the South Hurstville First…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 12

Trading in the Fruit section of the Municipal Markets this morning was steady. In the Vegetable section the supplies of greens were light, and high…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 12

Trading in the Fruit section of the Municipal Markets this morning was steady. In the Vegetable section the supplies of greens were light, and high…

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Shire Cricket

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Bexley -A team '-were again successful on Saturday last In obtaining a win on tile first innings. Following their success against .Randwick on the previous…

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Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The Mayor’s action was endorsed on Monday evening in a request to residents to donate any aluminium utensils that could be spared to the appeal now being…

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Rockdale Council Matters

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

St. George .County Council has u[?] to Rockdale Council acknowledging the request for a lamp In Mawson Street, but reporting that no-good purpose could be…

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Zionist Federation Joint Statement by Zionist Federation of Australia and New Zealand and Zionist State Council of New South Wales

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

On the 11th January, 1942, an Executive meeting of the Zionist Federation of Australia and New Zealand was held and was…

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Aldermen Choose Vice-chairmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 15

Reform aldermen have selected the vice-chairmen of the City Council committees for the present year, and these will be formally elected at the…

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County Council May Restrict Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 15

The general manager of the Sydney County Council, Mr. Vine-Hall, has recommended that the Council should no longer sell refrigerators on the…

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Council Attacks Night Classes for Apprentices

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Declaring that apprentices learning trades were like slaves tied to a chain under the existing system of technical…

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Council Wants Board Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 7

Leichhardt aldermen last night severely criticised the Water Board and decided to call a combined meeting of all aldermen in the third…

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New Council May Collapse

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Federal circles fear that the new Industrial Relations Council set up to Iron out labor troubles may…

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Council Seeks Water Board Resignation

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

"Even if we got rain I doubt whether this board of incompetence will be able to ensure that Sydney would not still be…

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Deficit Expected by County Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

BECAUSE of restrictions on lighting, daylight saving, and the prohibition of hot-water systems, Sydney County Council expects a heavy…

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County Council Rush For Post

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

AN unprecedented situation arose at the meeting today of the Sydney County Council during election of a chairman for the year when four out of five councillors sought election. [?]AST year's chairman, Councillor…

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Council Asks Sack For Wafer Board

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 7

Leichhardt Council last night passed two motions asking the State Government to accelerate the introduction of the Greater…

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