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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

2,532 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 127

Money Comes Into Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

THE Lord Mayor (Ald. R. J. Bartley) said today, that so far £30,000 had come into the Australian Comforts Fund as a result of his…

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Women's News Women in War Work Council Established in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

"We want women doing one phase of war work to know what women are doing in every other field, and what sort of success they are making of it,"…

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Ignores Chief SEC.'s REQUEST Greyhound Council To Demand Licence Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 12

The Country Greyhound Racing Control Council has not acceded to the Chief Secretary's request to suspend demands for owners and trainers to pay licence fees…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 8

Very firm prices were secured for most vegetables and fruits in the City Markets this morning. Peas were to 2s, and beans to 3s a bushel dearer at to 16s…

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Lord Mayor's A.c.f. Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 11

Appealing last night for £350,000 for the Australian Comforts Fund, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Bartley) said this sum was needed to show men of…

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Council to Buy Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

THE coal position in the Sydney County Council was not entirely satisfactory, the general manager (Mr. Vine Hall) told today's meeting…

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Ice Shortage "Scandal" Paddington Council to Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

Paddington aldermen said at last night's council meeting that a shortage of ice in parts of the municipality was causing the…

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£65,000,000 Works Programme Handled By Allied Works Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 9

In its first year, just completed, the Allied Works Council placed under construction a programme of works valued at £65,000,000. Expenditure was consistent at the rate of £1,000,000 a week…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Dance

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Merrylands Lord Mayor's Fund held its weekly dance last Thursday, in the Masonic Hall, and entertained a large crowd of enthusiastic dancers. Mr…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Stall

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

Merrylands Lord Mayor's Fund held a very successful stall day on February 9, and raised the sum of £12 3 - £11 3 - being taken on the stall and a donation…

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57 After the Health Inspector's Job Aldermen Differ About Method of Selection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

There was another lively scene at Lidcombe Council last week, when two suggested methods of selecting a successor to the health inspector…

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Servicemen's Hut Council's Attitude

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

Lidcombe Council last week decided to "give every assistance" to the Auburn-Lidcombe District Shop and Trades Unions Welfare…

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"Disgrace to Shire" Paspalum at Castle Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

"Bushy paspalum at Castle Hill is a hideout for shakes, residents say. Mr. W. McIntyre, of Francis-street,…

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Auburn-lidcombe "Won't Be Limelighter" Says Mayor Feeling Runs High in Lidcombe Debate Head of Local Branch of Lord Mayor's Fund

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

At last week's meeting of Lidcombe Council, ex-Mayor Phillips formally handed over to his successor, Mayor Wilson, the presidency of the local…

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Menzies, Spender at War Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--A meeting of the Advisory War Council was held today. Both Messrs. Menzies and Spender attended…

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County Council to Protest Corruption Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 9

Sydney County Council yesterday decided that a deputation should wait on the Minister for Local Government, Mr. McGirr,…

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Postal Service Dept's Reply to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

Any little difficulties that may now exist in Castle Hill postal service should soon be things of the past when the new postmaster gets into…

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"Acute Shortage of Dwelling Houses" Granville Council's Move

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

"The housing problem is one of our greatest problems at present. It seems to me that in the very near future the Federal…

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[?]Ome for State Wards [?]Eply to Council's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

Replying to a protest against the Child Welfare Department's purchase of Camden House Grammar School, Castle Hill, as…

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Council Grant of £25,000 to A.c.f

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

THE Finance Committee of the City Council at today's meeting decided to donate £25,000 to the Australian Comforts Fund…

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