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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

2,532 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 127

Labor Alderman For The Senate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

THE ballot for the three Labor Senate…

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Won't Be Exempted Fit Aldermen and Councillors

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 1

"I know of no reason why fit men of military age should be exempted from military service merely because they are aldermen or…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 6

The Legislative Council sat for live minutes yesterday, and adjourned till April 8, when it hopes to consider the first reading of the N.S.W. Arbitration…

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Hills Council Suspends Shire Clerk! Recently Discharged From the Army Special Meeting Held in Committee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 1

Baulkham Hills Council yesterday decided to suspend its shire clerk, Mr. H. C. Hain, who was recently discharged from the…

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County Council Manager Extension of Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 9

Sydney County Council yesterday unanimously extended the appointment of the general manager, Mr. R. Vine-Hall, who…

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"Trying to Bluff and Bully the People" Mayor Annoyed with Loan Organiser Granville Campaign "Has Been One Big Washout"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 1

Granville voluntary workers for the Third Liberty Loan are seething at the treatment they allege they have received from…

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Municipal Rate Increases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 6

Loans which councils had been encouraged, to take up under the Spooner scheme were blamed by the Minister for Local Government, Mr…

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Municipal Markets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 8

Firm prices continued to rule (or fruit and vegetables in the City Market today, medium quality beans and lettuce being the only lines to ease:…

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B.M. Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Lawson, on March 22, the President (Cr…

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Tent Dweller Shire Council Prosecutes

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

An adjourned case in which Blue Mountains Shire Council, through its inspector Mr Williamson, proceeded against Frank Manning on a charge…

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Lugarno Ferry Punt. Alderman's "Impossible" Idea

The Propeller · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

At last Thursday's meeting of the Hurstville Council Alderman Collar contended that the running of Lugarno ferry punt would be more…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Dance

The Biz · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

Large crowds continue to patronise The Lord Mayor's Fund dances, held every Thursday night in the Masonic Hall Merrylands…

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London's Lord Mayor to Entertain War Blind

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Lord. Mayor of London (Sir Samuel Joseph) will entertain 100 men and women, representing this war's…

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Fairfield Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

The following matters (and others under separate headings) were included in the business transacted at last week's meeting of Farifield Council:—…

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Cabra-vale Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

The following matters (among others) [?] dealt with at Monday night's [?] ing of Cabra-Vale Council:— The Department of Local Government…

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"Filthy" Sex Articles. Council Supports Protest

The Propeller · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

Hurstville Council decided at its last meeting to co-operate with the Women's Temperance Union in connection with a protest to the…

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Italians at Court. Allied Works Council Prosecutions

The Biz · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

At Liverpool Police Court on Monday, three Italians—Guiseppe Marciano, Luigi Strano and Nicciotti Strano—were proceeded against for failing to obey…

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National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section Open Night

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 6

The next open night will take place at the Federation House Ballroom on ,Saturday, April 3, at 8 p.m. Miss G. Weil has arranged the musical…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

Rockdale Council has voted £150 for kerbing and guttering in Booth Street; £200 for a footpath in Cook Street, and £312 for footpaving in…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

Bexley Cuncil brought action, under Local Government Act, against The Public Trustee and also George Lloyd. Mr. R. H. Orchard, Health Inspector,…

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