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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

2,532 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 127

Council May Lift Electricity Impost

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 6

ST. GEORGE County Council at its next meeting will consider removing the minimum annual charge of £3 for electricity…

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Amended Bills Back to Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 4

The State Government will resubmit to the Legislative Council a number of important bills which the Council drastically…

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Purchase of Loans County Council's Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 5

Because further surplus funds have become available, the Sydney County Council has decided to purchase Municipal…

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Council's Men to Work on Saturdays

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

Manpower shortage, due to call-ups by the Civil Construction Corps, has necessitated Holroyd Council's engineer (Mr. Ryan) and members of the outdoor…

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"The Councils Should Build Houses" Granville "Willing to Exercise Powers" Mayor's Suggestion Adopted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 1

Granville Council is ready and willing to exercise its powers under Section 496 of the Local Government Act to erect…

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Southern News "Flooded Twice" Complaints to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

"During the recent rains my house was flcoded twice, my carpets and linos ruined by mud and water, my front and back fences,…

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Auburn-lidcombe Post - War Scheme Council's Proposals

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 5

Lidcombe Council last week met representatives from Concord Council to discuss schemes proposed for post-war…

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Equal Pay for Equal Work Council's Approach to Federal Government

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 6

AT the last monthly meeting at the Council for equal pay, Miss Muriel Heagney, Hon. Secretary-Treasurer, was directed…

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Can't Provide Gates at Level Crossings Department Tells Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 1

"It seems to me that they count the cost of boom gates greater than the lives of the workers."…

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Curtin Repudiates Ward's "Missing Papers" Charge Opposition May Still Boycott War Council

The Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), today repudiated Mr. Ward's charge in the House last night, that vital War Cabinet documents, relating to the "Brisbane Line," were missing, but Mr. Fadden is not…

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Opposition May Leave War Council Ward's Charge Resented Fadden Demands Denial by Curtin

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. --Members of the Opposition Executive declared today that they would withdraw from the Advisory War Council if the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) did…

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Opposition May Leave War Council Ward's Charge Resented Fadden Demands Denial by Curtin

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Members of the Opposition Executive declared today that they would withdraw from the Advisory War Council if the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) did…

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Opposition May Leave War Council Ward's Charge- Resented Fadden Demands Denial by Curtin

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday-- Members of the Opposition Executive declared! today that they would withdraw from the Advisory War Council if the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) did…

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Opposition May Leave War Council Ward's Charge Resented Fadden Demands Denial by Curtsn

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. --Members of the Opposition Executive declared today that they would withdraw from the Advisory War Council if the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) did…

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"The Union Honors Its Dead" Ted Grayndler—Jack McNeill—Dave Gunn Sympathy and Appreciation of Executive Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 1

As a mark of respect to the memory of three former members of the Executive Council of the Australian Workers' Union who had passed away since the last meeting, the delegates, on assembling on Monday, adjourned until the…

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Mosman Municipal Jubilee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 9

Fifty years of municipal government in Mosman was commemorated last night at a special meeting of the council…

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B.M. Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on 15th inst, the President (Cr. A. M. Hodgson) being in the chair. Others…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid L. F. Spence) and Aldermen A. H. Hand, B. S. Lamrock, W. K. Murray, F. Allen, A. Tornaros, and J. Jenkins attended the monthly…

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Secession Emu From B.M. SHIRE

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

THE proposal to separate Emu Plains from the Blue Mountains Shire and attach it to Penrith Municipality was revived at a…

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Blacktown A.l.p. Council

The Biz · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

The June meeting of Blacktown State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. was held in the School of Arts. Wentworthville, on Sunday afternoon last, when a fair…

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