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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

2,521 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 127

Canada Opposed to Empire Council Against Curtin Plan Speech Favoring Present Methods

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 7

LONDON Friday. -- Mr. Curtin yesterday heard, with an impassive face, the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) .virtually refuse to accept his plan for an Empire…

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Canada Opposed to Empire Council Against Curtin Plan Speech Favoring Present Methods

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. Curtin yesterday heard, with an impassive face, the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) virtually refuse to accept his plan for an Empire…

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First Victory War Loan £150,000,000 Sutherland Shire Quota £100,000. (1,500 Subscribers).Sutherland War Loan Committee

The Observer · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

Residents of the Shire of Sutherland should feel proud of their response to the Loan Committee's appeal for subscriptions to the First Victory War…

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International Relations A.F.L. Executive Council Proposes that U.S. Appoint Labor Attaches

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

At the mid-winter session of the American Federation of Labor executive council, the post-war planning committee asked that labor be directly…

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VEGETABLES. (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 16

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Coningnments of local and Victorian peas were musuffielent to meet the demand. on Tuesday, May 9, only 730 bags were on offer, but…

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A.a.a. Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 10

The Amateur Athletic. Association council meeting will be held at the Y.M.C.A., 325 Pitt Street. Sydney, on Monday. May 22. at 7.30 p.m…

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Ban on sale of knives urged by alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 May 1944 · page 5

City Alderman S. Crick said yesterday he feared the recent outbreak of stabbings in Sydney would lead to a crime wave. Six men have been stabbed in the city in the past…

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First Municipal Day Nursery

Truth · Sunday 14 May 1944 · page 18

THE foundation-stone of the first municipal day nursery to be established in Australia was set at Marrickville yesterday…

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Alderman's Death at Drummoyne

The Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

Alderman W. H. Brett, managing director of E. H. Brett and Sons Pty., Ltd.. tent and sail-makers, Balmaln, died at his…

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Lord Mayor's Politics

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 7

THE Lord Mayor (Ald. R. J. Bartley), who is standing as an Independent candidate for Woollahra is the State elections, will open his…

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Lord Mayor's Politics

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 7

THE Lord Mayor (Ald. R. J. Bartley), who is standing as an Independent candidate for Woollahra in the State elections, will open his…

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Lord Mayor's Politics

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 7

THE Lord Mayor (Ald. R. J. Bartley), who is standing as an independent candidate for Woollahra in the State elections, will open his…

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Lord Mayor's Politics

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 7

THE Lord Mayor (Aid. R. J. Bartley), who is standing as an Independent candidate for Woollahra in the State elections, will open his…

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Lord Mayor's Politics

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 7

THE Lord Mayor (Ald. R. J. Bartley), who is standing as an Independent candidate for Woollahra in the State elections, will open his…

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Lord Mayor's Politics

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 7

THE Lord Mayor (Ald. R. J. Bartley), who is standing as an independent candidate for Woollahra in the State elections, will open his…

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Team Takes Mayor Along As Mascot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 11

Sixteenth "member" of the Parramatta Rugby Union XV is the local mayor, Alderman P. H. Jeffery…

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Lord Mayor To Attend Boys' Town Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 12

The Lord Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bartley) will donate and present prizes" to placegetters in the aces' scratch race at the Boys' Town Sports Ground…

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Lord Mayor States Policy

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 5

"Realising how fundamental the care of the young is to the welfare of the State, I couple the important problems of housing,…

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Merrylands Lord Mayor's Fund Dance

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. C. Holden. M.C.. at last Thursday night's Lord Mayor's Fund dance at Merrylands was in a particularly happy mood. and gave the dancers a lively…

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Lord Mayor's Case for Independents

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 5

THE Lord Mayor (Aid. Bartley) said in an election address last night it was abvious that the Democratic Party could not hope to be returned…

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