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Council & local affairs, 1944

2,521 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 127

Kogarah Municipal Welfare and Comforts Fund

The St George Call · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The cheque for £519 recently presented to the Fund, represents Kogarah's share of the proceeds from the Police Carnival at Moorefield. Inspector' Morgan, Div. 12…

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Rockdale Municipal Patriotic and War Fund

The St George Call · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The competition conducted in connection with the Mayoral Ball resulted as under:— 1st prize, 3 piece cane lounge suite,…

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Women's news Mayor gives bride away

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 July 1944 · page 22

The Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman G. A. North) gave his daughter Barbara away when she married Mr. Neville…

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Princess Greeted By Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

PRINCESS ELIZABETH talks with the Lord Mayor of London during her first visit to the Mansion House for the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is President of the Society…

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Princess Greeted By Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

PRINCESS ELIZABETH talks with the Lord Mayor of London during her first visit to the Mansion House for the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is President of the Society…

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Princess Greeted By Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

PRINCESS ELIZABETH talks with the Lord Mayor of London during her first visit to the Mansion House for the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is President of the Society…

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Princess Greeted By Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

PRINCESS ELIZABETH talks with the Lord Mayor of London during her first visit to the Mansion House for the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is President of the Society…

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Princess Greeted By Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

PRINCESS ELIZABETH talks with the Lord Mayor of London during her first visit to the Mansion House for the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is President of the Society…

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Princess Greeted By Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

PRINCESS ELIZABETH talks with the Lord Mayor of London during her first visit to the Mansion House for the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is President of the Society…

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U.n.r.r.a. Council Appointments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Sunday.—The chairman of the Australian Red Cross Overseas Relief Committee (Mr. J. D. L. Caden) has been appointed…

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Child Welfare Policy Minister, Council to Co-operate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

The Minister for Education. Mr. Heffron proposes to review every aspect of child welfare and to co-operate with the Child…

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Council Asked to Resign Students' Protest at University

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 4

At a lively meeting of students at Sydney University yesterday a motion was carried requesting the Students' Repiesentative…

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Art Union Sales in Streets Council to Seek Ban

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 4

The City Council will ask the Chief Secietaiy, Mr. Baddeley to prohibit the sale of art union tickets on city streets because…

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Lang Party to Oppose Lidcombe Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

Lidcombe branch of the Lang Labor Party will select a team to oppose the sitting members of Lidcombe Council in the…

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Former Mayor's Death

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

The death of one of Guildford's most colorful personalities, Mr. John Arthur Williams, aged 71, occurred recently at the Ryde District Memorial…

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What the Aldermen Saw at the Tip

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

Armed with a spotlight, Aldermen Dryden and Wagner visited the Granville tip last Friday night. They told their colleagues about it…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Dance

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. C. Holden took his turn, on Thursday night last, as M.C. for the Lord Mayor's Fund dance in the Masonic Hall. Merrylands. There was a very fair…

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Death of Mrs. Stone Wife of Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

Five children, one only a few days old, have been left motherless by the untimely death of Mrs. Mary (Molly) Stone, of Lidcombe…

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Council Accedes to Father's Plea

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

Required to remove noxious plants from his property in Ferris-street, Mr. W. H. Wright asked Parramatta Council last week to let the matter stand…

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Council Rejects Rat Tail Bonus Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

Randwick Council last night rejected a motion by Alderman H. D. O'connell that £250 be set aside to provide a bonus of 3d for each rat's tail…

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