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Council & local affairs, 1944

2,521 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 127

Lord Mayor's Fund Dance

The Biz · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Thursday night's dance, conducted by Merrylands Lord Mayor's Fund Committee, drew a good "house," notwithstanding the warm weather. Apparently it is…

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Housing Penrith Council's Move

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

PENRITH Council, at its meeting on Friday, appointed a subcommittee to draft a housing proposal to submit to Council,…

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Cabra-vale Council General Report

The Biz · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Aldermen F. Hill (Mayor), J. G. McBurney (Deputy Mayor), E. H. J. Harris, A. Ling, R. P. Kew and A. Reardon were in attendance at Monday night's meeting…

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Post-war Works "Council Disillusioned"

The Biz · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Holroyd Council recently wrote to the Department of Local Government and Housing asking if money would be made available, by way of grants or loans to…

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Memory Park Important Council Discussion

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

THE much-debated question of the erection of lavatories in Memory Park was again before Penrith Council at its meeting on…

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Street Telephones Council Asks for Them

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

At the meeting of Penrith Council on Friday evening Ald. B. S. Lamrock moved; "That application be made to the Postmaster-General's Department…

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Pine Park Camping Area. Action by Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council Mr. R. H. Orchard (Acting Health Inspector) reported that a number of persons had been interviewed who had…

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National Council Jewish Women J.N.F. Queen Competition

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 8

Card parties for the Queen candidate, Roma Lang, will be held in the Council Rooms, every Saturday and Sunday nights, beginning Saturday, 22nd…

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Water for York Estate Council Opposes Water Board Move

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

PENRITH COUNCIL is opposing a proposal that the Water Board reticulate its water supply to York Estate, and is asking for a…

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N.S.W. Jewish Youth Council. The Mass Meeting of Jewish Youth

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

The mass meeting of youth held under the auspices of the N.S.W. Jewish Youth Council at the Maccabean Hall last Sunday night was more than a great…

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Recipes of the WEEK [Prepared and tested by experts of the Sydney County Council's Home Management Section.] Plum Conserve

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 15

Five or six pounds of big plums, sugar (2-3rds weight of plums), 3 oranges,rind of 1 (grated), ¾lb. shredded almonds…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

During the past month two cases of scarlet fever and one of meningitis were reported to Rockdale Council. Kogarah Council, at its last…

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Fatefull Fascist Council Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

NAPLES, Friday.-- Alfred de Marsico, last Minister for Justice in Mussolini's Cabinet, and a pleading Fascist Grand Council member, has revealed in an exclusive interview that those who voted against…

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Fateful Fascist Council Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

NAPLES, Friday.-- Alfred de Marsico, last Minister for Justice in Mussolini's Cabinet, and a leading Fascist Grand Council member,, has revealed in an exclusive interview that those who voted against…

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Fifth Ward. for Rockdale Council

The St George Call · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

South Brighton and Kyeemagh Progress Associations apparently believe there is justification for a Fifth Ward, having appealed to Rockdale Council to…

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Council Asked to Press Foe Crossings' Removal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

Council should press for the elimination of level crossings throughout the shire and State, Councillor S. Storey, M.L.A., said at last night's meeting of Hornsby Shire Council…

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An Open Letter To All Business Men in B Riding, Sutherland Shire

The Observer · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

A golden opportunity presents itself for the business houses of this Riding (in fact applicable to all parts of Australia) to come out into the open and…

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National Council Of Jewish Women J.N.F. Queen Competition

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

Card' parties for the Queen Candidate,, Miss Roma Lang, will be held in the Council Rooms, every Saturday and Sunday nights,…

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N.S.W. Jewish Youth Council the Mass Meeting of Jewish Youth

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

The mass meeting of youth held under the auspices of the N.S.W. Jewish Youth Council at the Maccabean Hall last Sunday night…

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Rockdale Municipal Patriotic and War Fund. Pending Functions

The St George Call · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Tuesday, 25th January-Card and social afternoon in the Memorial Hall, Bay Street, at 2 p.m. arranged by Rockdale School Mothers’ Club Auxiliary…

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