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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

2,226 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 112

Lord Mayor Knighted King's Police and Fire Services Medal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 7

For Gallantry.--Detective-Sergeants George James Barnes and Norman Harold Milch, both of New South Wales. Distinguished Service.--Ryan. William…

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New Lord Mayor's Plans Plea For Co-operation In City's Future Development

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

[The Lord Mayor, Alderman W. Neville Harding, who takes office to-day, expects the newly-elected City Council to devote early and serious consideration to long-range planning for the development of Sydney…

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Lord Mayor's Business Day

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

Sydney's new Lord Mayor (Ald. Neville Harding) spent his first business day in office at the Town Hall today…

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Lord Mayor's Business Day

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

Sydney's new Lord Mayor (Ald, Neville Harding) spent his first business day in office at the Town Hall today…

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Election for County Council

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 9

Councillors for Sydney County Council from the second and third constituencies will be elected next Tuesday…

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Lord Mayor Visits Governor-General

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 9

Sydney's new Lord Mayor (Alderman Neville Harding) paid his first official call on the Acting-Governor-General (Sir…

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Sydney's New Lord Mayor Takes Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

Alderman Neville Harding took over the duties of Lord Mayor of Sydney yesterday. Following custom, Alderman…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

The first meeting of the new Council was held on December 14 last, when there was a full atteniance of councillors…

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B.M. Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

Blue Mountains Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided that in future meetings be held monthly (instead of fortnightly as heretofore), starting…

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From internee to mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 8

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--After four years in a concentration camp, from which he had been released only three months, Camillien Houde romped in at the Mayoral election in Canada's largest city, Montreal…

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Shire Resident Election Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 12

The President of Hornsby Shire (Cr. George Vaughan) will stand as an Independent at the Ryde by-election. He was asked by a public meeting at…

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National Council of Jewish Women Appeal for the U.j.o.r

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 8

The Council Luncheon on Wednesday, January 10th, at 12.30, will be the first Luncheon, after the holidays, and it is requested that all voluntary Collectors…

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Erskineville Aldermen Not "Like Schoolboys"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

Aldermen of the Erskineville Municipal Council last night denied a resident's allegation that they behaved "like little schoolboys" at their meetings. Mr. W. Judd, in a letter to the…

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Handshake with German P.O.W. Council Cheers Mayor Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 4.—A mayor who had received letters criticising him because he shook hands with a wounded German…

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Sutherland Shire Hospital

The Observer · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

On Monday, 18th December, the Hospital Commission appointed by the N.S.W. Government, comprising Dr. Lilley, Messrs. Digby and Rutherford,…

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Child Welfare Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

THE appointment of Dr. Irene Beatrix Sebire as a member of the Child Welfare Advisory Council is notified today in the Government…

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Child Welfare Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

THE appointment of Dr. Irene Beatrix Sebire as a member of the Child Welfare Advisory Council is notified today in the Government…

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National Council Of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

Council Luncheon. The Council Luncheon on Wednesday, January 10 th at 12.30 p.m. will be the first Luncheon…

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General Markets Fruit (City Municipal Markets).—

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 19

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Supplies of old season's apples were much lighter and fewer varieties were available. Demand was good and rates, apart from…

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Miners' Council Accepts Settlement Terms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 5

Settlement terms of the dispute which threatened a general coal stoppage towards the end of last year were accepted by the central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday…

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