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Council & local affairs, 1945

2,226 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 112

Mayor Opens Fund for British Centre

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

The Mayor of Parramatta (Alderman P. H. Jeffery) has opened a fund to assist the British Centre. Announcing this, he said: "I feel…

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Greater Interest in People's Welfare Required of Councils Says Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

"Local Government bodies have got to be more interested in the welfare of the people than they have been in the past", Alderman…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Dance Honor Certificates Issued

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Another batch of Honor Certificates were issued to members of the Services at the Lord Mayor's Fund dance at Merrylands last Thursday night. Ald. C…

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Blacktown Shire Has Good Health Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 10

Only 28 cases of infectious disease were reported to Blacktown Council last year. This total is the lowest for four years…

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Auburn's Loan Effort "Will Leave Nothing Undone" Says Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 7

"We will leave, nothing undone to ensure that Auburn oversubscribes the £90,000 quota allotted for the third Victory Loan."…

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Bouquet for Council's Electricity Staff

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Recent charges that members of the Baulkham Hills Council electricity staff had loafed on an installation job at Baulkham Hills,…

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Union View on Preference Labour Council's Demands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 4

At the invitation of the Prime Minister, the services department of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council has…

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Macarthur Park Minister Wants to Know Council's Attitude

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 9

Alderman Adams, at last week's meeting of Granville Council, asked Mr. W. H. Lamb, M.L.A., whether anything had been done regarding…

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"No Good Purpose" Council Refuses to Receive Deputation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 7

Lidcombe Council at its last meeting refused to receive a deputation from Regent's / Park Progress Association to discuss the need for labor to carry out…

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That Amenities Block Council Seems Certain to Cut the Cost

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 9

Last year, the all-Labor council at Granville proposed to build at its depot an "amenities block" for its workmen. The estimated cost…

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Move Against Rate Reduction Beaten "Worst Move Council Has Made"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 8

A motion to rescind the decision by Baulkham Hills Council to reduce the general rate by one farthing, was defeated at a meeting of…

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Granville News Lamb Pays His First Visit to New Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 9

"you are a non-political body, and I am glad to hear you say that", Mr. W. H. Lamb, M.L.A., told Granville Council last week…

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Council Gets Claim for £22/6/5 Sequel to Burning-off Operations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

A claim for £22/6/5. Submitted to that body on Monday by Mr. C. W. Wilson, this was an echo of Parramatta Council's recent…

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Hills District Scheme for Future Development Dundas Council's Move Consulting Engineer to Prepare Master Plan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Dundas Council has instructed its consulting engineer (Mr. E. S. Rowe) to complete a scheme for the future development and planning for…

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Spread of Ship Strike Feared 20,000 Men May Be Involved Vital Talk by Labor Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

IT is feared that the strike which began at two Sydney shipyards on Monday may extend today and cause a stoppage of all waterfront activity…

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Spread of Ship Strike Feared 20,000 Men May Be Involved Vital Talk by Labor Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

IT is feared that the strike which began at two Sydney shipyards on Monday may extend today and cause a stoppage of all waterfront activity…

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Spread of Ship Strike Feared 20,000 Men May Be Involved Vital Talk by Labor Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

IT is feared that the strike which began at two Sydney shipyards on Monday may extend today and cause a stoppage of all waterfront activity…

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Parson's Attack on Housie—housie "Municipal Centre An Abominable Place" "Illegal Gambling in Name of Charity"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

Vigorously protesting against the continued use of Granville Town Hall for housie-housie schools, the Rector of Granville…

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B.M. Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council on January 16, the President (Cr. A. M. Hodgson)…

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Council's Scheme for Kindergarten

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 10

RYDE Council is planning the erection at Eastwood of a pre-school kindergarten, cost of which, with the resumed land, will be £4000…

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