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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

2,226 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 112

Council Wrangle Holds Up City Coal Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 5

A dispute between two share councils over responsibility for repairing a bad patch of road was depriving Bunnerong of some of its coal supplies, said the secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) last…

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Ban on Health Centres Allegation By Alderman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

Luxury building at Palm Beach was allowed while the City Council was not permitted to build baby health centres, day…

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Liberal Party's Council Delegates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 4

Information about the representatives of certain country electorates on the Council of the State Liberal Party, which will meet in Sydney this week, is being sought by the Supervisory Committee of the…

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India Talks at Simla Open Viceroy's Plan For New Council From Our Staff Correspondent, T. L. Goodman, and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 3

SIMLA, June 25.—The talks began at Simla yesterday between the Viceroy of India, Lord Wavell, and Indian leaders on the proposal for reconstitution of the…

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Alderman Engaged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 7

The engagement of Alderman R. I. Dryden, of Granville Council, to Miss Mavis Lovering, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lovering, of…

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Council and Shire Boundaries Commission Appointed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

A Royal Commission to examine and redetermine the boundaries of the City of Sydney and other councils and…

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Merrylands Lord Mayor's Fund

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

Next meeting of Merrylands Lord Mayor's Fund will be held on Monday next, July 2. at 8 p.m. in the council's Electricity Building Chertsey Street…

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THE "13th Alderman" at Auburn Octogenarian's Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

Eighty-years-old Mr. J. W. Foot entered Auburn Council chamber last week, just in time to hear Mayor Kerr declare the meeting…

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Federal Council Selection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

At the Liberal Party's State council meeting this week the provisional executive will recommend that the seven New South…

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Parramatta P. &. C. Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

The above met at Parramatta Intermediate High School on June 21. Mr. A. H. Hiller presiding and six schools were represented…

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Council Flat Loss £100,000

The Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

As flat landlord, the City Council has lost £100,000 to date Chairman of the Council's City Planning and Improvements…

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Council to Clear Land for Playground

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

Holroyd Council last week agreed to clear an area of land at Warnock Park, Guildford, which it is proposed to turn into an up-to-date playground for…

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Council Seeks Grant for Urgent Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

Granville Council will ask the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to arrange for it to borrow £50,000 for urgently…

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Advancement League Council to Attend Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 5

Dundas Council last-week accepted an invitation from the Carlingford Advancement League to attend its annual meeting on July 6…

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"War Blinded" Appeal Holroyd Council Astounded

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

The N.S.W. War [?] Welfare Committee under the author[?] of the Repat[?] Con[?]…

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Wentworthviile Health Centre Council Agrees to Conditions

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

A last meeting of Holroyd Council it was [?] on the motion of Alderman Hok[?] and M'L[?] that in consideration of a greant made to Holroyd…

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Architect Envisages "New Parramatta" Offers Council Help

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

"What great god of wisdom allowed a beautiful city like Parramatta, to revel in the delightful odor of a cattle mart in its very…

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Council Says No to Street Stall Scheme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 7

Granville Council last week decided to inform the Department of Agriculture that it does not favor a suggestion that councils issue additional…

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Sympathy for John Curtin. A.W.U Council's Inspiring Resolution

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

A unanimous tribute of loyalty to and respect for Australia's great Prime Minister, John Curtin, who is a…

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Union Secures Substantial Gains for Pastoral Workers Shearing Rate Increased 3/9 per 100 Executive Council Recommends Acceptance of Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

The Australian Workers' Union scored another striking success for pastoral workers when his Honor Judge Kelly in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne last week varied the Federal Pastoral Award by granting an…

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