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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

2,226 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 112

Legislative Council and Federal Elections Nominations for Labor Candidates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

The New South Wales A.L.P. Executive on Friday night decided to call for nominations for Labor candidates for the…

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"Keep Faith with the People" Ratepayer Takes Council To Task

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

Mr. J. S. Klippert, of Old Windsor Road, Wentworthville, writes:— In your paper of last week, appeared the following:—…

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More Help for Child Centre Sought Appeal to Council for Substantial Grant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

Appealing to Parramatta Council on Monday for greater financial support for the Parramatta Child Centre, Mrs. H. D. Hake said…

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Council Says Fruit Stalls Must Go "Crying Shame" Says Musto Majority of Only One

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

By six votes to five Parramatta Council on Monday decided against having fruit and vegetable stalls in the city. The minority…

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Granville News Attitude of Government "Unworthy" Housing Commission's Rating Exemption Council's Motion for L.G. CONFERENCE

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 9

"The fact that successive Governments have refused to pay Local Government rates does not prove the justice of the…

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Will Fight to Save Municipality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

Ermington Rydalmere Council will fight any move that threatens the elimination of the municipality under the Government's plan for the…

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Aldermen's Condolences

The Biz · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

At last meeting Holroyd Council. Mayor Maunder referred in feeling terms to the death of the late Prime Minister, Hon. John Curtin, and moved that a…

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Conceit Priorities For City Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 22

Sydney City Council aldermen should have the right to book up to four seats for Town Hall Concert Chamber functions, the City Council finance…

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Lord Mayor Replies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

Commenting on Mr. Dwyer's remarks, the Lord Mayor, Alderman W. Neville Harding, said yesterday:—…

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Ald. Adams, Mayor of Cabra-vale

The Biz · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of CabraVale Council, Ald. A. E. Adams was elected Mayor (to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Aid. F. Hill), and…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. F. J. H. Allen) and Aldermen S. Jenkins, A. Tornaros, E. Galvin, H. McAuley, R. Fragar, O. W. Fletcher, F. Miller, and A. H. Hand…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. A. J. Adams) and Aldermen J. I. Blair, J. Cook, R. C. Ball, S. H. T. South, J. B. Thompson, T. J. Ranee, and J. W. White attended…

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Municipal Ball St. Marys Council Function for A.C.F. and Diggers

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 2

St. Marys Council, at its last meeting, decided, on the motion of Ald. Ball and Ald. Blair, to hold a Municipal Ball in aid of the Comforts Fund…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 10

Many cheques for the funds for which Council has worked during the past year will be handed over at the annual meeting on Monday next, July 30th, 8 p.m…

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Council Rules v. Dire Necessity

The Sun · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

AS a first move, let us hope, towards a united policy of housing, there will be a conference in Sydney tomorrow between the Federal Minister for Housing, Mr. Lazzarini, the State Housing Minister,…

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City Council Not At Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 22

Failure of the City Council to be represented at the Greater Sydney Royal Commission looked…

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Bathurst Council Refuses £100 Gift

Tribune · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 6

BATHURST Council at its last meeting refused an offer of £100 from the local Communist Party Brach to buy children's play centre equipment…

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Council Political M.p. States

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 8

POLITICS dominate the City Council and any extensions to its boundaries could not alter the position, said Ald. T. J. Shannon, M.L.A., at today's sitting of the Royal Commission…

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Council Accused of "Sit-down Strike"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

The failure of the City Council to be represented before the Royal Commission on Local Government Boundaries was described by the Commissioner, Mr. Justice Clancy, yesterday as "a sit-down strike in a…

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"Dreaming and Waiting" Mothers' Club Deputation to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 1

Mrs E. Price (President) and Mrs Nicholls (secretary) of Penrith Infants School Mothers' Club attended the meeting of Penrith Council on…

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