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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

2,226 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 112

Canada Endorses Commonwealth Air Transport Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 15

The Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) has announced Canada's intention to participate in the setting up of a…

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Auburn-lidcombe Aldermen Entertain Election Workers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Workers who helped in the triumph of the Civic Twelve at the Auburn triennial municipal election were entertained at the…

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Southern News "Menace to Health" Aldermen's Allegations About Fish Shop

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

The stench from a fish shop in Merrylands-road, Merrylands was so bad that on one occasion the people next door were…

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County Council Chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

Councillor McElhone, a City Council alderman, was yesterday unanimously elected chairman of the new County Council in…

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Council Permits Ashfield Housie

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

Ashfield Council last night decided, on the casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. Cavill), to allow the Smilin Thru Club to continue to run a housie school in the Ashfield Town Hall…

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Council Disapproves Airline Nationalisation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

"This is purely political; and while I'm in this council I'm not going to support anything of a political nature."…

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Council Permits Ashfield Housie

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

Ashfield Council last night decided, on the casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. Cavill), to allow the Smilin' Thru' Club to continue to run a housie school in the Ashfield Town Hall…

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Council Permits Ashfield Housie

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

Ashfield Council last night decided, on the casting vote of the Mayor (Aid. Cavill), to allow the Smilin' Thru' Club to continue to run a housie school in the Ashfield Town Hall…

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Council May Get Loan Yet

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 14

Ryde Council has been told by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) that if the application to borrow money for its housing…

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"Housie" Wins In Council Vote

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

If all gambling were eliminated, many functions for charity would be flops, the Mayor of Ashfield (Ald. T. Cavill) said last night. On his casting vote, the…

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Council May Get Loan Yet

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 14

Ryde Council has been told by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) that if the application to borrow money for its housing…

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Council May Get Loan Yet

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 14

Ryde Council has been told by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) that if the application to borrow money for its housing…

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Will Council Sell the Depot Site?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

No one knows yet whether Parramatta Council will sell its depot site in Market street to The King's School…

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"Like Our Cheek!" Council's "Advice" to British Government

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

"It would be like our damned cheek to tell the British Government how to handle the situation in Greece," said Alderman Holden…

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Town Hall Conditions "Primitive" Red Cross Secretary's Letter to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

What she termed the "primitive conditions at Parramatta Town Hall" were roundly condemned by the secretary of Parramatta Red Cross…

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Sutherland Shire Hospital

The Propeller · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

A meeting of about sixty representatives of various local organisations was held in the Sutherland Council Chambers last Friday night, for the purpose of…

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Sutherland Shire's Rates

The Propeller · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of Sutherland Shire Council on the 15th instant rates to be levied for the current year were decided. Estimates adopted provide for reductions in…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on friday. 12th inst, when the Mayor (Ald. F. J. H. Allen) and Aldermen O. W. Fletcher. E…

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Ingleburn Council

The Biz · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

The ordinary, meeting of Ingleburn Council was held on January 9. Present were Aldermen C. C. Murray (Deputy Mayor), Dench. Sherack, Wheeler and…

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Taxpayers' Council Split

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

Resignation of nine members of the outgoing council of the Taxpayers' Association of New South Wales was announced at the association's annual meeting yesterday…

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