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Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 164

Ex-shire Engineer Claims He Was Conspiracy Victim

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Allegations that the President and three Councillors of the Nepean Shire Council had last year conspired against him after his return from the A.I.F. to his position of Shire Engineer, were made by Joseph Henry McGowen (56), GouSburn St., Liverpool, in…

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Ex-shire Engineer Claims He Was Conspiracy Victim

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Allegations that the President and three Councillors of the Nepean Shire Council had last year conspired against him after his return from the A.I.F. to his position of Shire Engineer, were made by Joseph Henry McGowen (56), Goulburn St., Liverpool, in…

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Ex- Shire Engineer Claims He Was Conspiracy Victim

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Allegations that the President and three Councillors of the Nepean Shire Council had last year conspired against him after his return from the A.I.F. to his position of Shire Engineer, were made by Joseph Henry McGowen (56), Goulburn St., Liverpool, in…

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Council to Debate Petition on Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 5

Auburn Council will tonight debate a petition demanding a public meeting to protest against poor service in hotels since beer rationing was enforced…

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Alderman Refuses to Sit at Council Table

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

ALD. PHILLIPS declined to take his seat at Auburn Council last night, but listened to proceedings from the public gallery…

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Ex-Soldier Tells Of "Shire Plot"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 10

The Nepean Shire Council Mayor and three councillors had deliberately conspired to frame charges against him, a returned soldier told the Special…

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Labor Council Official Issues Damages Writs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- Michael Healy, secretary of the Queensland Trades and Labor Council yesterday issued two writs claiming…

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Deadlock in Java Debate Council Faces Another 'Greek Problem'

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The United Nations Security Council will face a deadlock when it resumes its debate on Java today. Yesterday the British Foreign Minister (Mr…

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Townsville Unity For Municipal Poll

Tribune · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

BRISBANE. — Hermit Park ALP has agreed to the proposal for Labor-Communist unity at the coming municipal elections in March…

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Alderman's Warning of Rat Menace

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 3

"We will have to do something about the rat nuisance," Alderman Dryden said at last night's meeting of Granville Council. "Otherwise…

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Aldermen Not Shirty With Colleague Wearing Shorts

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

Declaring that men's dress styles were "mid-Victorian," and should have been discarded at the same time as clay pipes, straw hats and red flannel nighties, Alderman G. A. Fowle last night attended North Sydney Council's meeting clad…

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Aldermen Not Shirty With Colleague Wearing Shorts

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

Declaring that men's dress styles were "mid-Victorian," and should have been discarded at the same time as clay pipes, straw hats and red flannel nighties, Alderman G. A. Fowle last night attended North Sydney Council's meeting clad…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 3

At the last meeting of Holroyd Council there were present Aldermen Maunder (Mayor). Campbell, Holden, Styles, McLeenan, Matthews, Bennett, Jones,…

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Council's Objection to "Sleep-outs"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Lamb M.L.A., informed Granville Council last night that Mrs. Bray, of Claremont Street, had seen him regarding its refusal to allow…

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Mayor Ruled Liquor Talk Out of Order Public Meeting On

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

Residents who packed Auburn Council Chamber on Monday night expecting a lively debate on the liquor situation, audibly…

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Cabramatt-Parramatta Bus Proposal Before Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

Reg. H. Deane (ex-Lieut, A.I.F.), 535 Cabramatta Road. Cabramatta has written to Holroyd Council requesting its approval to a bus route from Cook Park…

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Holroyd Council Wants Men Released for Water Board

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

Hon E. J. Holloway, Minister for Labour and National Service (per Messrs C. A Morgan and T. Williams. M's.H.R) wrote to Holroyd Council as follows: "I…

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Council to Spend £100,000 on Improving Parks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 11

Sydney City Council would spend £100,000 on the restoration of city parks this year, the chief engineer (Mr. Garnsey) said yesterday. This would be the greatest…

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Council's Rebuff to Communists Refusal to Convene Liquor Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

Cabra-Vale Council has refused to convene at the request of the local unit of the Communist Party a public meeting to…

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Will Prosecute the Second Time Council's Move Against Straying Stock

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 7

Persons whose stock is impounded the second time in Blacktown shire will be prosecuted, the council decided last…

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