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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 164

Better 'Bus Services and More of Them Deputation to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

Resolutions adopted at the recent meeting at Granville regarding bus services generally were submitted to the council…

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Effort to Settle Differences Council and School of Arts Committee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 7

Because a misunderstanding exists between Holroyd Council, and the Girraween School of Arts Committee, the Mayor…

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Granville News Grand Council Now Progress Associations In Central Cumberland

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

The formation of the Grand Council of Progress Associations in the Central Cumberland area took place at Granville last…

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Auburn-lidcombe Smoke and Dust From Factory Council Decides to Serve Notice

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

Auburn Council on Monday decided to serve the Australian Plaster Industies Pty. Ltd., North Parade, with one month's notice to…

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Progress and Aldermen (To the Editor)

The Biz · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

Sir,—I must correct Mr. camkin, when he says Ald., Melville "waxed exceeding wroth" over a letter from Lansvale Progress Association. [?]e vandalism at…

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Gift to Council

The Propeller · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

At last week's meeting of Hurstville Council a donation of £200 was received from the Beverly Hills Progress Association, £100 of which was…

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Capetown's Third Jewish Mayor. Impressive Civic Service at Synagogue

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

Corporation Sunday attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Capetown, Mr. and Mrs A. Bloomberg, and the City Councillors, was observed recently at an…

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Labour Party Nepean Electorate Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

The first meeting of the A.L.P. Nepean Electorate Council for 1946 was held at Springwood on February 3, and 33 delegates were present, representing…

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Shire to Pay £504 Dismissal of Returned Soldier Engineer

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

After a hearing lasting 20 days the Special Federal Court, on Monday, awarded £400 compensation to returned soldier, Joseph Henry McGowen, for…

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Nepean Shire to Pay £500 Dismissed Ex-soldier Engineer

The Biz · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 7

convicted in the special Court in Sydney on Monday on a charge of having dismissed a returned soldier without reasonable cause, "the Ne[?]ean Shire Council…

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Buses for Beverly Hills. Requests to Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

The question as to the beat means of providing a bus service to service to Beverly Hills residents, in addition to the forty-minute service provided by the…

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National Council of Jewish Women Jewish Education. High Tea and Card Party

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd, 6.30 p.m. is the date for the special High Tea and Card Party at the Rooms. Proceeds are for Jewish Education. For reservations…

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Municipality of Bexley. "Be Wise and Immunise." Diphtheria Immunisation

The Propeller · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

Residents of Bexley are informed that immunisation of children against Diphtheria will take place at the Soldiers' Hall, Stoney Creek Road,…

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Municipal Orchestra

The Propeller · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

The recently-formed Rockdale Municipal Orchestra now has a membership of fifty players, which will be increased to an indefinite number for…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

The town clerk (Mr. G. Leighton) at the last meeting of Kogarah Council, read a letter seeking co-operation in a request to the Chief Secretary…

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Sutherland Shire Hospital

The Observer · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

The Board held its regular monthly meeting on Friday, 22nd ult., when by invitation about 50 delegates, representative of the whole Shire were in…

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Wool for Germany; Council's Opinion

The Land · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

THE Australian Woolgrowers' Council has telegraphed the Prime Minister urging the Governmeat to make the strongest…

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Hocking-Bell Case For Privy Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

One of the most protracted and expensive law suits in Australian legal history, the now famous Hocking and Bell ease,…

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Marathon Legal Contest to Go to Privy Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

ONE of the most protracted and expensive law suits in Australian legal history, the now famous flocking and Bell case, is to go to the Privy Council from the decision of which there can be no appeal…

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Marathon Legal Contest to Go to Privy Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

ONE of the most protracted and expensive law suits in Australian legal history, the now famous Hocking and Bell case is to go to the Privy Council, from the decision of which there can be no appeal…

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