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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 164

Council Wont Tolerate Dumping of Buildings

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 3

William A. Steel solicitor [?] Joseph Challoner has written to Holroyd Council including: "I refer to your letter of 11th January last addressed to the…

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Legislative Council Elections Labor Candidates Selected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 3

The A.L.P. Executive on Friday night selected 15 candidates to contest the election for the New South Wales…

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Granville News Unoccupied Homes Not Council's Fault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 3

Though they have been completed for some time, certain homes erected by the Housing Commission in Kenelda Avenue and Excelsior…

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U.s. Apple Sauce on Council Tip

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Hundreds of 7lb. tins of apple source from an American Army store were dumped on Auburn Council garbage tip last week. Tar was sprinkled over cases…

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Summons Next Step Alleged Flouting of Council's Notice

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Walker, of Claremont Street, Merrylands, has complained to the Local Government Department (having…

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Musto Challenges Council Gets Hit Again in Tender Spot Town Clerk Makes the Opening

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 1

Alderman Musto was in a challenging mood on Monday. He challenged the town clerk. He challenged the Mayor. Then he became more ambitious and challenged the council…

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Aldermen Reverse Decision Council and Referendum

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 9

A decision made by the aldermen of Fairfield Council, in committee, to take a poll on the question "Are you in favour of any alteration in the boundaries…

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Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

Matters deliberated upon at last meeting or Fairfield Council (February 27) included the following: Cumberland County Council advised…

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Council Sabbath

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 8

Friday, March 15, at 8.30 p.m. The President and Members of the National Council of Jewish Women will attend…

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Cabra-Vale Council

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 10

The following matters, besides those under separate headings, were dealt with at last meeting of Cabra-Vale Council, held on Monday, February 25:…

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Council's Tenants Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 6

Rots raced about a block of City Council flats in Dowling Street like charging cavalry, a…

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Council Opposes Govt. Resumptions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 6

The Commonwealth Government would not be permitted to ride rough-shod over the City Council in its resumption of buildings in Sydney, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Bartley) said…

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Vital Poll for Union Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 15

Adjourned a fortnight ago because of a brawl, the special meeting of N.S.W. branch of the Road Transport Workers' Union…

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Council Won't Be Responsible

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

When Fairfield Council received its assessment of £103 as contribution towards the cost of the first year's administration of the newly formed…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 10

"Oscar Wilde" will be presented by the Ross Buchanan Players at the Radio Theatre, 590 George St., on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12 and 13 at 8.15 p.m…

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Interior of Council, Chambers to Be Altered

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

With the rapid growth of the town, Fairfield Council Chambers have also to grow to keep abreast with the extra work. With the advent of extra staff…

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State Electorate Boundaries. Request by Sutherland Council

The Propeller · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

Recently Sutherland Shire Council made application to the Chief Secretary's Department for consideration to be given to the question of altering…

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St. George County Council Use of Hurstvilie Auditorium

The Propeller · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

When the County Clerk (Mr. R. C. Rose) read a letter, at the last meeting of St. George County Council, from the St. George District Band…

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Council Saddled with Work from H.C. Homes

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

Fairfield Council will have a big problem to face soon with rapid expansion of the Housing Commission's construction undertakings. Already the homes…

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"Not Getting Fair Go!" Council on Government Departments

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

That its requests were being treated very shabbily by the Commissioner for Police and the Premier's Department, was the opinion of Fairfield Council…

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