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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 164

"Don't Want Slums" Council Asked To Provide Playing Area

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

A deputation from the East and South Granville Progress Association asked the council at its last meeting to provide…

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N.S.W. Leg. Council Election Labor Gains Four Seats

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

Labor representation in the New South Wales Legislative Council has been increased from 24 to 28 in a House of…

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"Why Start Now?" the Council and Men Who Have Returned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

"The returned soldiers have given this council ample opportunity to do something for the men coming back. Nothing has been done;…

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Council Should Own Buses Diggers' Suggestion "Private Operators Make Own Laws"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

The Graniville sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. wants Granville Council to own and operate the local bus services…

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Higher Salaries for Judges and Members Rejected by Tasmanian Legislative Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

Legislation designed to increase the salaries of the Judiciary and Members of the State Parliament was defeated…

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Western News "No Animosity," Says Secretary School of Arts and Holroyd Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

In a lengthy letter to the editor—too lengthy to publish in full—Mr. C. S. Keniry (secretary) outlines the history of the…

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"Breach of Act," Says R.s.l. Secretary Ganger Appointment by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

The action of Granville Council in appointing as ganger a non-re-turned man would be brought to the notice of the Crown Solicitor, the…

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Granville News Council Should Own Buses Diggers' Suggestion "Private Operators Make Own Laws"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

The Granville sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. wants Granville Council to own and operate the local bus services…

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Food and Medical Supplies for Java Stonewalling Tactics of Communists Thwarted. N.S.W. Labor Council's Decision

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

Communist policy suffered another decisive defeat at the New South Wales Labor Council last week, when delegates endorsed an A.C.T.U. decision that food and medical supplies should be delivered…

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Shire Council Chambers

The Propeller · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

The urgent need for enlarging and re-modelling Sutherland Council Chambers was stressed by the Shire Clerk, Mr. D. R. Kirkby, at the last…

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Merrylands Lord Mayor's Fund

The Biz · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

In conjunction with Merrylands Branch of the Red Cross Society, the Lord Mayor's Fund will conduct a three-day appeal for Food for Britain this…

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Question Time Problems for Fairfield's Mayor

The Biz · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 8

Freedom of speech cannot be suppressed in council meetings, if aldermen wait long enough, and their opportunity to have "their little say" (as Ald. Duncan would…

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Improvement Plan Outlined by Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 5

A city improvement scheme in the Macquarie St. area approved by the City Council envisaged the removal of Parliament…

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Improvement Plan Outlined by Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 5

A city improvement scheme in the Macquarie St. area approved by the City Council envisaged the removal of Parliament…

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Improvement Plan Outlined by Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

A city improvement scheme in the Macquarie St. area approved by the City Council envisaged the removal of Parliament…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 4

The Mayor (A[?]d. F. J. H. Allen) and Aldermen R. Fragar, H. McAuley, E. Galvin, A. H. Hand, F. Miller, and A. Ternaros attended the monthly meeting…

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Council Younger Set

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 10

The newly formed organising, committee has arranged the following programme for the month of April, all the functions…

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Persia and the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Persia's request that the Security Council at its forthcoming meeting should deal with the question of Russian troops in Azerbaijan at least raises…

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Council Gets Action From Complaint

The Biz · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

In consequence to a visit to the Housing Cimmission homes in the vicinity of Loftus Street, Fairfield, by the Mayor (Ald H. Clancy) and building inspector…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 10

CARD PARTY.— The knitting circle, under the guidance of Mrs. Henry Lewis of Coogee, which during the war years met regularly on…

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