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Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 164

Seized Mansion As Hostel Offer By City Council To Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

Maramanah, the 20-roomed mansion at King's Cross, which was seized by homeless people last week, is to be offered by the City Council to the State…

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City Council to Seek Evictions Offers King's Cross Mansion To Govt. For One Year

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 7

Proceedings for ejectment will be instituted against the homeless men and women who seized Maramanah, empty King's Cross mansion, on Thursday night…

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Soviet Troops to Leave Persia Security Council Wins Moral Victory From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 25. — Moscow Radio announced yesterday that the with-drawal of the remaining Russian troops in Persia began on Sunday. The Russian…

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Alderman Adams Must Have Complete Rest

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

Having been advised by his doctor to take a complete rest, Alderman Adams asked Granville Council last night for three months' leave of…

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Three Small Problems for Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

The Mayor of Ashfield, Alderman T. Cavill, yesterday repossessed from "squatters" a dwelling in Alt Street which had been purchased by the council for a baby clinic. But he found that one of the "squatters" had left three small girls, whose ages ranged from 10…

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Western News One Man Responsible, Says Mayor Relations of Council and School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

That one man was responsible for the discord between Holroyd Council and the Girraween School of Arts committee was…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

The following mat[?] on [?] to there [?] w[?] with the had of Holroyd C[?] March 13…

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Southern News "Broke His Word" Aldermen Attack Kelly Hospital Question

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

Allegations that the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) had broken his word and that the State Government had fallen…

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Council Ban on Pigeons

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

Fear that a nearby loft of racing pigeons would mar the beauty of North Sydney's proposed £500,000 civic…

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'Hole-and-corner' Allegation Election of Ambulance Committee Aldermen Who "Never Hear of It"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

That the annual election of the Parramatta-Auburn District Ambulance Committee was a "hole-in-the-corner" affair, with…

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Children Listen-in to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 8

Thirty-six pupils of the Castle Hill public school seemed impressed with the deliberations of Baulkham Hills Council last week…

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County Council Coal Stocks Low

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

The Sydney County Council will ask the Coal Commissioner for increased coal supplies. This decision was made at a…

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Indian Mission's Talk With Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday. -- In New Delhi yesterday the British Cabinet mission to India, which is to investigate the setting up of a Constitution…

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Indian Mission's Talk With Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.--In New Delhi yesterday the British Cabinet mission to India, which is to investigate the setting up of a Constitution…

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"Bovril Sent From Britain" 25 Tons Landed In Australia, Alderman Claims "Faith of the People Shaken"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

That 25 tons of Bovril from Britain was landed in Australia last week was stated by Alderman Wingrave at this week's meeting of Cabra-Vale Council. "The faith of the people has been shaken," he said…

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Complaints Must Go to the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

Girraween District Ratepayers and Electors' Association will be informed that all complaints regarding the sanitary service must be made direct to…

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So the Council Will Summons Him

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 9

The failure of a resident of Good Street to comply with a notice requiring him to abate a nuisance at his premises was reported to…

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A.W.U. REPRESENTED On Wool Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

Mr. T. Dougherty, General Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, has been appointed a member of the Wool…

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"Not Giving Him a Fair Go" 'Hole-and-corner' Allegation Election of Ambulance Committee Aldermen Who "Never Hear of It"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

Alderman Denley, at last night's meeting of Granville Council, took Alderman McFarlane to task for his continual…

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Deputation to Railway Commissioner Holroyd Council Puts Case

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

Commencing in a rather uncompromising atmosphere the deputation from Holroyd Council, led by the Mayor (Ald. G. Maunder) to the Commissioner of…

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