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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 164

And This Is Called a House ! Primitive Conditions For Family Of Eight Council Will Assist

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

A family—man and wife and six children—living under almost primitive conditions at Canley Vale will be assisted by…

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Flashes Off the Beam [?]day's [?] in the news of the world by "Sun" special correspondents overseas. Insecurity Council

The Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 3

Six cases of liquor [?]g Scotch and [?]a are missing from the delegates' [?]e at the United Nations…

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Canleyward Aldermen (To the Editor)

The Biz · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 9

Sir,—I have been authorised by the Lansvale Progress Association to make the following complaint regarding the Council representatives of Canley Ward…

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St Marys Staff Cottages loan Council Discusses Petition an Alderman Who Signed It

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

THERE was some lively debate at the meeting of St. Marys Council on Monday evening on the petition that had been prepared by…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Wednesday, 3rd inst, when the Mayor (Aid. H. C. Barnes) and Aldermen T. R. R. Smith,…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 12

Council members ,and their friends are asked to give their support to the many functions which have been arranged for Miss Betty Adams, the NCJW Queen…

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Love Machine at Holroyd Council

The Biz · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

When the matter of employing a junior typiste and telephone attendant in place of Miss E. Ongley, who had tendered her resignation to take up duties with…

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Fairfield Council March 27 Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 9

Present at the above meeting were Aldermen Clancy (Mayor), Gibson, Stein, Duncan, Hardy, Hockey, Edwards and Wilson. The following matters (besides…

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Evatt Heard (Not Seen) At Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--The Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) has…

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Fibrolite Homes Exhibition County Council's Innovation

The Propeller · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 3

Festoons of lights decorated and illuminated the St. George County Council showrooms, Kogarah, on Monday evening, When an exhibition…

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L.g. Commission Evidence Discussed by Liverpool Council

The Biz · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 9

At a spscial meeting of Liverpool Council, attended by Aldermen B. C. Fiatzpatrick (Mayor), T. Fitzpatrick, Carpenter, Smith, Cullen, Garard, Stenner and…

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Council Not to Blame Horsley Park Mix-up

The Biz · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 9

A check up on facts relating to the sale of 12 acres of land, desired by Horsley people as a park, has shown that Pairfield Council had moved with alacrity in…

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Council Honours fallen Ai[?]man Pilot-officer Ted Champness

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

St. Marys Council on Monday evening held an impressive ceremony prior to the opening of the monthly meeting…

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Army Huts for Parks St. John's Park Deputation to Council

The Biz · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 7

At Cabra-Vale Council meeting on Monday night, a delegation was heard from St. John's Park Committee and Younger Set, asking for the erection of…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

Eight cases of scarlet fever occurred in Hurstville municipality during the last fortnight, viz., one in Hurstville ward and seven in…

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Alderman Gains New Readers of Tribune

Tribune · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

Cessnock Alderman Charles Evans sold 21 Tribunes and gained 13 regular readers at a Tribune canvass organised by the Cessnock A C P branch…

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Sutherland Shire Women’s Hockey

The Observer · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

Our first match of the season was h[?]ld last week when a team from Cronulla played the Y.W.C.A. It was a very good game and the play was rather…

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Vital Questions Raised at Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry iVas opened last Sunday morning it the home of Mr. Saul Symonds…

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Seek Council Aid Against Food Racket

Tribune · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

Ryde Gladesville-Hunter’s Hill Citizens Committee will aim at 1,000 signatures when it canvasses with a petition next Sunday morning requesting Hunter’s Hill Council to cooperate in stamping out food racketeering and overcharging. A PREVIOUS petition with 33…

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Council "Defied" by Woman Dog Breeder

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

"I defy the council to remove my animals" Mrs. L. R. Platt, Queen St., Arncliffe, said today, referring to an instruction she received from Rockdale Council to get rid of her bulldogs…

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