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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 164

Council Sales

The Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) has not put forward a valid reason why property held by the City Council should be sold…

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Permanent Mining Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 7

Senator Ashley also announced the creation of a permanent Australian Mining Council, comprising Commonwealth and State Ministers, to act as the Australian…

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"Viewed with Alarm" Absorption of Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 9

Baulkham Hills Council last week decided to make a strong protest against the Boundaries Commission's…

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Auburn-lidcombe Knocked Back Five Guineas Allegations Against Auburn Band Alderman Called It "Ridiculous"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 3

It was alleged at this week's meeting of Auburn Council that the Auburn Ex-servicemen and Citizen's Band had refused an…

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Council Move On City Cafes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 9

The City Council had launched an intensive campaign to clean up city cafes, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Bartley) said yesterday…

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Reid Federal Lang Labor Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held in the Empire Hall, Auburn. on May 26. It was largely attended by delegates, including those from newly-formed…

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Council Won't Interfere With Sunday Sport

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 8

Claiming that people living in a democratic country must be broadminded in dealing with the younger element, Cabra-Vale…

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Caused Accident Council to Prosecute Owner of Cow

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

On the advice of the Police Department, Blacktown Council last week decided tc prosecute the owner of a cow which caused a…

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Major Drome at Schofield? Council to Approach Government

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

Blacktown Council has decided to approach the State Government and urge the conversion to the Schofield aerodrome into…

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South Australian Council Employees Appeal to Fellow Workers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 4

At the last monthly meeting of A.W.U. members employed by Municipal Corporations a resolution was carried that an…

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City Council Slum Clearance. £1,000,000 Plan

Construction · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 3

The Lord Mayor, Alderman R. J. Bartley, has submitted to the Premier a £1,000,000 scheme to clear the slum areas of Surry Hills. The scheme planned to take three years to complete and…

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Communist Treachery Condemned by N.S.W. Labor Council Delegates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 4

The decision of the Road Transport Union to extend the recent meat strike in New South Wales on the eve of a…

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"Thugs on Prowl at Baulkham Hills" Council Wants More Frequent Patrols

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

"Who is this letter signed by? We wrote to the Commissioner," said Councillor Home when Baulkham Hills Council last week…

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"Fighting This for About 20 YEARS!" Council Sticks To Ban On Barrowmen Chadwick and Wyatt in Opposition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 3

"The other fellow has been robbing the people all through the war, and it is time we gave a returned soldier a break."…

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Another Communist Setback Balmain Branch Delegates Admitted to N.S.W. Labor Council Rank and File Triumph Against Oppression

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 6

Delegates to the New South Wales Labor Council last week administered another severe rebuff to the Communist faction by deciding to admit four delegates from the Balmain Branch of the…

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Nepean Shire and Electricity Matters

The Biz · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 5

Nepean Shire Council notified Liverpool Council that a night meeting regarding electricity supply was acceptable, and requested that Liverpool Council fix a…

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Cabra-Vale Council

The Biz · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 6

Present at Cabra-Vale Council meeting on Monday night were Aldermen Adams (Mayor), Melville, Weir, Wingrave, Cooper, Preston, Light and…

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Council Prosecutes Tent Dweller

The Biz · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 4

Holroyd Council proceeded against Mr. W. J. Dallas, at Parramatta Police Court last Thursday, for erecting and living in a tent in Merrylands without council's…

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Disposal of Council Property

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

Sir.—In his proposals to sell properties belonging to the City Council, the Lord Mayor, in the opinion of the People's Council for Culture, is being…

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Footballers' Deputation to Council

The Biz · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 5

Mr. W. Smith, representative of the Liverpool footballers, waited on the Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday evening in connection with provision of…

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