Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

3,280 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 164

Land Resumption by City Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 14

The City Council Finance Committee today decided to resume land bounded by Thomas St., Thomas Lane, Thomas Place. and railway…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Council Planning Symphony Concerts In Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

The City Council is considering a proposal to hold Sunday symphony concerts in Hyde Park every month and to relay them to the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fuel for Pensioners. Supplied by Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

It was revealed at its meeting on May 4 that Holroyd Council had been supplying two [?]. of lirewood each to the needy old-age penstoners in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Council Wouldn't Swallow This One

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 16

Holroyd Council is returning For re-check, a bill totalling £262 for repairs to its caterpillar grader…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Council Wants Recognition Of Plucky P.C's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

Parramatta Council last night decided to ask the Commissioner for Police (Mr. McKay) to give some tangible Constable O'Regan…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

City Council Considering Clock For Martin Place

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 9

The City Council works committee is considering temporary erection of a four-sided clock in Martin Place. The clock would serve until the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

McFARLANE Favors Amalgamation Council Will Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 15

Granville Council is not in favor of the climination of Granville as a separate municipality, as recommended in the Royal Commission…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Ambitious Building Plan. Melbourne City Council Proposes Civic Theatre

Construction · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

An ambitious plan for the erection of a building at a cost of £2,000,000 on what is described as the “Eastern Market” site is proposed in a report by the Post-War Committee of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Pensioners Will Be Able to Build Council Decides Not to Resume

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 12

In order to allow two war pensioners to construct homes on adjoining blocks in Norman Street, Merrylands, Holroyd Council has…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Lack of Courts Bar to Tennis Boom Assn. May Seek Aid by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

With nearly 40 courts closed down during the war years and now unfit for play, Parramatta Hard-court Tennis Association,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Businessmen Seek Municipal Honors

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 13

Two prominent Parramatta businessmen, Mr. Lea Hall and Mr. H. V. Horwood, are candidates for the Parramatta Council by-election…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Lift Annoys City Alderman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

Before the Town Hall lift will go, one has to jump on the floor several times—a procedure which Alderman Marks regards as hardly…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aldermen's Statements (To the Editor)

The Biz · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

Sir, — I desire to correct a report in your newspaper, of May 23 regarding the question of overloading of taxis in Cabramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Protest Against Mayor's Actions

The Biz · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 7

At last meeting of Carramar Official A.L.P. branch, at which the secretary (M[?] Li[?]combe) reported that the Mayor of Fairfield (Ald. Clancy) had…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 10

Mr. J. Freeman, M.L.A., forwarded a letter recived from the Minister for Local Government, Hon. J. J. Cehill, informing council that its application for…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Council Plans Concrete Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

Glebe Council last night approved an immediate housing and slum clearance scheme. Council accented a recommendation…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Vandalism Costly to Council

The Biz · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 10

"As fast as we replace light globes, vandals break them," asserted electrical engineer, Mr. G. A. Strachan, at last week's meeting of Fairfield Council. He…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

National Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 7

The following functions have been arranged for the Queen competition:— Sunday, June 16, 7 p.m. card party and Slipper at Council Rooms. Mr. and Mrs…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Ald. Green Returns to Council

The Biz · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 7

After an absence of six months following a serious illness, Ald. Cliff Green was welcomed back to Fairfield Council last Wednesday night by the Mayor (Ald…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fruit Stalls. Application to Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

Rockdale Council. at its last meeting, refused an application by ex-servicemen to conduct fruit stalls in the shopping area. There were two applications, one…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →