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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

2,794 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 140

Preference Claims For Council Jobs

The Sun · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

Gosford Shire Council to-day defended actions brought in the Special Federal Court by three Local…

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City Council on Air

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

BALLARAT, Tuesday.--The Ballarat radio station 3BA on Friday night will broadcast the meeting of the Ballarat City Council. The station…

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City Council on Air

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

BALLARAT, Tuesday.--The Ballarat radio station 3BA on Friday night will broadcast the meeting of the Ballarat City Council. The station…

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City Council on Air

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

BALLARAT, Tuesday.--The Ballarat radio station 3BA on Friday night will broadcast the meeting of the Ballarat City Council. The station…

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City Council on Air

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

BALLARAT, Tuesday.--The Ballarat radio station 3BA on Friday night will broadcast the meeting of the Ballarat City Council. The station…

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City Council on Air

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

BALLARAT, Tuesday.--The Ballarat radio station 3BA on Friday night will broadcast the meeting of the Ballarat City Council. The station…

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British Council's Cultural Aims Explained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

The work of the British Council in making better known the life and thought of the people of the United Kingdom was explained by…

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Miners' Council May Avert Major Strike

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 10

HOPES continue to rise that the southern coal mines may soon resume production and that a general coal strike may be averted. MINERS' FEDERATION leaders…

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Miners' Council May Avert Major Strike

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 10

HOPES continue to rise that the southern coal mines may soon resume production and that a general coal strike may be averted. MINERS' FEDERATION leaders…

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Newcastle Fight For Municipal Markets

Tribune · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 7

FOLLOWING a public meeting called toy the Newcastle Housewives’ Association last December. progressive organisations have been…

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"Miracle" Spring Troubles Welsh Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT LONDON, March 4.—Britain's National Research Laboratory has been called in by the Porthcawl…

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Building in Sutherland Shire. Remarkable Activity Recorded

Construction · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 4

Recent reports from Mr. W. L. Cooper, Chief Building Inspector to the Council of the Shire of Sutherland, show remarkable building activity in this district. The latest report dated 4th February…

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Tasmanian Bill Legislative Council Opposition

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

The amended Factories Act, to be submitted during the current session of the Tasmanian Parliament, will provide…

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Council Seeks £6,500 Traffic Bridge Will Decrease Road Danger, Congestion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 4

A full-width traffic bridge over Duck Creek, to join Shirley and Deniehy Streets, between Rosehill and clyde, is being sought by Granville Council. A Mayoral Minute advocating this, and also the reconstruction…

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Cabramatta Roads Alderman Quizzed in Main Street

The Biz · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

Alderman Light, of Cabramatta, spent a very uncomfortable half-on-hour last Saturday morning, listening to some very irate taxpayers airing their views…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Penrith Council met on 25th ult., in continuation of the monthly meeting begun on the previous Friday. The Mayor (Ald. F. J. H. Allen) and…

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Council Engineer Leaving

The Biz · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

The engineer to Liverpool Council, Mr. D. O. Murray, in his last report prior to leaving the employ of the council, expressed appreciation of the pleasant…

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Council to Nominate Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Folowing the receipt of a request from Fairfield Park Committee asking council to nominate a candidate for its "Fopular girl" competition. Fairfield…

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Big Council Business Sheet

The Biz · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 10

With 54 items on the agenda paper at the meeting of Liverpool Council on Tuesday evening, February 25, as well as the usual committee and servants'…

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St. Marys Council Makes Appointments

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

At a special meeting of St. Marys Council held on Thursday evening, 27th ult, Council resolved into committee to consider applications for…

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