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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

2,794 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 140

Suburban Mayor Pleads For Boy

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 18

The Mayor of Botany (Ald. T. H. Tierney), appeared as a witness at the Quarter Sessions today to plead for a youth, who…

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Immigration Council's Status Defined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Immigration, Mr. Calwell, said to-day that the Commonwealth Immigration Advisory…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 8

High Tea and Card Party Mrs. I. Silk and the Executive of the Double Bay Committee are organising a Continental and…

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Council News. Field Day Inspections

The Observer · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

On Saturday, 15th March, Council will hold a Field Day, commencing at 8 a.m. and scheduled to terminate at 5.30 p.m. Twenty-nine inspections will…

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Q'ld. View on P.p. Council

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

Sir,—I have read with much interest the article on the subject of the Primary Producers' Council and international affiliation contributed…

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Country women's Interests Public Libraries Established By Shire Councils Serve Wide Area

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 11

ONE of the healthiest signs in local government is the number of Councils willing to avail themselves of the Education Act and introduce library services into their districts…

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The Royal Cripples Hospital, Birmingham. 80 Broadstreet, Birmingham, 15, England, 18th February, 1947. D. R. Kirkby, Esq., Shire Clerk, Council Chambers, P.O. 17, Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

The Observer · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Dear Mr. Kirkby, I understand that the residents of your Shire contributed to the “Food for Britain” Organisation of New South…

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40- Hours Stoppage Plan Rejected Labor Council Upsets Decision Uproar Marks Stormy Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

A NOISY and crowded meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Council last night rejected the recent A.C.T.U. decision calling an Australia-wide stoppage on May 1, to demand a 40-hours'…

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N.S.W. Rejects Plan for May 1 STRIKE Left-Wing Defeat In Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 7

N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council last night decided to withdraw from the nation-wide May Day stoppage. Council also decided to ask the A.C.T.U…

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Producers' Council Should Widen Field Co-Operation On Common Questions First Step To Unity Handicap of Differing Views

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

THE Primary Producers' Council of Australia was focussing too much attention upon matters in which constituent members may not find common cause and it should widen its field of operation, declared the President of the N.S.W. Graziers' Association (Mr. P. A. Wright) at the Annual Conference in Sydney this week…

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Move to Avert Stoppage on May 1 Labor Council To See A.C.T.U. 40-Hours Week Meeting Stormy

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

THE executive of the N.S.W. Labor Council will ask the Australasian Council of Trade Unions to convene a special meeting of its interstate executive to reconsider the May 1…

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Move to Avert Stoppage on May 1 Labor Council To See A.C.T.U. 40- Hours Week Meeting Stormy

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

THE executive of the N.S.W, Labor Council will ask the Australasian Council of Trade Unions to convene a special meeting of its interstate executive to reconsider the May 1…

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Move to Avert Stoppage on May 1 Labor Council To See A.C.T.U. 40-Hours Week Meeting Stormy

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

THE executive of the N.S.W. Labor Council will ask the Australasian Council of Trade Unions to convene a special meeting of its interstate executive to reconsider the May 1…

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Move to Avert Stoppage on May 1 Labor Council To See A.C.T.U. 40-Hours Week Meeting Stormy

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

THE executive of the N.S.W. Labor Council will ask the Australasian Council of Trade Unions to convene a special meeting of its interstate executive to reconsider the May I…

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Move to Avert Stoppage on May 1 Labor Council To See A.C.T.U. 40-Hours Week Meeting Stormy

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

THE executive of the N.S.W. Labor Council will ask the Australasian Council of Trade Unions to convene a special meeting of its interstate executive to reconsider the May 1…

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Kogarah Municipal Band

The St George Call · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Next Sunday, 16th March, 1947, the band will conclude Its summer park programmes with a programme at Sans Souci commencing at 3 p.m…

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World Wheat Shortage to Continue Fears By Security Council Transport and Moneyproblems

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.---The world wheat shortage will continue through 1948, the United Nations Food and Agricultural organisation predicted yesterday…

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World Wheat Shortage to Continue Fears By Security Council Transport and Money Problems

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--The world wheat shortage will continue through 1948, the United Nations Food and Agricultural organisation predicted yesterday…

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World Wheat Shortage to Continue Fears By Security Council Transport and Money Problems

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--The world wheat shortage will continue through 1948, the united Nations Food and Agricultural organisation predicted yesterday…

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House for Soldier, M.m. Aldermen and R.s.l. Confer

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

Aldermen C. Holden (Deputy Mayer) and Ald Martyn. representing Holroyed Council conferred with management committee of Merrylands Sub-branch…

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