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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

2,794 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 140

Council May Buy £2000 Site for Diggers' Hall

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

Parramatta Council will consider the possibility of purchasing land at the corner of Argyle and Marsden Streets, at a cost of at least £2,000, as a site for the proposed new Soldiers' Memorial Hall. This was decided on the motion of…

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Ex-p.o.w. Criticises Council Over Home Delay

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

A claim by an ex-POW that "dilly-dallying" by Blacktown Council was preventing him from obtaining possession of a cottage…

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Australia's Immigration Policy A.w.u. Executive Council Decision

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

Whilst in session in Sydney last week the Executive. Council of the A.W.U. discussed the question of immigration and adopted the following resolution: "That this Federal Executive Council of the…

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Barwon A.L.P. Electorate Council Labor Prepares for Campaign

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 12

During my visit to the north-west in company with Mr. George Buckland, writes Branch Secretary R. W. Wilson, I spent some time in important centres in the Bar won electorate, and had the…

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Alderman Could Win Vaugluse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 28

Alderman, Daily Mirror selection for next Saturday's Vaucluse Handicap at Randwick, has shown that he can carry weight…

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Alderman Could Win Vaucluse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 28

Alderman, Daily Mirror selection for next Saturday's Vaucluse Handicap at Randwick, has shown that he can carry weight…

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Alderman Could Win Vaucluse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 28

Alderman, Daily Mirror Selection for next Saturday's Vaucluse Handicap at Randwick, has shown that he can carry weight…

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Alderman Could Win Vaucluse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 28

Alderman, Daily Mirror selection for next Saturday's Vaucluse Handicap at Randwick, has shown that he can carry weight…

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Alderman Could Win Vaucluse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 28

Alderman, Daily Mirror selection for next Saturday's Vaucluse Handicap at Randwick, has shown that he can carry weight…

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Alderman Could Win Vaucluse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 28

Alderman, Daily Mirror selection for next Saturday's Vaucluse Handicap at Randwick, has shown that he can carry weight…

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Alderman Could Win Vaucluse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 28

Alderman, Daily Mirror selection for next Saturday's Vaucluse Handicap at Randwick, has shown that lie can carry weight…

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Death of Mayor of Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Alderman Robert Ernest Nutt, Mayor of Castlereagh, died of his residence, the Post Office, Lo[?]derry, on Sunday at the age of 57 years…

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Council Shorts

The Leader · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

THE HEALTH INSPECTOR (Mr. C. T. Lewis) reported that the dangerous shop window at 15 Scott Street had not yet been repaired as instructed. The…

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Ingleburn Council

The Biz · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

At the March meeting of the above council there were present: Alderman S. Cook (Mayor), C. C. Murray, A. W. Sherack, C. H. Dench, C. L. Waliard and E…

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Hargreaves Park a Hotspot? Wife Through Wall — Firearms Flourished, says Alderman

The Leader · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

"There's a case recently where a husband knocked his wife through the partition into the next flat at Hargrcaves; Park" Ald. Childs told…

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Executive Council Conference

The Sydney Jewish News · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

The President reported that he had conferred in Melbourne with members of the Victorian Jewish Advisory Board on a number of…

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Nepean Shire Repatraition Committee at Wallacia

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

At a well-attended meeting held in the Public School, Wallacia, on Tuesday, March 25 a sub-committee was formed to work in co-operation with…

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Council Supports Tax Cuts

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

Penrith Council, at its last meeting, decided to co-operate with Leeton Shire Council in making representations to the Prime Minister for the…

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B.M. County Council Linden Dam

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. Stuckcy, consulting engineer, advised Blue Mountains County Council at its last meeting that the clearing of the timber on the banks of the…

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St. George County Council Proposed Loan

The St George Call · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

County Clerk, St. George County Council. has notified Bexley Council of the proposed raising of a loan of £55,000 for the following capital purposes:—…

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