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Council & local affairs, 1947

2,794 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 140

National Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 10

Children’s Party & Concert The Maccahean Hall was the Venue for the culminating event of thePopular Child Competition…

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Money For Roads; Council's Plea

The Land · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 11

A NOTHER. strong plea for more money to be made available to Councils for road construction watt made this week by the President of…

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St. George County Council. Council Meeting, 28th MARCH, -47. Local Government Summer School

The St George Call · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the St. George county [?] 28th March, the Chairman [?] P. J Ferry) reported that he had attended the recent Local Government…

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Council's Costly Fight Against Paspalum Nuisance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 6

Ryde Council is endeavouring to find some method of controlling paspalum grass, which has become a nuisance in the municipality…

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Sutherland Shire District Hospital Carnival Procession Arrangements 12th April, 1947

The Observer · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

Leave Sutherland 11 a.m. Arrive Miranda 11.13. Arrive Caringbah 11.20. Arrive Connell’s Road, Cronulla,…

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Council News Health Inspector’s Report. Infectious Diseases

The Observer · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 6

No cases were reported for the period. Eleven notices requesting eradication of scrub and noxious weeds were served. Three applications for the…

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Tennis Illawarra Suburbs' Lawn Tennis Association, Ltd. Council Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

Members of the council are advised that a meeting of the council will be hold Monday evening next, April 14th, at & p.m. the club-house, Rockdale…

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Stock Agents Urged To Form Council On National Scale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 6

A SUGGESTION that representatives of stock and station agents throughout Australia should meet to form a…

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Nearly Million And Quarter Saw Show R.A.S. Council Will Discuss Problem Of Confined Space

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY'S first post-war Royal Show, which lasted for 10 days and seven nights, closing on Wednesday evening last, was a record-breaker, eclipsing past achievements in almost every direction. Total attendance was 1,232,413, which was 221,199 better than registered. for the 14-days show in the 150th anniversary year of 1938…

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Council's Chinese Puzzle

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 20

When Coonabarabran (NSW) Shire Council wrote to Gook Yook Sang, who lives in Canton, China, asking if he would…

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Grass Costly To Council

The Sun · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 3

Ryde Council is seeking a new way to keep down paspalum. which grows in profusion along footpaths…

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If The County Council Can't Explain Clearly The Govt. Should

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 8

THE mystery of the County Council, Bunnerong power-house, and the breakdowns in this…

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Lord Mayor's Reception to the Governor-general

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

At the Town Hall yesterday. From left: Mrs. McKell, the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Bartley, the Governor-General, Mr. McKell, the Lord Mayor, Alderman Bartley, Mrs. McGirr, and the Premier, Mr. McGirr. (Further details—Pages 4 and 9.)…

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City Council Opposes Banking Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Clause 48 of the Commonwealth Government's banking legislation, which prohibits private banks from doing…

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Town Clerk Says Will Sue Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Ralph Macgregor, Town Clerk, who was last night suspended by the Brunswick City Council pending a special meeting to consider removing him from office, said today that…

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Town Clerk Says Will Sue Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Mr. Ralph Macgregor, Town Clerk, who was last night suspended by the Brunswick City Council pending a special meeting to r consider removing him from office, said today that…

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Town Clerk Says Will Sue Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Mr. Ralph Macgregor, Town Clerk, who was last night suspended by the Brunswick City Council pending a special meeting to r consider removing him from office, said today that…

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Town Clerk Says Will Sue Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Mr. Ralph Macgregor, Town Clerk, who was last night suspended by the Brunswick City Council pending a special meeting to consider removing him from office, said today that…

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Women's News Men In Majority At Lord Mayor's Vice-Regal Reception Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 14

MORE men than women attended the reception yesterday for the Governor-General (Mr. W. J. McKell) and Mrs. McKell which the Lord Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bartley) and Mrs. Bartley gave at the Town Hall…

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Lab. Council Backs Aja’s Protest on Sm Herald Sackings

Tribune · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

NSW Labor Council last Thursday night unanimously endorsed the protest of the Australian…

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