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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

2,794 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 140

More Houses Damaged in Mine Fall Mayor Estimates Loss At £10,000

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 9

LITHGOW, Sunday.--More subsidences in the Vale of Clwydd coalmine early toddy caused earth tremors which damaged homes in Woolnough Street…

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Doomben Entry For Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 23

Connections will enter Alderman next Monday for the Doomben £10,000 (7f. less 93yds.), on July 5, although no immediate decision will be made about…

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Lord Mayor Signs For Schoolboys

The Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) was besieged by autograph hunters when he entertained 40 members of the Melbourne…

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£88,000 Swim Pool Council Agrees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

The City Council yesterday agreed to the construction of a swimming pool at Victoria Park costing £88,528…

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Council to Build £88,527 Baths in Victoria Park

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 7

The City Council, at a special meeting yesterday, decided to build a swimming pool, to cost £88,527, in Victoria Park, near Sydney University. The council had before it three…

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Mayor's Warning On Backyard Factories

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

Council must exercise greet care in granting permits to backyard factories, the Mayor of Holroyd (Ald. Maunder) warned last week's…

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Ratepayers Must Co-operate, Says Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

Ratepayers should immediately report any cases of rubbish-dumping to the council, the Mayor of Lidcombe (Ald. Phillips) said at last…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

Present at last meeting of Holroyd Council were Aldermen G. Maunder(Mayor) C. Holden (Deputy Mayor), O. Young, E. Phelps, E. Brady, S. Smith,…

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Council Thanked

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

"It's very gratifying to receive letters like these, Ald. Smith said at last week's meeting of Lidcombe Council when Mr. J. B. Lea, of…

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Council Clash with Minister

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 2

The refusal of Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) to provide a pedestrian crossing on the overhead vehicle bridge at Hawkesbury Road,…

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Building Applications. Record for Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 2

The following building applications totalling £58,000 (a record for Holroyd) were dealt with at last week's meeting:—D. Jackson, garage, Birmingham Street,…

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Mayor Visits New York

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

ALD. JOHN CHANDLER, Lord Mayor of Brisbane (right), with the Mayor of New York (Mr. William O'Dwyer)…

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Mayor Visits New York

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

ALD. JOHN CHANDLER, Lord Mayor of Brisbane (right), with the Mayor of New York (Mr. William O'Dwyer)…

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Communist Move. Mayor of Fairfield Outspoken

The Biz · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

Trenchantly attacking the Commonwealth Government on its action in forcing Government and semi-Government bodies to trade with the…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 6

The Mayor (Aid. F. J. H. Allen), and Aldermen S. A. Jenkins, E. V Galvin, O. W. Fletcher, A. Tornaros, H. C. Mc-, Auley, A. H. Hand, R. S. Fragar, and…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. Cook) and Alderment J. Blair, J. W. White, T. Rance, and S. South attended the monthly meeting of St. Marys council on 14th…

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Requests To Council

The Biz · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 9

A. M. Steel asked Fairfield council at last week's meeting to repair the footpath and gutter outside his home in Station Street.—The assistant engineer,…

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No Council Meeting

The Leader · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

There was no meeting of Liverpool Municilap Council on Tuesday Light because of the absence of seven of the aldermen…

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Petitions to Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 10

J. E. Ryan and other residents of Delamere Street petitioned Fairfield Council last week to give attention to that Street. The engineer reported that a…

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Residents Complain to Council

The Biz · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 4

A petition from over 20 residents of St. John's Road, Cabramatta, was read by the town clerk, Mr. W[?] at the last meeting of cabra-Vala Council. The…

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