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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

2,794 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 140

Council Endorses Sports Ban

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Greater Newcastle Council tonight defeated two motions to hold…

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Council Holds to Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 12

The City Council yesterday rejected four motions by Labour aldermen to rescind decisions it had made…

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Guildford Progress Association's Requests to Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

Quite a list of requests was presented to Holroyd Council by Guildford Progress Association last week, when Ald. Phelps rose to support Guildford Progress…

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Council Wants Closing Of "Dangerous" Mine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

Parramatta Council will ask the Minister for Mines to withdraw immediately the lease held by a man who is working a mine near Isabelia Street, North Parramatta. The Department, in a letter to the…

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Melbourne Trades Hall Council Commo. Supported Candidates Defeated

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 8

Communist sponsored and supported candidates were defeated by A.L.P. nominees for the positions of Vice-President…

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Animal Incinerator Plan Rejected Strong Attack On Dogs 'Home Scheme Noise and Smell Talk at Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

THE City Council yesterday rejected the application by the R.S.P.C.A. for permission to build an incinerator at the King Edward Dogs' Home, Waterloo, for the destruction of animal…

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Animal Incinerator Plan Rejected Strong Attack On Dogs' Home Scheme Noise and Smell Talk at Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

THE City Council yesterday rejected the application by the R.S.P.C.A. for permission to build an incinerator at the King Edward Dogs' Home, Waterloo, for the destruction of animal…

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Animal Incinerator Plan Rejected Strong Attack On Dogs' Home Scheme Noise and Smell Talk at Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

THE City Council yesterday rejected the application by the R.S.P.C.A. for permission to build an incinerator at the King Edward Dogs' Home, Waterloo, for the destruction of animal…

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Animal Incinerator Plan Rejected Strong Attack On Dogs' Home Scheme Noise and Smell Talk at Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

THE City Council yesterday rejected the application by the R.S.P.C.A. for permission to build an incinerator at the King Edward Dogs Home, Waterloo, for the destruction of animal…

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Animal Incinerator Plan Rejected Strong Attack On Dogs' Home Scheme Noise and Smell Talk at Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

THE City Council yesterday rejected the application by the R.S.P.C.A. for permission to build an incinerator at the King Edward Dogs' Home, Waterloo, for the destruction of animal…

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Animal Incinerator Plan Rejected Strong Attack On Dogs' Home Scheme Noise and Smell Talk at Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

THE City Council yesterday rejected the application by the R.S.P.C.A. for permission to build an incinerator at the King Edward Dogs' Home, Waterloo, for the destruction of animal…

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Animal Incinerator Plan Rejected Strong Attack On Dogs 'Home Scheme Noise and Smell Talk at Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

THE City Council yesterday rejected the application by the R.S.P.C.A. for permission fro build an incinerator at the King Edward Dogs' Home, Waterloo, for the destruction of animal…

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Municipal Engineering Overseas. Mr. A. H. Garnsey's Extensive Tour

Construction · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

Mr. A. H. Garnsey, City Engineer of the City Sydney, accompanied by Mr. K. E. Andrews, engineering assistant, recently returned to Sydney after an eight months' intensive tour of…

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Shire Employee Electrocuted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 9

A workman was electrocuted when he was repairing electric wires in McTier Street, Narrabeen, at 4.15 p.m. yesterday…

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Shire Hospital Ball

The Propeller · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

As the result of a ball recently in the Cecil Ballroom, Cronulla, over a hundred pounds was secured for the proposed Sutherland Shire Hospital…

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'Getting It Off Their Chest' Cabra-vale Aldermen Speak Up

The Biz · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 5

The patience of the usual imperturbable Ald, W. Preston has been exhausted. The cessation of work on Meadows Road, Mount Pritchard, was the…

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Fairfield Council Items

The Biz · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 8

The Department of Mines has Informed council that it had no jurisdiction over land near The Boulevards, where Mr G. Budd is carrying out mining…

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Petitioners at Council

The Biz · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 8

Several citizens of Ware Street were given permission to address Fairfield Council at last week's meeting on street and gutter complaints…

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St. George County Council

The Propeller · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 8

The report of the engineer and commercial manager of the St. George County Council, for the five weeks to May 13, showed a steady increase in…

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Labor Council's Firm Attitude Welcomed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

The firm attitude of the disputes committee of the Trades and Labor Council towards unauthorised strikers will be welcomed by the whole community…

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