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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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County Council Asked To Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 11

Randwick Council last night unanimously decided to ask the Sydney County Council to pay for repairs to householders' electrical appliances…

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SUGGESTS £50 Prize for Best Garden Council Will Consider

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

A £50 prize for the most "beautiful" garden footpath was made by Alderman Frederick at Granville Council last week. He said the money would be well spent if it resulted in residents voluntarily clearing paspalum from the pavements in…

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City Council Rates. Unimproved Rate Fixed at 5½d

Construction · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

The City Council on Monday last, January 20th. fixed the rate for 1947 at 5½d in the £ on unimproved capital value. This rate, which is the same as for last year, will…

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Makin Presides Over U.N.O. Security Council Austarlia's Attitude To Trieste

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 7

The Australian Ambassador. to the United States (Mr. Makin) presided at this year's first meeting of U.N.O…

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Wants Municipal Tennis Courts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 9

The urgent need for municipal tennis courts is stressed by the president of the Parramatta-Granville H.C.T.A. (Mr. H. L…

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Nepean Shire Council Business dealt, with at the adjourned meeting of the Nepean Shire Council on 9th inst. included the following: Straying Stock

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

Cr. Downes indicated that between 5 and 6 p.m., stock was driven along Greendale Road, past Roselea, and left to roam around. Council resolved that…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 7

The Mayor (Aid, F J. H. Allen) and Aldermen H. McAuley, E. Galvin, A. Tornaros, S. Jenkins, O. W. Fletcher, P. Milller, B. Fragar, and A. H. Hand…

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Council Employees

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

Penrith Council, at its last meeting, received an application from the Electrical Trades Union of Australia claiming an increased margin of pay of 30…

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Council Will Not Interfere

The Biz · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 7

The Electrical Trades Union of Australia submitted in a circular to Holroyd Council a letter claiming an increase of 30/- per week on behalf of the electrical…

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Hurstville's Buildings. Council's Statistics for 1946

The Propeller · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

In his report to Hurstville Council last week the assistant health and building inspector, Mr. P. J. Bailey, pointed out that the year 1946 had…

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Food-for-britain Appeal. English Council's Appreciation

The Propeller · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

Rockdale Council has received the following letter of appreciation from the Chairman of the Dawlish Urban District Council, Devon, England,…

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St. Marys Council Business dealt with by St. Marys Council oil 13th inst included the following: Town Square

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

A proposal placed before Council by the Mayor (Ald. J. Cook) that land on the west side of Queen Street be acquired for a proposed town square was…

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Milk Price and Subsidy M.Z.D. Council Report

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Mr, F. S[?]dgewick, general secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, in a report on recent negotiations on price of milk and subsidy, states:…

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St. Marys Electrical Engineer Council Adopts Commissioner Dane's Report Sales Manager Proposal Defeated

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

ST. MARYS COUNCIL, at a special meeting on Tuesday evening, adopted the report of Commissioner Dano on the…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

The amount of rates outstanding in Hurstvllle Municipality to date, as reported by the town clerk at last week's meeting of council, is…

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RECIPES of the WEEK [Prepared and tested by experts of the Sydney County Council's Home Management Section.] Apple (or Banana) Fritters

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 19

Use large green apples (cooking), peel and core, then cut in round slices about [?]in. thick, dip in fritter batter. Lift out of…

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Springwood School Council Wants Present Site Fou Public Purpose. Mr. Joseph Jackson. M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Heffron, Minister for Education

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

I wish to refer again to your personal representations on behalf of the Council of the Blue Mountains Shire, relative to the Council's desire that the…

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An Olympic Pool for the Shire

The Observer · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

On Sunday, 19/1/47, the Cronulla Amateur Swimming Club and the Cronulla Ladies Amateur Swimming Club, together with several interested…

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Labor Council Meat Action

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

MOVING a motion of protest against higher meat prices, Mr. G. Taylor (Meat Employees' Union) told Labor Council delegates last night that the Federal Government was…

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Labor Council Meat Action

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

MOVING a motion of protest against higher meat prices, Mr. G. Taylor (Meat Employees' Union) told Labor Council delegates last night that the Federal Government was…

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