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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 113

Controversy Over Planning Station Street Issue Penrith Council Seeks Advice of County Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 7

PLANNING for Penrith and St. Marys Municipalities is raising issues on which there is much difference of opinion…

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Metal Ramp Refused Fairfield Council's Decision

The Biz · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 8

After receiving a report from the engineer and health inspector, and much discussion on the proposal by the metal quarries to establish a ramp at the…

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Penrith Council By-Election (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

Dear Sir—I desire to take this opportunity of thanking all electors and friends who worked and voted for me last Saturday. It is very gratifying to…

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Drainage Costs, £200,000 Fairfield Council's Problems

The Biz · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 8

A complaint from Mrs. Dwyer, to Fairfield Council, with reference to the drainage of Malabar Street area, brought an outburst from Ald. Henshaw that…

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Fairfield Level Crossing Council Will Fight for Better Conditions

The Biz · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

A letter from the Secretary for Railways, advising that the Commissioner could not see his way to take any notion in the matter of providing boom gates…

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National Council of Jewish Women Young Member to Leave for Study in Palestine

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 10

The N.C.J.W. is pleased to announce that Miss Doris Roden has taken over sole charge of the Council Rooms. The Rooms, which have been renovated and…

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St. Marys Council Protest Again Plan for District St. Marys "Industrial," Penrith "Aristocratic"

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

ST. MARYS COUNCIL on Monday evening resolved to protest against the proposal of County of Cumberland planners that Penrith…

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Hospital's Perilous Position for Water Penrith Supply Unfit Board Asks Council's Consent to Approaching Water Board

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

OWING to the dirty condition of Penrith's water supply, which has been quite unfit for use at Nepean District Hospital for…

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Fifty Years Ago Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 6

In municipal elections in Penrith last Saturday, T. M. Dobson (85 votes) was eletced for North Ward, other candidate being E. E. N. Haynes (84). For…

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Moderates Hope to Avert Coal Dispute Combined Mining Unions' Council is expected to decide at its meeting tomorrow whether there is to be another general coal hold-up

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

Moderates, Who are seeking a way out, are still hopeful that some formula will be devised that will satisfy the enginedrivers --key union in the dispute. The award of the Federated…

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Municipality Should Be Sewered, Says Alderman

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Governments had failed to effectively tackle the problems of sewerage. Ald. E. G. Barton said at the last meeting of Rockdale Council…

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Alderman Critices Educational Facilities

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Educational facilities had not advanced at the same rate as education itself, Ald. E. G. Barton said at the last meeting of Rockdale Council…

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Council

The Observer · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

The Department of Works and Housing advised Council that under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act, £720 had been made…

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Mayor's Praise of Surf Hero

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday-- Stockton lifesaver, Albert Linich (19) is to be recommended for the highest award of the Roval…

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Rockdale Mayor Helps Settle Sanitary Strike

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

The Mayor of Rockdale (Ald. N. C. Guess) was among the local government authorities who at a meeting at Parramatta on Saturday, February 7,…

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National Council of Jewish Women Council Rooms

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 10

The NCJW is pleased to announce that Miss Doris Roden has taken over sole charge of the Council Rooms…

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Kogarah Council. Ald. Sly-harrison Resigns

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

On the motion of Ald. Cross and Harslett at Kogarah Council meeting on Monday, an extraordinary election will he held to fill the vacancy in…

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Rockdale Council to Sell Home Sites

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Rockdale Council may soon offer married returned servicemen the opportunity to purchase home sites in the vicinity of Moorefield…

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The Week's Markets Reviewed Fruit (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Values for apples generally showed little alteration, although Granny Smiths were more plentiful and slightly cheaper…

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Kogarah Municipal Band

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

This week I am very happy to write that through the generous cooperation of one of our large local shopkeeper supporters. Turner Bros.,…

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