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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 113

Uno to Probe Czech Coup Chile's Protest To Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 14 (A.A.P.). —Chile has officially asked the UNO Security Council to investigate charges that Russia engineered the…

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X-ray for a Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 9

HUNDREDS of Leichhardt residents received chest X-rays at the Leichhardt Town Hall last night. The mass X-rays were arranged by the Anti-T.B. Association of N.S.W. Picture shows Mr. D. J. Beck, Mayor of…

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Council to Raise Loan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 14

Because two loans issued originally by the City Council on behalf of the electricity undertaking are…

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Council to Raise Loan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

Because two loans issued originally by the City Council on behalf of the electricity undertaking are…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

Present at the meeting of Holroyd Council an March 8 were: Aldermen Campbell (Mayor), Maunder, Holder Styles, McLeenan, Martyn, Smith,…

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Congratulations To Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

Auburn Council last week received a letter from a ratepayer living outside the municipality congratulating them…

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Youth Council Resignation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, March 16 (A.A.P.).—Lady Violet Bonham Carter to-day resigned the patronship of the International…

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Council Bid for Market

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- Greater Newcastle Council is to send a deputation to the Premier (Mr…

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New Covers For Council Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

Thirty-six years ago, when he first entered the Legislative Council, the upholstery was worn out, and it had now just been replaced, said the…

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Council To Plan For Royal Visit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

Parramatta Council on Monday adopted a proposal by the Mayor (Alderman Symonds) to…

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Council to Seek Own Bus Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 7

A municipal bus service will be inaugurated if the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) will grant the necessary permission, Holroyd Council has decided…

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Dedman To Address NSW Labor Council

Tribune · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 7

POSTWAR Reconstruction Minister Dedman will address the next meeting of the NSW Labor Council. Subject of Mr. Dedman’s address…

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Powerhouse Coal Stocks Decreasing Council 'Holds Week's Supply'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 9

The Sydney County Council's coal stocks were dropping steadily, the general manager (Mr. G. S. Boyd) a told the council yesterday…

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Ingleburn Council

The Biz · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4

Present at the March meeting of Ingleburn Council were: Aldermen S. Cook (Mayor), C. C. Murray, A. W. Sherack, C. H. Dench, I. A. Hazlett and S…

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Council Intervention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

ARTICLE 5 says that all measures taken as a result of Article 4 shall immediately be reported to the Security…

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Petitions to Council

The Biz · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

Mrs. F. A. Brown and others, of Wetherill Park, petitioned Fairfield Council to repair Victoria Street. The engineer reported that it was a routine…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 10

The next Open Night will be on Saturday, March 27 at 8 o'clock at the Council Rooms. Mr. Werner Baer has arranged the programme, the artists being: Miss…

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Death of Mr. Leslie Markham Served Penrith Well As Mayor

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

People of Penrith learnt with extreme regret of the death of Mr. Leslie Markham, of Bexley, a former alderman and Mayor of their municipality,…

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Liverpool Council Electricity Charges Up

The Leader · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

Among the decisions made by Aldermen at last Liverpool Council meeting was one on the recommendation, of the combined finance and electricity…

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General Rate Up 1d (Estimates) Mayor's Casting Vote Decides Increase As Against Loan

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

IN the estimates adopted by Penrith for the ensuing year, on Tuesday evening, provision is made for general rate of 6[?]d in the £, this an increase of 1d…

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