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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 113

Council Of Union Meeting Without Communist Member

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Commonwealth Council of the Amalgamated Engineering Union is meeting in Sydney today without one of its members, Mr. E. J. Rowe. QUEENSLAND police have been searching for Rowe…

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Palestine Truce Move Security Council Action Arabs, Jews in More Clashes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.-- A formal proposal for an Arab-Jewish truce in Palestine will be submitted to the Security Council by the United States…

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Palestine Truce Move Security Council Action Arabs, Jews in More Clashes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.-- A formal proposal for an Arab-Jewish truce in Palestine will be submitted to the Security Council by the United States…

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Ryde Council's Housing Scheme

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

The response to my very earnest appeal to all Local Governing bodies last year to lend practical aid to the State's home-building drive, by themselves…

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Cannot Plan From Council Table

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

Alderman Maunder stated at last week's meeting of Holroyd Council that it was impossible to effectively plan the areas within the municipality, whilst sitting…

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Cuts in Power Soon Secret Talks By Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

An extraordinary meeting of the Sydney County Council last night discussed how electricity should be rationed this winter…

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Final Holroyd Meeting Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of N.S.W. Holroyd Branch

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

The final report of the executive committee was submitted to meeting of the Holroyd Branch Committee on Tuesday. 16th Match, as follows:—…

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Adelaide Branch Seeks New Awards for Metropolitan Council Workers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 7

Adelaide Branch Secretary Mr. C. R. Cameron has served a log of claims for a new Award on all…

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The Northern Territory's Legislative Council. How Much Authority Has It?

Construction · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 4

A newspaper report re the Legislative Council the Northern Territory in Darwin states that Webster, member for Tennant Creek, had said the workings of the Department of Works…

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A.W.U. Activities Adelaide City Council Employees A.W.U. Secures New Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 8

On Wednesday last the Adelaide City Council Industrial Board made an interim determination, which will operate from April 15, 1948, and remain in operation until the Board makes its final…

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Lord Mayor's Term

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Melbourne City Council has agreed in principle that lord mayors should hold office…

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Lord Mayor's Term

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Melbourne City Council has agreed in principle that lord mayors should hold office…

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Absentee Aldermen S ay-at-homes S[?]ted

The Leader · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

For a couple of years attendance of aldermen at meetings of Liverpool Council has been, to say the least, uncertain and spacmodic…

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Lord Mayor's Term in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— The City Council by 15 votes to 5 to-day decided in favour of one-year terms for the Lord…

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Council Titbits

The Leader · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Liverpool Aldermen agreed at their last meeting last Tuesday to give the concreting gang on the Castlereagh Street job, 3d. per yard as bonus…

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Sutherland Shire. Town-planning Committee

The Propeller · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Sutherland Town-planning Committee was held in the council chambers on Monday evening, March 15. The…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 9

FUTURE APRIL FUNCTIONS—Sunday, April 4 at 7 p.m., card party, and supper, Council Rooms. Sunday, April 14 at 7 p.m., card party and supper,…

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Cannot Plan From Council Table

The Biz · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 6

Alderman Maunder stated at last week's meeting of Holroyd Council that it was. impossible to effectively plan the areas, within the municipality, whilst sitting…

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Drinking Facilities Deputation to Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

At a special meeting of Fairfield Council on Wednesday night, March 24, a deputation was received from the Fairfield Citizens' Committee, regarding the…

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Station Street Planning County Council's Statement

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

In reply to a request from Penrith Council that Cumberland County Council assist Penrith in the planning of Station Street and adjoining area…

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