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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 113

Former Mayor Dies At Wheel

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Saturday.-- After pulling his car out of heavy traffic to the kerbside yesterday…

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Weights. for Lord Mayor's Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1948 · page 10

Weights for the S.T.C. meeting at Rosehill next Saturday will be issued at noon tomorrow…

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Police, council move against city vice dens

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1948 · page 28

Police and Sydney City Council are seeking stricter control over city, residentials to stop some being used for…

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12 Reds Expelled From Office Legion Council's Two-Year Drive

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 7

The Australian Legion of Ex- Servicemen had "removed 12 Communist's'' from office in the last two years, said the New South Wales…

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Council of Indonesia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

BATAVIA, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--The Lieutenant-Governor (Dr. van Mook) today announced…

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New Council in Indonesia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

BATAVIA, Jan. 13 (A.A.P;Reuters).—The LieutenantGovernor-General of the N.E.I., Dr. van Mook, to-day…

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Council Aid For Old Folks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

Blacktown Council will support old age and invalid pensioners in their struggle to have pensions increased and the…

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Deputy Mayor of Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. T. R. R. Smith) informed Castlereagh Council, at its meeting on 7th inst., that he was going into hospital on 25th inst. and…

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Alderman Resigns in Protest Two Vacancies at Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

DISSATISFIED with Council's action regarding the appointment of a casual hand, Aid. A. J. Stephenson (Cranebrook), put in…

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Penrith Council By-election

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

Nominations for the election of two aldermen to fill vacancies in Penrith Council must reach the Town Clerk before 5 p.m. next Wednesday, January…

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Holiday Hostel for Workers Penrith Council's Request

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

PENRITH COUNCIL is, asking the Minister for Tourist Facilities, Mr. Frank Finnan, to erect a holiday camp hostel for workers…

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Low-lying Areas Cabra-vale Residents Petition Council

The Biz · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

The recent exceptonally continuous and heavy rains have exasperated the residents of Canley Heights. Canley Vale and arcund Gladstone. John and…

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National Council of Jewish Women Stirring Address on Palestine by Mr. S. Steigrad

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

Members and friends are most cordially invited to attend the following functions:— Sunday, January 18 at 6.30 p.m. High…

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RECIPES of the WEEK [Prepared and tested by experts of the Sydney County Council's Home Management Section.] Passionfruit Cheese

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 15

Four ounces butter. 4oz. sugar, yolks of 4 eggs. juice of 1/2 lemon and strained juice of four passion-fruit…

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Council

The Observer · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Council still being in recess, we give you some more facts, held over from last year, to digest. Many times we hear irate “B”…

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Eastern Branch. Council Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

A council meeting will be held at Mr. Half Johnson’s residence (alongside Richmond court) next Monday night. 19th Jan., 1948 at 8 p.m. All…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 8

Members and friends are most cordially invited to attend the following functions: Sunday, Jan. 18th 6.30 p.m. High…

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F.S.A. Council To Meet Next Week

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

A MEETING of the council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in Sydney, next Thursday, January 22…

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St. Geo. County Council. Electricity News. AUSTRALIA (From the Contactor)

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 10

Interchange of Power.—Of vital importance in time of war interconnected transmission systems, or “grids” as they are more familiarly…

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Fine Tree Specimens in Municipal Nursery

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 14

This picture shows a section of the tree and plant nursery of the Kuring-gai Municipal Council at Gordon, near Sydney, Cupressus and Golden Privets are shown. Both species are popular for planting in parks and public gardens. The Kuring-gai Municipality has given…

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