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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 113

Fruit (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Apples were more lightly supplied after, the week-end and prices advanced by approximately 2/ per case, to regain the…

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Vegetables (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports:—supplies of beans were well in excess of requirements, particularly after the week-end, Demand for this vegetable was also…

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Council plan to prevent blackouts

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY County Council has prepared a rationing plan to prevent power blackouts in Sydney. Industries likely to be most seriously…

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Council Approves Power Rationing

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

A plan for rationing of electricity this winter was approved by Sydney County Council today and will go to the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Cahill, on Thursday. [Mr. Cahill said in Parlia…

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Tribute To Former Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

Auburn Council has presented former Mayor, Ald. Alex. Kerr with a letter of appreciation under common seal or…

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Mayor gave Miss Pacific tram ride

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Miss Pacific (Miss Nola Rose, of Sydney), winner of the Australian Surf Girl…

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Police Discuss Joining Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

Policemen at their annual conference yesterday discussed affiliation of their association with the Trades and Labor Council of New South…

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Council to Buy Beach Harbour Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

Mosman Council will buy Chinaman's Beach, one of the few remaining natural beaches with unbuilt background on…

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Last Minute News [?] Council's Wife Dies

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 16

Mrs. Mares Sakh, wife of newly-appointed Czech Consul-General Dr. [?] C. Sakh, who arrived in…

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News In Brief Mayor Left His Mark Going Back To Old School

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

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— Forty years ago the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman Quinlan, left his mark in…

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Rules Called "Dynamite" Labor Council Criticised Move by Police to Affiliate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

THE rules of the New South Wales Labor Council were loaded with dynamite, said Mr. G. Lithgow, of Ryde, at the Police Association Conference…

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Rationing to End Blackouts Assurance Given To Industry View Taken by Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

THE County Council plan for winter power rationing would end blackouts and result in a continuity of supply to industry, the chairman of the council…

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Rationing to End Blackouts Assurance Given To Industry View Taken by Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

THE County Council plan for winter power rationing would end blackouts and result in a continuity of supply to industry, the chairman of the council…

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Police to Join Labor Council Vital Decision At Conference Close Vote on Motion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

THE New South Wales Police Association conference decided today to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council…

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Police to Join Labor Council Vital Decision At Conference Close Vote on Motion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

THE New South Wales Police Association conference decided today to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council…

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Police to Join Labor Council Vital Decision At Conference Close Vote on Motion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

THE New South Wales Police Association conference decided today to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council…

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Police to Join Labor Council Vital Decision At Conference Close Vote on Motion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

THE New South Wales Police Association conference decided today to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council…

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Alderman Adams Resigns

The Biz · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

Aid. Albert Adams, of Cabra-Vale Council, has resigned as aldermen and will be shortly moving to [?]e[?]de cut Waverley way…

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Mystery to Mayor

The Leader · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

At last week's meeting of the Liverpool Council, the Mayor (Ald. B. Fitzpatrick) several times ej[?]culated, in tones of mystification, "I can[?]…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council on 7th inst., was attended by the Mayor (Ald. T. R. R. Smith), and Aldermen R. W. N. Parker, W. H…

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