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Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 113

Fruit (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 25

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Only small quantities of new season apples were available. Values for cooking varieties were well maintained, whilst…

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Vegetables (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 25

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Receivals of peas were slightly smaller and prices advanced gradually during the period under review, being highest at…

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Aeu Progressives on Labor Council

Tribune · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 7

FIVE progressive delegates will represent the Sydney District of the Amalgamated Engineering Union on NSW Labor Council this year…

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Council to Probe Bunnerong Conference With Unions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 6

The Sydney County Council would confer with ail,,unions who had members working at Bunnerong, the Deputy-Chairman (Mr. J. O, Cramer)…

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U.K. Visit As Bursaries Unusual British Council Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

The British Council is looking for four Australians who it thinks would benefit by a three months' stay in the…

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Letters Smaller City Plan For Council To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Giving evidence before the Clancy Royal Commission on Municipal Boundaries, Alderman T. J. Shannon, Labour…

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Kerry Lad's Brilliant Finish Wins Lord Mayor's Cup Owner Collects His First Trophy

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1948 · page 11

Riding tactics played a big part in the determination of the Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill yesterday with G. Moore on the winner Kerry Lad, and W. Cook, on runner-up Piccolo, handing out grand exhibitions…

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Nothing Done About City Streets Ratepayers Forgotten In Mayoral Stakes Bartley "Unaware" of Shocking Conditions Mayor In His Robes

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1948 · page 5

There are NO streets in a shocking condition in Sydney! Everything in the City Council garden is lovely. Lord Mayor Bartley says so. He should know. But apparently he doesn't!…

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Council's Funds

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 6

COUNCIL rates for 1948 will in almost every case be considerably higher than for. last year. Yet many councils have…

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City Council rate

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

The City Council decided today that the city rate should remain at 54d in the £., Alderman Neville Harding…

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Warnings On Future Council Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

City Council aldermen yesterday warned that when labour and materials were again plentiful the municipal revenues…

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Charges of Domination in Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

Rumors outside alleged that the Council was dominated by the City Council minority, declared Cr…

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Charges of Domination in Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

Rumors outside alleged that the Council was dominated by the City Council minority, declared…

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Charges of Domination in Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

Rumors outside alleged that the Council was dominated by the City Council minority, declared Cr…

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Charges of Domination in Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

Rumors outside alleged that the Council was dominated by the City Council minority, declared…

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Tie-up charge in County Council election

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

"There is a feeling that the Sydney County Council is being unfairly dominated by a minority of City Council, members," Cr. J. H. Gardiner said today. He was nominating Cr. G…

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Flying Mayor Sells Night Trotting Team

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Sydney's flying Mayor, Aid. Tom Pracey, of .Waterloo, is putting his trotting team up for…

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Flying Mayor Sells Night Trotting Team

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Sydney's flying Mayor, Aid. Tom Pracey, of Waterloo, is putting his trotting team up for…

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Hoyroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Present at the meeting of Holroyd Council on January 13 were : Aldermen Campbell (Mayor). Phelds, Young, Brady, Smith. Martyn, McLeeian. Styles,…

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Thanks Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 9

Auburn Council last week received a letter from a local farrier, who is relinquishing his business, thanking council…

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