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Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 113

World Council of Churches Vital Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 16 (A.A.P.).—The Rev. Alan Walker, of Sydney, said yesterday the World Council of…

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Mysterious Exit Of Shire Hall

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Residents of the small forest settlement of Gunyah Gunyah, South Gippsland, have called in the police to solve the mystery of their vanishing shire hall…

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Mysterious Exit Of Shire Hall

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Residents of the small forest settlement of Gunyah Gunyah, South Gippsland, have called in the police to solve the mystery of their vanishing shire hall…

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Mysterious Exit Of Shire Hall

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- resident of the small forest settlement of Gunyah. Gunyah, South Gippsland, have called in the police to solve the mystery of their vanishing shire hall…

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Mysterious Exit Of Shire Hall

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Residents of the small forest settlement of Gunyah Gunyah, South Gippsland, have called in the police to solve the mystery of their vanishing shire hall…

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Mysterious Exit Of Shire Hall

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Residents of the small forest settlement of Gunyah Gunyah, South Gippsland, have called in the police to solve the mystery of their vanishing shire hall…

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Council presses right to inspect asylum

The Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

Leichhardt Council decided last night to press its right for its inspector to visit Callan Park Mental Hospital, which is in Leichhardt municipality. The council's solicitors…

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Council Wants Bathroom To Be Compulsory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

The City Council is seeking power to compel owners of old dwellings to provide bathrooms and washtubs for tenants…

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Council Is Firm Right To Inspect Callan Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

The Leichhardt Council last night decided to insist on its rights to inspect the Callan Park Mental Hospital…

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Bunnerong Men Get Pat on Back From Council Chairman Power rationed, but more sold

The Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

Sydney County Council is selling more electricity than ever, despite restrictions, and to-day the chairman (Cr. J. O. Cramer) gave the men at Bunnerong "a pat on the back" for…

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Council Without a Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 11

The Deputy Mayor (Aid. E. Wright, M.L.C.) and the town clerk are signing cheques on behalf of the…

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Council Without a Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 11

The Deputy Mayor (Aid. E. Wright, M.L.C.) and the town clerk are signing cheques on behalf of the…

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Council Without a Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

The Deputy Mayor (Aid. E. Wright, M.L.C.) and the town clerk are signing cheques on behalf of the…

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Council Without a Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 11

The Deputy Mayor (Aid. E. Wright, M.L.C.) and the town clerk are signing cheques on behalf of the…

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Deadlocked Newtown Awaits A Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 4

Newtown Municipality has no Mayor, although three meetings have been called to elect one since the death of the…

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Building in Sutherland Shire. Buoyant Figures

Construction · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 6

Judging from figures shown in the fortnightly reports of Mr. W. L. Cooper, Chief Building Inspector, Sutherland Shire, the consistently high level of building in this district is continuing…

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Council Claim on Erosion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— If a case can be established, Newcastle City Council will claim compensation from the…

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Council Won't Retract "Irresponsible" Charge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

Holroyd Council has endorsed the action of the town clerk (Mr. Arnett) in writing, on its behalf, a letter charging Mr. O. S. Fox, Wentworthville Public School…

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Council Refuses To Plant H.C. Trees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 3

Because it would cost nearly £500 to have them planted, Granville Council has refused an offer of 178 trees from the Housing Commission…

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United Nations' Appeal for Children Municipality of Granville (To the Editor)

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

Sir,—The secure if all earnest is requested on the appeal for the r[?]hel of cu[?]rcive and at l[?]vng careful in tin[?] was d[?]ater[?]ted councils. There are [?]…

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