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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 113

F.S.A. Council Wants Place On State Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

CONSTERNATION was expressed at yesterday's executive council meeting of the Farmers and Se[?]ers' Association…

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St. Geo. County Council. Electricity News From Home and Abroad

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 10

1. U.S.A. (From “Electricity World.” England). Electric Cooking Cuts Hotel Operating Coats. Electric cooking saves the…

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The Week's Markets Reviewed Fruit (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Stocks of new season apples continued to be fairly light and values were well maintained, particularly for choice colored dessert lines…

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Letters to the Editor City Council Special Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Sir,—I note upon my return to Sydney the view raised by Mr. H. D. Ahern that there are good grounds for retention of a more…

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Labour Council Presidency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

Two nominations have been received for the presidency of the Trades and Labour Council. They are Mr. C. Anderson (Plumbers'…

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Mayor To Probe Alleged Ball Rumpus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

The Mayor of Granville, (Alderman H. T. Bradley), will discuss with the local secretary of an ex-servicemen's organisation, a disturbance which allegedly occurred at a ball held recently at the…

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Mayor Sets D-Day For Arabs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

JERUSALEM, Wednesday.--The Arabs' D-Day will start the minute the British leave Palestine, the…

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Granville Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Aldermen in attendance at meeting of Granville Council on January 29 were Aldermen Bradley (Mayor) Calov. Der [?] Dayden, Frederick Godfrey,…

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Compensation For Council Employee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Granville Council will pay compensation to an employee Who was accidentally sprayed with emoleum…

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Arab D-day Fixed "Minute Britain Quits" Mayor Issues Threat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

JERUSALEM, Wednesday.--The Arabs' D-Day will start the minute the British leave…

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Arab D-day Fixed "Minute Britain Quits" Mayor Issues Threat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

JERUSALEM, Wednesday.--The Arabs' D-Day will start the minute the British leave…

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Council To Hold Cricket Conference

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 12

Lidcombe Council and the Auburn-Lidcombe Cricket Association will meet to discuss matters concerning next year's…

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Railway Improvement Plan Before Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 9

Minutes of an meeting held at Fairfield to discuss improvements to railway services on the southern line, were received…

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Council Fleet Of Baby Strollers

Tribune · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

TOWNSVILLE Council has increased its fleet of baby strollers by six, bringing the total to 30…

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Council plans huge sports area

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

A huge sporting, national fitness and youth camp area near the Bankstown Aerodrome is planned by the Cumberland County Council…

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Council Rules Against Organised Sunday Sport

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 10

Baulkham Hills Shire Council will protest to the Castle Hill Showground Trust against organised sport being held at the Showground on Sundays. This was decide at a…

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Petrol Cut Is Blow to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

Fear that its works programme involving £64,000, would have to be seriously curtailed if a further cut in petrol…

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Council Helps Anti-t.b. Ass'n

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 9

A donation of two guineas will be made to the Anti-Tuberculosis Association of New South Wales by Auburn Council…

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Council Poll "Please Explains" To Non-Voters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

The City Council has sent "please explains" to 3,710 people who failed to vote in the Gipps Ward by-election on…

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