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Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 113

Pollitt’s Protest On New Council

Tribune · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 2

LONDON. — British Communist leader Harry Pollitt has protested to the American Ambassador. Mr. Lewis Douglas, against the…

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Attack on N. Guinea Control Critical Report To U.N. Council Request for More Detail

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday.--Concern over many aspects of Australia's administration of Hew Guinea is expressed in a special committee's report to the…

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Attack on N. Guinea Control Critical Report To U.N. Council Request for More Detail

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday.--Concern over many aspects of Australia's administration of New Guinea is expressed in a special committee's report to the…

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Mayor Doesn't Play Hooky Any More

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 5

Boys of Boys' Town, Engadine, yesterday elected as their mayor Raymond Dreyer, 14, who went to the town three years ago because he refused to attend school…

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Council Strike Threat

The Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 2

A threatened strike by Waterloo Council employees could create a health hazard, the Arbitration Court was…

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Barman Elected Mayor in N.z

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.--Waterside workers thronged the Lyttelton Hotel today to congratulate Mr. F. G…

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Barman Elected Mayor in N.z

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.-- Waterside worke thronged the Lyttelton Hot today to congratulate Mr. F…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

At the meeting of Holroyd Council on Monday night, July 26, the following were present: Aldermen Campbell (Mayor), Young, Brady, Phelps, Smith,…

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Death of Ex-mayor. Jasper B. Calov. Granville

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

Granville lost one of its most able cublic-spirited gentlemen, in the person of ex-Alderman Jasper Randolph Calov who passed away in Sydney Hospital on…

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Council's Action on Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 3

Canterbury Council, at a special meeting last night, decided that a report by the chief inspector of the Local…

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Council Refuses Sunday Cricket Application

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

Auburn Council will not permit the District Cricket Club to practice at Auburn Park Oval on Sunday mornings. This was decided at a meeting…

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Increased Rates for Metro. Council Employees

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 11

The Secretary of the Adelaide Branch, Mr. C. R. Cameron, stated in Adelaide last week that the Union had…

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Would Spend £14,000 On Council Building

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 22

Baulkham Hills Council is to consider plans for extensive additions in steel and concrete to the present council building, estimated to cost £14,000…

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Tactical Fight in Council Rents Bill In Doubt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 3

A battle of tactics, with the Government struggling to avoid defeat on the Landlord and Tenant Bill, was still unresolved in the Legislative Council last night…

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Shire Show Suggested

The Leader · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

Recent years have seen a tremendous growth in population and expansion of primary production in the area covered by the Nepean Shire, and the inevitable…

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Ingleburn Council

The Biz · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 2

Present at the July meeting of the above council were Alderwen S. Cook (Mayor) C. C. Murray, I. A. Hazlett. C. H. Dench, c. L. Wellard…

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Council's Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

Amendments in the Legislative Council early this morning to the Landlord and Tenant Bill…

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Govt. Will Accept Council Changes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

THE Government was defeated in the Legislative Council early this morning on important clauses in bills setting up rent, prices and land sales controls. The defeats came as a dramatic highlight to a sitting which…

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Govt. Will Accept Council Changes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

THE Government was 'defeated in the Legislative Council early this morning on important clauses in hills setting up rent, prices and Band sales controls. The defeats came as a dramatic highlight to a sitting which…

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Govt. Will Accept Council Changes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

THE .Government was defeated in the Legislative Council early this morning on important clauses in bills setting up rent, prices and land sales controls. The defeats came as a dramatic highlight to a sitting which…

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