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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 113

Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

Business was suspended for fifteen minutes at the last meeting of council as a token of respect for the late Ald. D…

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Council Jottings

The Leader · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

On the motion of Aid, Potter and Aid. Stenner, a motion was passed at last week's meeting of Liverpool Municipal Council that the organisation…

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Liverpool Council

The Leader · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

As a sign of the times—elections loom startlingly close for some aldermen—no less than ine members of our Council attended…

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Women form RSL Council

The Sun · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 5

The women's auxiliary of the NSW branch of the Returned Soldiers League has formed a central council,…

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Council of Churches War Memorandum

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

AMSTERDAM, Thursday.--A memorandum demanding that the Church refuse to participate in violence or war and…

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Council of Churches War Memorandum

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Thursday.--A memorandum demanding that the Church refuse to participate in violence or war. and…

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Combined Progress Associations Meet Council

The Biz · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

A deputation from Bossley Park, West Smithfield and Fairfield West Progress Asscclations waited on Fairfield Council at a special meeting on Wednesday,…

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Council of Churches War Memorandum

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Thursday.-- A memorandum demanding that the Church refuse to participate in violence or war, and…

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Two Organisations Withdraw Council For Culture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

Two organisations announced yesterday that they had withdrawn from the People's Council for Culture. The publicity officer of another said it would probably withdraw this week…

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Current Comment The World Council Of Churches

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN press and radio have been generous in the amount of space and time they have allocated to…

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Letting Council Chambers Warm Cabra-vale Debate

The Biz · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 7

During a debate on the re-allocation of the council Chambers for the use of Can[?]erbury Cathedral Fund Local Committee, brought up by the Mayor…

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Council To Help Homeless ExServiceman and Family

The Biz · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 7

The Mayor Ald. T. A. Cooper, asked Cabra-Vale Council to help him find a home for a British ex-Serviceman and his wife and three children, who had…

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Rescission Motion Lost Council to Service Electrical Appliances

The Biz · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

When the rescission motion on the servicing of electrical appliances came up for deliberation at last week's special meeting of Fairfield Council. Ald. Gibson…

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Ben Gurion Addresses Zionist Council Predicts Difficult Days Ahead

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, August 24.—Prime Minister Ben Gurion, addressing the Zionist General Council, called on the representatives of the Zionist movement throughout the world to stand by Israel in the difficult days ahead, and…

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Poetess Worth Expense, Says British Council From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Aug. 25.—The British Council does not regret having entertained an Argentinian poetess in Britain,…

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National Council of Jewish Women Functions Organised in Aid of Queen Candidate

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 12

Many Junior functions are being organised for the N.C.J.W. Queen candidate, Laurelle Cohen. The first of these will be a Cabaret Dance and Supper,…

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Elevated Station Opposed Ugly, Noisy, Say Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 9

The Railways Department should construct an underground or ground-level railway at Rushcutters Bay, three Woollahra aldermen said…

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Council News

The Observer · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

The Town Planning Committee meeting held prior to the Council Meeting was short and sweet and the small business paper was…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 12

Our Candidate, Laurelle Cohen, is organising Junior functions first of which will be a cabaret dance and supper at the Pickwick,…

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WIZO State Council of NSW

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 12

The attention of members and friends is directed to the advertisement announcing the Memorial Service to the late Mrs. Ida Wynn…

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