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Council & local affairs, 1948

2,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 113

Municipal Ice Works Show Big Profit

Tribune · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE. — The substantial profit made by the Municipal Ice Works last month has answered the prophets of disaster who have been…

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Man Shoots Up Town Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.).--A U.S. storekeeper yesterday shot three town councillors dead, wounded a fourth, and…

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Three Die At Council Table

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (A.A.P.).—Three members of the Elmer (Minnesota) Town Council were shot…

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Municipal Poll at Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

The first municipal election held in Sydney under the compulsory voting system was at Annandale on Saturday…

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Communist Alderman Wins More Rent Cuts

Tribune · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7

MR. PAT LEVELLE, Communist member of Redfern Council, continues to win rent reductions for local residents. Latest batch includes :…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

Present, at Holroyd Council meeting on January 27 were: Aldermen Campbell (Mayor). Young. Brady, Phelps. Smith. Martyn. Mathews. McLennan. Styles…

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Public Notices City of Parramatta Extraordinary Election of One Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended by…

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Uno Economic Council

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

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (A.A.P.).— The Australian Minister for Post-War Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, told…

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Holiday for Council Men

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

Employees of Auburn Council will be given a holiday to attend the, annual picnic of the Federated Municipal and Shire…

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Council Asked for Help

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

A resident of Guildford Mr Johnston, Rickard Street. in a letter to Holroyd Council asked if it could help him obtain the necessary tiles with which to…

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Council Aids Disabled Men

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

The Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association has acquired Vauxhall House, Bathurst Street, Sydney, the…

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Barton Electoral Council Report

Tribune · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

THE President of the Barton Electoral Labor Council, Mr. Chris J. Kelly, has written to the Tribune claiming that a report…

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Council Wants to Control Transport

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A proposal by Greater Newcastle. Council to take over control of the Newcastle and…

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Keen Fight For Council Seat

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Five candidates will contest the Parramatta Council by-election for one seat on Saturday. Voting will be compulsory. There are 13,448 names on the…

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Council Wants to Control Transport

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A proposal by Greater Newcastle Council to take over control of the Newcastle and…

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Council Powers To Aid Building

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7

State Cabinet decided yesterday to empower shire and municipal councils to set up factories to produce building materials…

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Dollar Dilemma For Sydney County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

The dollar shortage yesterday presented an urgent problem to the Sydney County Council…

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Robertson Electorate Council A.c.p

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

Tin annual [?] of the above counted was held of Gosford [?] twenty delegates were present, and alter the business was [?] heard an address…

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County Council Is Due For Clean-Up

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

THE Sydney County Council is going to increase electric power charges. Seems strange when repeatedly the people of Sydney cannot get power at all…

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County Council Is Due For Clean-Up

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

THE Sydney County Council is going to increase electric power charges. Seems strange when repeatedly the people of Sydney cannot get power at all…

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