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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

2,499 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 125

City Council Plans War On Paspalum

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

Parramatta City Council last week appointed a committee, consisting of the Mayor and a…

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New Plan for Wool Sales Recommendation To Growers' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

Wool auctions after the next season may be held on a new basis, with an annual season's reserve price fixed to stabilise the market. The Australian Woolgrowers' Council is to…

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Ex-mayor's Bankruptcy Court Move

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Thomas Richard Pracey, ex-Mayor of Waterloo, appeared at the Bankruptcy Court today, halfway…

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Ex-mayor's Bankruptcy Court Move

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Thomas Richard Pracey, ex-Mayor of Waterloo, appeared at the Bankruptcy Court today, halfway…

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Council Works

The Biz · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

The Works Committee in its report to last meeting of Fairfield Council, made recommendations on the following subjects:—…

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Sutherland Council

The Propeller · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

The tollmaster of George's River Bridge reported that for the month of February the traffic over the bridge was…

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Congregational Churches. Assembly in Sutherland Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 7

Considerable denominational interest is being focussed in the life of the Congregational churches in the Sutherland…

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Educational Council Annual Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

DELEGATES from sixteen afffliated organisations attended the annual meeting: of Nepean District Educational Council held at…

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Council Subsidy for Ambulance

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Blue Mountains City Council at last meeting granted a subsidy of £25 to Nepean Ambulance and £125 to the B.M. Ambulance…

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General Purposes Council Committee's Report

The Biz · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

The General Purposes Committee's report to last meeting or Fairfield Council, included the following matters:—Mrs. I. Parkinson, Guildford, requested…

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National Council of Jewish Women Open Night

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 12

Mr. Werner Baer is arranging a very attractive programme for the next open night to be held at the Council Rooms, on Sunday, April 17 at 8 p.m. The…

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Weekly Wages to Council Staff an Issue on the Mountains

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Outdoor staff of the Blue Mountains City Council has been asking for weekly, instead of fortnightly, paying of wages, and representatives of the…

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National Council of Jewish Women Pesach Card Party and Supper

The Sydney Jewish News · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 12

The Western Suburbs Committee is organising a party at the Council Rooms on Saturday, April 16, 7.15 p.m. A special Pancake…

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WIZO State Council of NSW Bristol House, 147 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

The Sydney Jewish News · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 12

Miss Ruby Rich was the chairman at the WIZO Social Evening held on April 7. “The Status of Women in the World Today”…

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Education Department Will Now Expand Important Grant by National Council of Jewish Women in U.S.A. TO H. U.

The Sydney Jewish News · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 8

Prospects for considerable expansion and development in the Department of Education at the Hebrew University are opened up by…

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Austrian Municipality Rejects Jewish Request

The Sydney Jewish News · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

VIENNA, (JWNA). The Kehillah of the Austrian city of Linz recently submitted a request to the local Municipality and the local…

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Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 11

Local Government Association S.W. has advised Kogarah Coun[?]nt it is proposed to convene a once of Councils on the 10th…

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Council News President’s Report

The Observer · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

— A lengthy report was presented by the President in connection with the latest moves in the Town Planning…

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Vegetables (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 25

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Peas on offer totalled 11,252 bags, compared with 10,310 received during the previous week. Most consignments…

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

The Land · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 25

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Apples were well supplied, New South Wales stocks being augmented by consignments from Victoria, Tasmania and…

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