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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

2,499 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 125

County Council Deficit Grows

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

Substantial losses were shown in Sydney County Council's balance sheet for 1948 tabled at today's meeting. Deficit for last year was £611,407…

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Rate Claim by Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 4

The question of whether the Roman Catholic Apostolic Delegate's residence in North Sydney is exempt…

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Council sues two prelates for rates

The Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

An action in which Roman Catholic Archbishops James Duhig and Daniel Mannix are being sued for unpaid rates, was mentioned in the Supreme Court today…

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Progress Association Replies to Alderman (T the Editor.)

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

Sir,—Alderman Maunder's attack on North Merrylands progress Association, which has been given considerable publicity in the local press, calls for some…

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Ladies & Gentlemen, His Worship The Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

A weekly talk on civic affairs in which the Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman E. A. Mobbs,…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

Apologies were received from Aldermen L. Young and McLeenan at the meeting of Holroyd Council on April 19. Those present were Ald. Campbell (Mayor), O…

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Council Cancels Butcher's Licence

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- Newcastle City Council last night decided, by 10 votes to nine, to cancel Mr. J. J. Dwver's…

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Council Cancels Butcher's Licence

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- Newcastle City Council last night decided, by 10 votes to nine, to cancel Mr. J. J. Dwyer's…

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Council Cancels Butcher's Licence

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Newcastle City Council last night decided by 10 votes to nine to cancel Mr. J. J. Dwyer's…

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Council Cancels Butcher's Licence

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- Newcastle City Council last night decided, by 10 . votes to nine, to cancel Mr. J. j. Dwyer's…

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Council Sues Two Prelates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 11

North Sydney Council has sued two Roman Catholic Archbishops--Daniel Mannix, of Melbourne, and James Duhig,…

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County Council In The Red

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

For insufficient service to the public, combined with serious financial deterioration, the Sydney County Council bids…

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Loss by Council Electricity Trading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

Sydney County Council trading accounts show that the Council lost £611,407 on its electricity…

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Council Approves 3 New Libraries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

The City Council Health and Recreations Committee yesterday approved the establishment of three new branch libraries in…

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Council Grant To Musical Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 6

A subsidy of £25 has been granted to the Parramatta Musical Society by the City Council in…

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Minister Sets Housing Problem For Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

Decision by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to allow the construction of a house in a declared industrial area would create chaos in local town planning,…

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Labor Council Rattles Press Move To Deal With Slanders

Tribune · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

All sections of NSW Labor Council at last week’s meeting combined to agree on a plan dealing with the anti-labor of the capitalist press…

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Housing Displaced Persons Oas Company's Request to Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

"The following letter from the Australian Gas Light Co. was dealt with at the meeting of Holroyd Council on April 19: "In common with other large…

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No Council Hall for Communists Mountain Council's Resolution

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

THE Communist issue was again A prominently before the Blue Mountains City Council at its meeting' on Tuesday evening, when…

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Dual voting for Council

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 7

A check of the rolls used at the election of city aldermen last December disclosed about 180 instances of dual voting,…

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