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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

2,499 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 125

Municipal Rates (To the Edltor)

The Biz · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 4

Sir,—I am an old-age pensioner living at fairfield West, where I bought a property of four acres and settled down some 29 years ago. Having…

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Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 10

The Mayor, Ald. C. R. Sweeting, occupied the chair at the last meeting o[?] Kogarah Council held on Monday night 2nd inst…

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Microphones For Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 4

Aldermen will test a new amplifier system in the City Council chamber on Monday. Amalgamated Wireless…

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WIZO State Council of NSW

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 12

WIZO members and friends know that the whole of WIZO activity is devoted to Israel. A great program has teen planned commencing with…

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Rural Needs Seen By Liberal Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 4

BETTER ROADS, improved hospital facillties and more tele-phones in rural districts, and smaller charges for connecting…

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Council of Jewish Women Parramatta Cabaret Dance

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 12

There was an excellent attendance of approximately 170 people at this very successful function given by the Council of Jewish…

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Stalemate Over Old Mansion Authorities Pass Buck Problem for City Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 7

"MARAMANAH," olid Potts Point mansion, formerly the home of the Hollander family and now the property of the City Council, has reached a…

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Stalemate Over Old Mansion Authorities Pass Buck Problem for City Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 7

MARAMANAH," old Potts Point mansion, formerly the home of the Hollander family and now the property of the City Council, has reached a…

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Council Poll "Battle" In Britain Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, May 12.—A big election battle is being fought in England to-day, with polling for 420 borough councils…

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National Council of Jewish Women Ezra Mothers’ Day High Tea and Card Party

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 12

The usual Ezra Mothers Day High Tea and Card Party will be held on Sunday, May 15th, 6 p.m. at the Council Rooms. All…

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Vegetables (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 33

The State Marketing Bureau reports: A total of 4,762 bugs of peas were on offer and supplies were approximately 2,000 less than those received last week…

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Fruit (City Municipal Markets)

The Land · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 33

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Apples were on oiler from Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia, In addition to supplies from New South Wales…

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Music and Drama Why Not A Mayor's Play?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 7

"IN the City of Gloucester the manner is (as I think it is in other like corporations) that when the Players of Interludes come to…

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Wharfies’ 9 Council Raps Judge Kirby

Tribune · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 9

Federal Council of the Waterside Workers Federation has unanimously condemned the “unprecedented action of Judge Kirby in appealing to wharfies to ignore their union.”…

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Council Is Anxious Wants Better Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 4

Manly Council wants to take over all the municipality's future sewering projects, because it feels that the…

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36 Years on Shire Council

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 May 1949 · page 3

WAGGA, Sat. -- Councillor C. W. Richardson, of Mitchell Shire Council, has missed only two council meetings in 36…

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Union Leaves W.a. Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 6

PERTH, Sunday.—The West Australian Council of Trade Unions, which is allegedly communist-controlled, has lost one of…

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Revision of Wards City Council To Submit Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 4

The City Council general purposes committee will consider to-day proposals for revising the ward boundaries of…

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Reform's Win in Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 7

Alderman R. J. Bartley (Civic Reform) yesterday forced the City Council to increase his party's…

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Council Will Consider Theatre Idea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 4

Aid. A. W. Thompson asked the City Council yesterday to consider establishing a civic theatre…

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