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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

2,499 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 125

Lord Mayor Offers Aid Organisation's Help In Strike Distress Cases

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

THE wartime National Emergency Services organisation was ready to assist the Federal and State Governments in any attempts to alleviate dis-…

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Ladies & Gentlemen, His Worship The Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

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

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Govt. Press Council tip

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Tues.--The British Government might set up a Press Council if the British newspapers did…

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Govt. Press council forecast

The Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 13

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Government might set up a Press council if the newspapers failed to do so,…

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National University Council. Parliamentarians Appointed

Construction · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 7

The appointment of four members of Parliament to the interim council of the Australian National University is announced. They are Senators O'Byrne (Lab., Tas.), and…

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Mining council key to strike

The Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 19

The Combined Mining Unions' Council, the innocent creation of a veteran right-wing mining union official, has grown into an uncontrollable Frankenstien "monster" which…

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Council Employees Win 36 Hour Week

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 6

WHILE the coal-owners and the Labor Government savagely oppose a 35 hour week for miners working underground, Sydney…

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Council Told of Plan for Racecourse Sewer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

Alderman G. E. Maunder has told Holroyd Council that a big sewerage job at Warwick Farm…

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Groupers Aimed To Plant Radio Transmitter At Clerks’ Council Meeting

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 8

The ALP Industrial Group in the Clerks’ Union led by the W. T. Dobson, a former US Intelligence censor, planned to record full proceedings of last weekend's State Council of the Union planting a hidden radio transmitter in the meeting. Exposure of this plot to Introduce…

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Council Works

The Biz · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 10

Following are included among the matters placed before Fairfield Council by the works committee, whose recommendations were adopted:—…

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Late News Row in Dutch Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 1

AMSTERDAM, July 13 (A.A.P.). — Chairs were thrown, truncheons used, and revolvers drawn in…

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National Council of Jewish Women Continental Committee

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 10

The committee has arranged a social evening and dance at the Council Rooms on Sunday, July 17 at 7.45 p.m. As special lighting has been provided, come…

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"Pro-Red" circular for R.S.L. State Council

The Sun · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 6

A motion to bring an anonymous circular before State council of the RSL was carried by six votes to five at a special executive meeting last night. The meeting was called to…

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Cumberland County Council Plan Objections Must Be Submitted by 20th July

The Biz · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 6

The president of the Local Government Association (Ald. R. T. C. Storey) re minds councils and property owners that any objections they may have to the…

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Penrith Municipal Library

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 6

Children's Book Week will be observed in many cities and towns during this week, July 11-16. Penrith Municipal Library has a fine…

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Municipal Finance

The Biz · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 10

The report of the Finance Committee to Fairfield Council Included the following:—Fairfield Citizens' Band…

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Woman Mayor In Phillipines Town

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 10

MANILA--A young Filipino woman took over the mayorship of a town threatened by Hukbalahaps in Central Luzon recently after municipal officials fled for their lives…

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Woman Mayor In Phillipines Town

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 10

MANILA--A young Filipino woman took over the mayorship of a town threatened by Hukbalahaps in Central Luzon recently after municipal officials fled for their lives…

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Council of Jewish Women Parramatta

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 10

Mr. and Mrs. Don Gray, Parramatta kindly lent their home for the Meeting on Monday, July 4. Mrs. Rose, Chairman, presided and…

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Woolgrowers' Council Adopts Wool Scheme

The Land · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

THE Australian Wool growers' Council has decided to adopt the report and recommendations of the council's post-J.O. wool marketing committee to set up a wool marketing organisation to succeed J.O…

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