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Council & local affairs, 1950

2,442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 123

Allied Council In Tokio Attacked As Buffoonery

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.-- Blasting the Allied Council in Japan the Economist's Tokio representative describes it as "organised buffoonery." He blames the Americans, particularly General…

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Housing in Canberra Council Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.— An elected member of the A.C.T. Advisory Council, Mr. J. Fraser, alleged at a meeting…

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Dual Voting Shocks Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

The Lord Mayor, Alderman E. C. O'Dea, said yesterday that he was shocked at the extent of dual voting at the…

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Arts Council lecture

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 9

A lecture, Gems of English Prose from Shakespeare to Shaw, sponsored by the Arts Council of Australia…

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Tribute to Council Officer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. E. A. Mobbs, put on record at Parramatta Council meeting a tribute to the retiring Health and Building…

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City Council's New Accountant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

With the retirement from the Council's service at his own request, of Mr. L. N. Sharp, who formerly occupied the position,…

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A.l.p. Forms New Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Branches of the Australian Labor Parity within the amended boundaries of Blacktown State Electorate met recently to form…

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Council protest over mountain 'death traps'

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 6

The Blue Mountains City Council today protested against the refusal of the Railways Department to replace dangerous right- angled overhead bridges where the Great Western Highway crosses the mountains railway line…

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Threatened Injunction Against Council. Drain Through Property

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

In a letter to Holroyd Council, Mrs. A. L G. Emmett, Frances Street Merry-lands, "required the council by 4 p.m. on 31/1/50 to remove its trespass and…

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Western Council Supports Move For RSL Congress

Tribune · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

Powerful Western Metropolitan District Council of the Returned Soldiers’ League has supported a proposal to convene a Special Congress of the RSL. AT their last meeting the Council…

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Dual Voting in Ward Election City Council to consider report today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 9

The Town Clerk (Mr. R. Hendy) has reported to the City Council that dual voting occurred in the Fitzroy word by-election last November…

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Minister to Decide for or Against Factory on "John Macarthur's Acres" Company Would Give Historic "Firholme" To City Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

If Whitehall Pharmacal Company were given the right to erect a factory on land it owned fronting Hassall and Cliff Streets, Parramatta, the Company would grant historic "Firholme" to Parramatta City Council, the Managing Director, Mr. E. S. Gregory, said last week…

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Shire Official Faces Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

An inquiry into charges by Sutherland Shire Council against its engineer (Mr. Leslie Barton)…

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Shire Official Faces Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 24

An inquiry into charges by Sutherland Shire Council against its engineer (Mr. Leslie Barton)…

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Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 6

At last Tuesday night's, meeting o[?] Fairfield Council (full report next issue) Ald, Makepeace (holidays), Houston (holidays), Gibson (illness) and Gordon…

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Council Night Altered

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

Penrith Council decided on Thursday evening last that in future ordinary Council meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each…

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Council Won't Receive a Deputation From Another Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

Voting was against a motion at last Thursday's meeting of Penrith Council that permission be granted to representatives of Windsor Council to…

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Complimentary Social. Council Entertains Army

The Biz · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

The Town Hall, Liverpool, was a [?]cene of galety last Friday night when the Major and Mayoress, Aid R.A.and Mrs. Dunbler, welecomed and entertained…

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Sutherland A.l.p. Council

The Propeller · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

The inaugural meeting of the new Sutherland State A.L.P. Electoral Council was held at Miranda School of…

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Council Action Deferred On Traffic Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

The City Council Planning Committee yesterday deferred consideration of a special report on the city's traffic and parking problems…

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