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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

2,442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 123

Alderman J. Bodkin Dies

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 19 March 1950 · page 3

Alderman J. A. Bodkin, M.L.C., of the City Council, died yesterday at the Prince Henry Hospital. He was 49…

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Mayor's interest in sport

The Sun · Sunday 19 March 1950 · page 24

ST. GEORGE Rugby Union Club will return to Hurstville Oval this season for the first…

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Lord Mayor Not Satisfied With Health Officers' Report On Cafe Cleanliness

Truth · Sunday 19 March 1950 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Ald. O'Dea) during the week received reports from city health officers on the old Nankin Cafe, Campbell St., but is not satisfied with them and has called for additional information. Last week Truth revealed…

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Council Appointed

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 12

THE following have been elected to the Council of the Institute of Industrial Management, Sydney: Dr. R…

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Council Appointed

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 12

THE following have been elected to the Council of the Institute of Industrial Management, Sydney: Dr. R…

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Council Faced by Crisis

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

it is expected that a decision on whether the Cumberland County Council will continue in…

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Council Faced by Crisis

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

It is expected that a decision on whether the Cumberland County Council will continue in…

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Council strike at Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 9

BROKEN HILL, Sun.--Municipal employees in Broken Hill are on strike, and most services will be disrupted tomorrow…

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Council in need of aid

The Sun · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Cumberland County Council was becoming suspicious of the Government's intentions toward it, the…

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Alderman Warns Of Fire Threat To City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

Alderman D. Minogue, M.P., told the City Council yesterday that "one day Sydney will be burned to the…

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Moneyless Council Blames Govt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

The Cumberland County Council last night passed a resolution criticising the State Government. The resolution…

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Labor "Tickets" Issued for Council

The Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 9

A how-to-vote ticket was issued to Labor MLA's and MLC's who voted today at the first of two by-elections of the Legislative Council…

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Council's Plight Cannot Pay Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

Members of the Cumberland County Council said at a special meeting last night that the council…

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State has plans to aid County Council

The Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 12

Proposals for legislation to adjust the immediate needs of the Cumberland County Council are before State Cabinet, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said today. Proposals for legislation…

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Praise for Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 11

Guildford Progress Association has praised a recent decision by Holroyd Council to reduce the late from ½d. to ¼d…

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Aid for Council Unlikely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 15

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Commonwealth is unlikely to contribute to the cost of the Cumberland County…

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Council Move To Combat Paspalum

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 13

Parramatta City Council has decided to offer a load of top-dressing delivered once a year as an inducement to…

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Independent in Ballot for Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

Chief interest in today's Legislative Council by- election is how many votes will be polled by the…

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Independent in Ballot for Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

Chief interest in today's Legislative Council by- election is how many votes will be polled by the…

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Labor Man Wins Leg. Council Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. D. Cochrane, the Labor Party's No. 1 preference, yesterday won the by-election for a vacancy in the Legislative Council…

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