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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

2,442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 123

Municipal Pawnshop in Germany

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

MUNICH.--Munich has set up a municipal pawnshop to help citizens temporarily financially embarrassed…

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Municipal Pawnshop in Germany

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

MUNICH.--Munich has set up a municipal pawnshop to help citizens temporarily financially embarrassed…

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2 Candidates for Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 9

Two candidates were yesterday announced for the City Council by-election on April 15…

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Two Council Candidates City By-Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

Neither the Citizens' Reform Association nor the Lang Labour Party has nominated candidates for the City…

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Letters County Council's Future Cost of Maintenance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

Sir,—The Sutherland Shire Council refused to pay, the levy made on it by the Cumberland County Council in 1949 on the…

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W. Germany Invited Role In Council Of Europe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

STAFF CORRESPONDENT AND A.A.P. LONDON, March 31.—The Foreign Ministers' Committee…

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N'castle Labor Council Opposes Menzies’ Ban NEWCASTLE. —

Tribune · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 7

Newcastle Labor Council last week, after hearing an address by Newcastle ACP secretary L. Aarons, declared opposition to any ban on the Australian Communist Party or interference in trade union affairs…

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Municipal Men Angry With “Ermine Ernie”

Tribune · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 5

MUNICIPAL workers are bitterly critical of “Ermine Ernie” O’Dea and his fellow Labor Aldermen, whom they charge with…

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County Council Clash Over Pamphlet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 11

The general manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. G. S. Boyd) yesterday said a Councillor was "disloyal" in objecting to a pamphlet Mr. Boyd…

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Domain Baths Adverse Act By Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

The City Council decided yesterday to ask its health committee to reconsider its…

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Approval of Pamphlet Hot Council Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 5

The Sydney County Council, after a sharp debate, yesterday endorsed the general manager's action in issuing a pamphlet protesting against the proposed establishment of…

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Impersonated Council Officer

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 9

Parramatta City council will take action against a man who last week impersonated the impounding…

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Leaking Roofs: Council Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Alderman E. C. O'Dea, said yesterday that the City Council would probably…

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Council to Review New Lease

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 47

The lease of Manly Oval to the Rugby Union for the next three years will be reconsidered by Manly…

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Council Will Aid Bowling Club

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

Parramatta Council has decided to lend financial help to the Granville Bowling Club in the laying down of a second bowling…

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Parking control for Council likely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 14

The Lord Mayor (Ald. O'Dea) said yesterday he expected the Transport…

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Council Defers Survey Of "New Street"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

Parramatta City Council decided last week to defer survey of the new street plan between…

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Black-out for Red Dean "Won't Receive Him," Says Lord Mayor Brisbane Welcome Refused

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

The Red Dean will be blackballed by the Civic Authorities when he arrives in Brisbane after the Easter holidays…

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Youthful "Aldermen" Attend Council Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Led by "Mayor" "Aid." John Prowse and "Deputy Mayor" "Aid" Angela Lapisch, the "aldermen" of St. John's Park Public School Council attended last week's…

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Footpath Paving Charges Aldermen Differ

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 11

Aid. Cook could not secure the support of the outer ward aidermen when he moved at last meeting of Fairfield Council that footpath paving be charged at…

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