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Council & local affairs, 1950

2,442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 123

St. George County Council Notes From Last Meeting Proposed Loan

The St George Call · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 10

Negotiations are being conducted to raise a loan of £74,000 for general capital purposes, including mains, substations and plant…

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Kogarah Municipal Band

The St George Call · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

On Sunday next, 16th April, at 3 p.m., the Kogarah Municipal Band will render a special programme for brass hand lovers at Sans Souci. This…

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Election of Alderman Two Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 4

Only two candidates will contest the City Council by-election to be held to-day in the Phillip and Municipality of…

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Council to Pay £10 Basic Wage

Tribune · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 7

BROKEN HILL Council has cided to pay a basic wage of £10 a week its employees. A mass meeting of Broken…

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Mayor in war paint

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 April 1950 · page 3

THIS is a composite picture of how the Lord Mayor (Aid. E. C. O'Dea) will look when the visiting Mayor of Vancouver (Mr. Charles Thompson) this week presents him with an Indian head dress to install him as an…

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..Finey Faces.. Ernest Charles O'dea Lord Mayor of Sydney

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 16 April 1950 · page 12

When young Ernie O'Dea came to Sydney from Armidale late last century there were no bells tolling "turn again" to tell him he would end up as Lord Mayor. But at the beginning of 1949 that was the…

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R.S.L. State Council expels Communist

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 April 1950 · page 5

State Council of the Returned Servicemen's League yesterday expelled a man who admitted he was a Communist Party organiser…

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Aust. Council plan proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Sun.--Dr. E. G. Biaggini, of the tutorial class department of the University of Adelaide, today urged the…

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Plea for Atlantic Pact Peace Council

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 11

LYONS, Monday.--The French Premier (M. Georges Bidault), today proposed the establishment of an…

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Plea for Atlantic Pact Peace Council

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 11

LYONS, Monday.--The French Premier (M. Georges Bidault), today proposed the establishment of an…

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Plea for Atlantic Pact Peace Council

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 11

LYONS, Monday.--The French Premier (M. Georges Bidault), today proposed the establishment of an…

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Plea for Atlantic Pact Peace Council

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 3

LYONS, Monday.--The French Premier (M. Georges Bidault), today proposed the establishment of an…

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Plea for Atlantic Pact Peace Council

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 11

LYONS, Monday.--The French Premier (M. Georges Bidault), today proposed the establishment of an…

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Plea for Atlantic Pact Peace Council

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 11

LYONS, Monday.--The French Premier (M. Georges Bidault), today proposed the establishment of an…

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St. George Officials to Hold "Council of War"

The Sun · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 23

Greatly concerned over two defeats in three matches, officials of the premier League club, St. George, will hold a "council of war" whole players train tomorrow night. Some exceedingly frank…

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Many Fail to Vote By-election For City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 5

Nearly half the voters on the rolls for the Phillip ward did not vote in Saturday's City Council by-election…

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45 Seconds Of Prayer For The Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

Aldennen of Marrickville Coancil decided last night to open future meetings with prayer and then to show greater courtesy to their mayor and to observe more decorum during debates. They talked about the…

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Cleric's Tribute to Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 8

A special tribute to Sydney's Lord Mayor (Ald. E. C. O'Dea) was paid by the chairman of the Congregational Union of…

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Cleric's Tribute to Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 8

A special tribute to Sydney's Lord Mayor (Aid. E. C. O'Dea) was paid by the chairman of the Congregational Union of…

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Cleric's Tribute to Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

A special tribute to Sydney's Lord Mayor (Aid. E. C. O'Dea) was paid by the chairman of the Congregational Union of…

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