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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

2,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 102

City Council 'Father' Dead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

The death has occurred of Mr. James McMahon, (83), well-known city businessman and for 20…

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New head for U.N. Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK Mon. (A.A.P.). --Ecuador's chief delegate to the United Nations (Antonio Quevedo) today assumed the…

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New Members On U.N. Security Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 1 (A.A.P.).—Brazil, Holland, and Turkey became members of the Security Council to-day…

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MR. J. McMAHON City Council's 'Father' Dead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. James McMahon (83), wellknown city businessman…

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MR.J.McMAHON Citt Council's 'Father' Dead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. James McMahon (83), wellknown city businessman…

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City Council Applications

Construction · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 12

243 Abercrombie St., Redfern.—Rebuilding laundry and bathroom. H. H. Haynes, 243 Ahercrombie St., Redfern…

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Father Of City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 5

Mr. James McMahon, aged 83, who until his retirement last month, was "father" of the City Council, died in St…

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Shire Estimates (Continued from last issue)

The Observer · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 4

This is the Shire President’s report to Council on the Estimates for 1951. (In the previous issue,…

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?When Will Shire Hospital Be Started

The Observer · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

We start off the New Year by campaigning to bring to a reality that elusive building, the Sutherla[?]d Shire District…

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National Council Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 7

An evening of recorded Music has been arranged for Sunday, June 7, at 7.30 p.m., at the home of Roma Lang, 7 Dalley…

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Sutherland Council. Increase in Sanitary and Garbage Fees

The Propeller · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

Commencing from January 1 the sanitary and garbage fees in Sutherland Shire will be increased. Council decided to take this step at its…

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St. George County Council. Delegates and Ladies Entertained

The Propeller · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

Representatives of the St. George County Council and their wives and lady friends were entertained in the Kogarah auditorium recently, for…

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Mr. Menzies is not likely to get his Commonwealth Council out of the Prime Ministers' Conference which begins in London today, because . . . We'll give up other fellows' rights-but not our own

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

MR. MENZIES promises to revive at the Conference of Prime Ministers in…

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Melb. Council Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 5

The Melbourne City Council is offering a conversion loan at £3/7/6 per cent, at par for 10 years to holders of the £215,000 1941 "E" loan at £3/10/ per…

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Council of Churche

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

The Australian Council for the World Council of Churches today entertained former British Cabinet…

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Rivy Council and Wheat Case Costs

The Land · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

[?]HEN the Privy Council dismissed the appeal of Nelungaloo Pty. Ltd. in the "just price for wheat" [?]e, the Privy Council was unaware of the fact that indication had been given by the Crown of its…

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Dollar Council to Aid Canada's Trade

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 4

TORONTO, Tuesday.--A hew dollar-sterling trade advisory council has been formed to develop Anglo-Canadian trade, it…

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Lab. Men Walk Out of Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 8

The three Labor members of the Sydney County Council yesterday walked out of a council meeting. Their move was in…

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Farewelled After 47 Years with Council

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

It was handshakes all round for Mr. Percy Dalton (right) who retired yesterday after 47 years' service with Sydney…

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Dollar Council to Aid Canada's Trade

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 4

TORONTO, Tuesday.--A new dollar-sterling trade advisory council has been formed to develop Anglo-Canadian trade, it…

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