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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

2,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 102

L. Plains F.S.A. Council

The Land · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 27

Liverpool Plains F.S.A. District Council annual meeting will be held on June 20, at Gunnedah…

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Jewish Book Council of America Awards Prizes

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

NEW YORK (JTA): Three poetry awards and one for a book of fiction were made here by the Jewish Book…

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Labor Council Clash on Report Opposition by Leftists

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 4

The right and left wing factions clashed in a bitter debate at last night's New South Wales Labor Council meeting…

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U.N. Council’s Resolution Prevents Progress —Claims SHARETT

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

JERUSALEM. Wed.: The appeasement of the Arab States will not encourage them to make peace with…

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Letter Council Member’s Comment on “Spotter” Article the Editor

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 4

To the Editor. Sir: I would like to deal with the remarks of “Spotter,”…

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Bavarian Municipality Bans Neo-Nazis

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

MUNICH (JTA): The City Council of Bayreuth has ordered the dissolution of the local branch of Karl…

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Poor Hotel Standard Shire Critics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 2

The annual conference of the New South Wales Shires Association decided yesterday to ask the State Government…

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Law Reports Minister, Council Lose Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

The Full High Court (Mr. Justice Dixon, Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice Kitto) yesterday, in a reserved judgment, dismissed with costs, appeals by the Minister for Works…

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Progressive Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 2

Rockdale Municipal Council has been awarded the 1950-51 A.R.Bluett Memorial Award for the most progressive…

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Holroyd Council News for Press

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

The "Daily Mirror" requested from Holroyd Council advance cobles of business papers—Council decided that the newspaper be invited to send a…

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History in Brick and Stone and Mortar [Extracts from an informal talk to the National Council for the Preservation of Historic Sites and Buildings on the occasion of the Annual Dinner, Washington, October 19, 1950.]

Construction · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 18

I am here in the capacity of your beneficiary. I am of the great public who, whether they know it or not, are, and increasingly will be, profoundly…

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Aldermen Criticise "The Biz"

The Biz · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 6

At list week's meeting of Fairfield Council, aldermen directed some criticsm to "The Biz" reporting. ALd. Weir said the paper ignored…

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Aldermen Who Will Watch the Sky

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

Air safety, as well as road safety, is being talked now. The National Safety Council of Australia forwarded to…

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Sutherland Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

In regard to the planning of industrial areas in Sutherland Shire, council's engineer, at the last meeting of council,…

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£50,000 Electricity Loan. Alderman Terone Opposes

The Biz · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 4

A[?]d. Tero[?]e opposed the adoption of a report at test meeting of Fairfield Council, which included reference to a loan of £50,090 for the electricity undertaking…

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Visit by London's Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Sir Denys Lowson, has accepted an invitation from…

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Sutherland Shire District Hospital Ball

The Observer · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 8

The sixth Annual Ball in connection with the proposed Hospital was held in the Cecil Ballroom, Cronulla, on Friday, May…

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Shire Engineer’s Report on Planning of Industrial Areas Within the Shire

The Observer · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

The Engineer reported that he had interviewed the Deputy County Planner and later Mr. Faithful of the Civic Survey…

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Council Clerks' Heavy Task

The Biz · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 3

A perusal of the list of reduction in rates as applied to rural lands, also to old age and invalid pensioners, reveals that the clerks engaged on this work for…

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Ferry Bill in Council Tonight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 6

The bill for the acquisition of the Sydney Ferries Ltd. ferry fleet for £25,000 will…

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