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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

2,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 102

Alderman's Death

The Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday-- Adelaide City Councillor Frank Charles Lloyd, 58, collapsed…

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Pensioners Thank Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

Merry lands old age pensioners have thanked Holroyd Council for supplies of…

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Arts Council Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 2

Sir,—May 1 endorse the remarks of your editorial, "Putting Australia on Cultural Map" ("Sunday Herald," July…

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Representation on Red Cross Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 9

A change in branch representation on the divisional council of the Red Cross will be discussed at the next…

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Council Won't Allow "Private" Cemetery

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

Holroyd Council has refused to allow a Roman Catholic religious order to establish a private cemetery in the grounds of a Convent at Merrylands…

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Pyrmont Report Ordered. Sydney County Council Move

Construction · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 10

Sydney County Council has ordered a report on alleged delays on work on the new Pyrmont power station. The Council's general manager,…

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Essential Services Council Says: ‘Hands Off Unions’

Tribune · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 11

THIRTEEN unions from the NSW Essential Services Council, which represents 50,000 unionists, told Federal Ministers in Canberra last Tuesday…

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“Play” Statue for Children Sydney City Council's Latest Idea

Construction · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 18

One has to hand it to the Sydney City Council: It never runs short of ideas to spend money on, from ultrastreamlined baths to palatial creches in…

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Army Restrictions May Go From Italy Vital Meeting Of Atlantic Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 7

PARIS, Wed., (I.N.S.).-- Western diplomatic sources predict that during the Atlantic Council meeting this month the Big Three will relieve Italy of…

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Army Restrictions May Go From Italy Vital Meeting Of Atlantic Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 7

PARIS, Wed., (I.N.S.).-- Western diplomatic sources predict that during the Atlantic Council meeting this month the Big Three will relieve Italy of…

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A House Every 90 Minutes London County Council Project Sets New Record

Construction · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 4

Every hour and a half a new council house is completed at a London County Council housing estate. There are a thousand workers there, and…

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Retract war law, says Labor Council NSW Labor Council delegates were united last Thursday night in calling for a campaign to force withdrawal of the Menzies Government‘s Defence Preparations Act

Tribune · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 4

COUNCIL condemned the Act “as an attempt to introduce Industrial conscription,” and as completely unwarranted attack…

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Labor Council wants royal commission on waterfront “We have a lot to expose” says Healy

Tribune · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 10

New South Wales Labor Council last week unanimously called on the Commonwealth Government to hold a royal Commission into working conditions on Australian waterfront. IN successfully asking Council…

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AWU members restive at moves by Federal Council The Federal Council of the AWU, which recently dismissed rank and file-elected officials of the Tasmania Branch, has again gone Into action and dismissed NSW Branch secretary W. Wilson and president Joe King

Tribune · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 10

THE dismissed officials included the secretary of the Tasmanian ALP. The Council, which is extreme right-wing dominated, has appointed…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 1

The Department of Road Transport has forwarded to Kogarah Council a cheque for £2;87l, being council's share of…

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Brick Area at Nepean Avenue Further Discussion by Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 1

The question of whether Nepean Avenue should be declared "brick" was again discussed by Penrith Council at its meeting…

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Plan on View From Monday At Penrith Council Chambers Three Months for Inspection

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 1

SOMETHING in the nature of an art gallery will be on exhibition at the Penrith Council Chambers…

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Public Inquiry Suspension of Assistant Municipal Engineer

The Biz · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 1

Commissioner H. Halton conducted a public inquiry into the suspension of Mr. G. W. Morrison, assistant municipal engineer, at Fairfield Council Chambers last Thursday and Friday. Fairfield Council was represented by Mr. L. V. Kemp, barrister, instructed…

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Council Emergency Committee

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 10

Mrs. L. Emanuel, Bellevue Hill, kindly lent her home for a meeting of the CEC on Thursday, July 12, in…

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Wizo State Council

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 6

Mrs. Rieke Cohen, President, WIZO Federation, addressed a large audience at the monthly meeting of the Temple Emanuel…

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