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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

2,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 102

Federal - State Clash Likely at Tonight's Loan Council Meeting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wed.-- The Loan Council tonight will consider Commonwealth and State loan submissions for the current financial year totalling £374,381,000. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Council of Suburban Master Builders' Associations Election of Officers

Construction · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 3

The election of officers of the Council of Suburban Master Builders' Associations for the year ending June 30, 1952, was held at the first…

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Federal-state Clash Likely at Tonight's Loan Council Meeting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wed.-- The Loan Council tonight will consider Commonwealth and State loan submissions for the current financial year [?] £374,381,000. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Mail-sorting Building in Park Council Will Offer Space to P.m.g

Construction · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 4

A proposal to offer four acres of parkland to the Postmaster-General's Department is to be considered by the Sydney City Council…

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Fifty Years Ago Ex-mayor Farewelled

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

On Saturday night in Penrith Council Chambers a good number of friends of Mr. William Player assembled for the…

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Racketeer Tells of Help Given Ex-mayor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 13

WASHINGTON, Thurs. (U.P.). -- Racketeer, politician and gambler Irving Sherman told the Senate Crimes Committee yesterday that William…

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'Shock' For Loan Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Some of the Premiers said to-night they expected the…

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Formesr Council Engineer's Claims

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 4

Solicitors for Mr. J. L. Spencer, engineer, recently dismissed by Fairfield Council, wrote to council claiming increased, retrospective…

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Chairman Of New Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 15

Alderman Hanson-Norman, a former Mayor of Manly, was elected chairman of the new MacKellar…

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Works 'Bombshell' Stirs Loan Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Commonwealth and State Governments are expected to reach a compromise later today on the loan money to be raised for the current financial year…

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Adams Park Deputation to Council

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

The vice-chairman, Ald. J. P. Weir, at last meeting of Health and Building Committee of Fairfield Council, stated he had…

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School Children Visit Council Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 5

Mr. Whatson, headmaster of Cabramatta Public School, accompanied by a group of his Scholars, attended last week's Fairfield…

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Works 'Bombshell' Stirs Loan Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.-- The Commonwealth Government dropped a bombshell at the Loan Council today when it announced it desire dto proceed with a civil works programme of £123,000,000…

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Work 'Bombshell' Stirs Loan Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.-- The Commonwealth Government dropped a bombshell at the Loan Council meeting today when it announced it desired to proceed with a civil works programme of £123,000,000…

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Works 'Bombshell' Stirs Loan Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA; Thurs.-- The Commonwealth and State Governments are expected to reach a compromise Safer today on the loan money to be raised for the current financial year…

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No Saturday Opening for Council

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 12

Fairfield Heights Progress Association asked Fairfield Council if it were possible for council's offices to open on Saturday…

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Works 'Bombshell' Stirs Loan Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Commonwealth and state Governments are expected to reach a compromise later today on the loan money to be raised for the current financial year…

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Works 'Bombshell' Stirs Loan Council

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.-- The Commonwealth and State Governments are expected to reach a compromise later today on the loan money to be raised for the current financial year…

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Hirst Bros.' Factory Action by Council

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

The report of the Town Planning Committee presented to the meeting of Fairfield Council on August 8, included the following:…

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Deputy Engineer Dismissed by Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

At last week's meeting of Fair, field Council, after the Mayor, Ald. S. Seaman, had read the finding on the inquiry conducted by…

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