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Council & local affairs, 1952

2,320 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 116

Communists will stand for Lithgow Council

Tribune · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

THE Communist Party has endorsed Mr. Jock King, secretary of Western District Miners’ Federation, as candidate in the Lithgow City…

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Says Council Should "Sell" City To Tourists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

Parramatta City Council hoped to soon introduce schemes to enlarge street name signs and erect town maps, the Mayor (Ald. E. A. Mobbs) said last…

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Editorial Loan Council Is No Place for Politics

The Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

Tomorrow the State Governments will ask the Loan Council to approve the spending of almost £350-million on their works programs--in other words, they will ask for the expenditure of something that doesn't exist…

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Japan Allied Council Dissolved; “Illegal Action,” Says Soviet

Tribune · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 9

The illegal dissolution of the Four Power Allied Council for Japan last week on US orders is the final Washington move to completely bind the people of Japan to its war machine. SOVIET delegate Major General…

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Randwick Council Will Erect Hotel Permit to Build Granted

Construction · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Building Materials, Mr. W. E. Dickson, has granted the Randwick Municipal Council permission to build a community centre…

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Loan Council Problems Australia's Progress Must Be Given First Priority

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

On the eve of the Loan Council meeting in Canberra, some newspapers are shouting that the requests of the State Premiers for finance for their Loan works are going to be severely cut. We are being told that,…

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Loan Council Problems Australia's Progress Must Be Given First Priority

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

On the eve of the Loon Council meeting in Canberra, some newspapers are shouting that the requests of the State Premiers!! :'for finance for their Loan works are going to be severely cut, We are being told that…

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Loan Council Problems Australia's Progress Must Be Given First Priority

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

On the eve of the Loan Council meeting in Canberra, some newspapers are shouting that the requests of the State Premiers for finance for their Loan works are going to be severely cut. We are being told that,…

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Loan Council Problems Australia's Progress Must Be Given First Priority

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

On the eye of the Loan Council meeting in Canberra, som newspapers are shouting that the requests of the State Premier for finance for their Loan works are going to be severely cut. We are being told that…

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Loan Council Problems Australia's Progress Must Be Given First Priority

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

On the eve of the Loan Council meeting in Canberra, some newspapers are shouting that the requests of the State Premiers for finance for their Loan works are going to be severely cut. We are [?]eing told that,…

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Loan Council Problems Australia's Progress Must Be Given First Priority

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

On the eve of the Loan Council meeting in Canberra, some newspapers are shouting that the requests of the State Premiers for finance for their Loan works are going to fee severely cut. We are being told that…

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Loan Council Problems Australia's Progress Must Be Given First Priority

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

On the eve of the Loan Council meeting in Canberra, some newspapers are shouting that the requests of the State Premiers for finance for their Loan works are going to be severely cut. We are being told that,…

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Aldermen's Questions With and Without Notice

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 5

Ald. Turner:—Regarding several tennis courts in the municipality on park lands: How do people who play there get possession of them?…

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Ex-mayor of Holroyd Dies

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 3

Mr. Brewer, a well-known resident and ratepayer to Hampden Road, Wentworthvi[?]e, for a great many years, passed away on…

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Mayor's Belief Fund (To the Editor)

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

Sir,—I read in your paper about the Mayor' Winter Appeal for Pensioners. Attached is a postal note for 10/- and please be [?]…

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Council "Personals"

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. P. Ryan, extended congratulations to Ald. J. Weir at last week's council's meeting on becoming a grandfather…

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South Shire Casuals Soccer Football Club

The Observer · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 4

No games last Saturday owing to rain. This week Metropolitan teams play at Botany…

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Deputation to Contractor Sutherland Shire District Hospital

The Observer · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

On Tuesday, 15th April, Mrs. Sturmey and Mr. de Carle (Citizens’ Committee), and Messrs. Gray and Greer (Hospital Board…

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Distributed Handbills Without Council's Consent

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

Charged with distributing hand-bills without permission of Fairfield Council, Frederick Robert Wingrave, Edensor Road,…

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Village Areas Council Defines Them

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

At a special planning meeting of Penrith Council held on April 17 village areas in the Municipality were determined as…

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