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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

2,320 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 116

8 Council Officials Dismissed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday. --The new Brisbane City Council (Labor) has given notices of…

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High Brisbane Council Men Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.— Eight top Brisbane City Council administrative officers on salaries ranging up…

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£500,000 LOAN County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney County Council yesterday arranged to float a public loan of £500,000 later this month in…

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Council Letter To Blind, Crippled Boy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

The City Council decided yesterday to send under seal a message of congratulation to Georce Lane, a cripple in…

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Council Upholds Refusal Of Hall To Burton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.— Adelaide City Council to-day upheld the decision of the Town Clerk, Mr. W. C. D…

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County Council New Loan Rate 4? p.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 6

The interest rate of £4/12/6 per cent, to be offered on the Sydney County Council (electricity)…

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Order Will Be Split Council To Help Industry Here

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney County Council will spend £26,000 to help the Australian electricity industry to continue to make high…

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Building Progress Warringah Shire Council

Construction · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

Plans and specifications submitted to and approved by Warringah Shire Council on August 25, were: “A” Riding, 28 approvals, valued at…

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Merrylands Ward Aldermen

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

The quarterly public meeting at Merrylands School of Arts was marked by many interesting facts and information supplied the…

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Mayor Elected Eisteddfod Patron

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

The Mayor of Parramatta (Ald. E. A. Mobbs) has been elected patron of the city of Parramatta eisteddfod…

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Query For Mayor On Staff Cut

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 11

BRISBANE, Wed. -- The Labor Lord Mayor of Brisbane (Ald. F. Roberts) will be asked…

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Query For Mayor On Staff Cut

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 11

BRISBANE," Wed. -- The Labor Lord Mayor of Brisbane (Aid. F. Roberts) will be asked…

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Geelong Mayor Unable to Contact Mockridge

The Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 40

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Geelong's Mayor B. E. Purnell was unable to speak to…

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Sydney Will Hearing at Privy Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 24

LONDON, Wed.--The Privy Council Judicial Committee yesterday reserved judgment after a…

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Sydney Will Hearing at Privy Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.--The Privy Council Judicial Committee yesterday reserved judgment after…

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Sydney Will Hearing at Privy Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.--The Privy Council Judicial Committee yesterday reserved judgment after a…

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New Turn in Loan Council Federal Cabinet's Sudden Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Federal Cabinet held a hasty meeting to-night to consider new State pressure for a £247½million loan programme in 1952-3…

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Deadlock at Loan Council Bitter 5-hour debate on money for works

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--The State Premiers and the Commonwealth failed tonight to break the deadlock over how much money State Governments should get to pay for their works programmes in 1952-53…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

In his report at the last meeting of Hurstville Council the Town Clerk, Mr. G. R. Morris, indicated that outstanding…

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Rivals for chair in Council

The Sun · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 11

Minister for Building Materials W. E. Dickson, MLC, and Mr. King, MLC, will ballot for the vacant office of President of the Legislative Council…

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