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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

2,320 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 116

Liberal Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 18

Mr. F. M. Osborne, M.H.R for Evans, and Mrs, V. T. Richardson, of Bel-field have been elected…

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Liberal Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 18

Mr. F. M. Osborne, M.H.R for Evans, and Mrs. V. T. "Richardson, of Belfield have been elected…

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Liberal Council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 18

Mr. F. M. Osborne, M.H.R for Evans. and Mrs. V. T. Richardson, of Belfield have been elected…

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Arts Council Lecture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 2

The Rev. Dr. F. R. Arnott will talk on British verse to-day at 1.10 p.m. at the Public Library in the Arts Council's…

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County Council loan succeeds

The Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 27

Sydney County Council's £500,000 loan, which closed yesterday, was oversubscribed by more than…

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Council Set Up For Soil Research

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 3

LISMORE, Tuesday.— The first district soil research council in the State was formed at a public…

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Council market has brought cut in retail prices

The Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 15

Randwick Council's new municipal market at Nine Ways, Kingsford, is now in its third week of selling cheap fruit and vegetables to housewives…

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The Council of Suburban Master Builders’ Associations Election of Officers, 1952-53

Construction · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 3

The election of officers of the Council of Suburban Master Builders’ Associations for 1952-53 was held last night, when Mr…

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Municipal Markets for P'matta Soon?

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

Parramatta City Council is expected to bring forward a scheme within the next few weeks for the immediate establishment of municipal markets…

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Council Truck Taken Aldermen's Queries

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 9

Ald. Wolfenden at last week's meeting of Fairfield Council, wanted to know the details concerning council truck No. 14, which…

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Fairfield Pensioners. Visit From Mayor

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 8

Fairfield Old Age and Invalid Pensioners held their fortnighty meeting in the School of Arts on Thursday, 24th July, the president…

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Food Council

The Sun · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 23

Why has the Cahill Government appointed a Food Council, with the avowed object of raising food…

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Battle to Save Maitland: Mayor Broadcasts Sos

The Sun · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 5

Gangs of men today are working desperately to strengthen the hanks of the Hunter to stop the worst flood in Maitland's history sweeping into the town. This afternoon, the…

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Council Staff Ball

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 11

The Paradance Lidcombe, will be a gay rendezvous to-morrow (Friday) night, when Fairfield staff annual ball will be held…

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Electricity Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 15

The report of the electricity committee to Fairfield Council included the following matters:— Roger Baker tendered his…

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Sutherland Shire Handicapped Children’s Centre

The Observer · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 8

With the increased activities of the above Centre, it has become necessary to divide the work up into different sections,…

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Council's Finances Serious Position

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 16

The serious financial position of Fairfield Council was emphasised by Aid. E. H. McGrath (vice- hair-man of the Finance Committee)…

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Writs Issued Repercussions at Council

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

The town clerk, Mr. W. J. Witt, in a report to Fairfield Council meeting last week, said that council had on Tuesday, July 29,…

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Public Food Markets Fairfield Council to Resume Land

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

Fairfield Council decided last week to resume a block of land in Smithfield Road, opposite Baglee and Weston's shop, for Council's…

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Local Loan. Council Seeks £10,000 for Drainage

The Biz · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 13

Fairfield Council last week accepted a motion by Ald. K/ Howic[?] that it endeavour to raise a local loan of £10,000 by public…

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