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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

3,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 165

Park Scheme For Council

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 14

The question of filling in Cooper Park with garbage will be raised at the Woollahra Council…

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New System Sought for Council

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 14

A special committee will be set up by Sydney County Council to report on a proposed…

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£250,000 For Council Roads improvements

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tues. --Newcastle City Council expected to spend £250,000 this year on road improvements in" the city, suburbs and districts, the Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue) said today. Ald Purdue said that…

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Protest against park building "Grab by Council"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 9

The Town Planning Association will ask the City Council to demolish a partly erected workman's amenities block in Hyde…

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Sea Trip For Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

Sydney's Lord Mayor (Aid. P. Hills) left Sydney today for Jervis Bay to embark on his first sea…

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Sea Trip For Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

Sydney's Lord Mayor (Ald. P. Hills) left Sydney today for Jervis Bay to embark on his first sea…

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Sea Trip For Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

Sydney's Lord Mayor (Ald. P. Hills) left Sydney today for Jervis Bay to embark on his first sea…

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Sea Trip For Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

Sydney's Lord Mayor (Ald. P. Hills) left Sydney today for Jervis Bay to embark on his first sea…

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Sea Trip For Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

Sydney's Lord Mayor (Ald. P. Hills) left Sydney today for Jervis Bay to embark on his first sea…

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Lord Mayor on first sea trip

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

Lord Mayor Hills will today board the aircraft carrier Sydney for the first sea trip of his life…

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P. & C. District Council. Parramatta Area

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

A meeting of the District Council will be held on February 6, at 7.45 in junior High School. Taylor Street, Parramatta. All…

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County Council Move For New Constituency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

Sydney County Council yesterday appointed a sub-committee to consider the posibility…

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Council Votes for 8d IN £ City Rate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

The City Council decided yesterday to fix its general rate for 1953 at 8d in the £ compared…

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Municipal Voting

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

The lown clerk reported to Holroyd Council as follows:—Municipal Rolls—In consequence of the Local Government…

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Sutherland Shire Council District Nurse Appeal

The Observer · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The Council has decided to sponsor an appeal for funds for the Sutherland Shire Auxiliary of the Sydney Nursing Service…

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Sutherland Shire Hospital. Action by Council

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The President of Sutherland Shire. Clr. D. G. Welch, reported at the last meeting of Sutherland Council that, after…

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Alderman Attacks City Rate Surplus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

By fixing a rate which would yield a surplus, the City Council was "violating local government principles," Alderman W. P. Henson (Civic Reform) said last…

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Municipal Chaplain Visit to Council

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

By invitation the Municipal Chaplain. Rev. Norman Kline, attended the last meeting of Rockdale Council. He was…

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Sutherland Shire Cricket Assn

The Observer · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

A Grade — Round 9 Woolooware beat Northern United on the 1st innings. Nth. Cronulla beat St…

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Philippines Plenary Council Begins

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

MANILA.—Solemn opening ceremonies of the first Plenary Council in the 400-years history of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, at which His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy presided as Papal…

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