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Council & local affairs, 1953

3,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 165

First Tammany Big-boss Dictator Owed His Power to Irish Rowdies Guile Of New Mayor Fernando Wood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 21

ONE mild night in July, 1860, an obsequious butler ushered a tall, domineering man into the parlor of the palatial home of Fernando Wood, Mayor of New York. A…

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First Tammany Big-boss Dictator Owed His Power to Irish Rowdies Guile Of New Mayor Fernando Wood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 21

ONE mild night in July, 1860, an obsequious butler ushered a tall, domineering man into the parlor of the palatial home of Fernando Wood, Mayor of New York. A…

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First Tammany Big-boss Dictator Owed His Power to Irish Rowdies Guile Of New Mayor Fernando Wood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 21

ONE mild night in July, 1860, an obsequious butler ushered a tall, domineering man into the parlor of the palatial home of Fernando Wood, Mayor of New York. A…

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Labor Gains Majority in Council Cr. O’Brien Wins by 800 Votes

The Observer · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

For the first time in many years the Labor Party has a majority in the Sutherland Shire Council. They now have five…

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Fairfield Municipal Works

The Biz · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

Included in the report of the Works Committee to Fairfield Council were the following matter:—…

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Ex- Mayor Passed Bad Cheques

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Thomas Richard Pracey (43), former Mayor of Waterloo, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions today to five charges of false pretences and was remanded until Wednesday…

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Ex- Mayor Passed Bad Cheques

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Thomas Richard Pracey (43),former Mayor of Waterloo, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions today to five charges of false pretences and was remanded until Wednesday…

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Ex-Mayor Passed Bad Cheques

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Thomas Richard Parcey (43), former Mayor of Waterloo, pleaded gasify at the Quarter Sessions today to five charges of false pretences and was remanded until Wednesday…

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Ex-mayor Guilty of Fraud

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Thomas Richard Pracey (43), former Mayor of Waterloo, pleaded guilty at the Quarter…

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Ex- Mayor Passed Bad Cheques

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Thomas Richard Pracey (43), former Mayor .of Waterloo,pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions today to five charges of false pretences and was remanded until Wednesday…

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Ex-mayor fined £30 for breach

The Sun · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

Ex-Mayor of Leichhardt Edward Charles Erwin was fined £30 by Mr. W. Earls, SM,…

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Ex-mayor's 'Guilty' Plea Over Cheques

The Sun · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Former Mayor of Waterloo, Thomas Richard Pracey, pleaded guilty in Quarter…

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WIZO State Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 11

At Home— Mrs Rieke Cohen, President WIZO Federation and Miss Elsa London, Treasurer, will…

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NSW Jewish Youth Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Jewish Youth Council Debates— The first round of debates in the competition organised…

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Allegation Against Ex-mayor '14,000 In Erection Of House'

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

A barrister alleged in Glebe Court today that a former Mayor of Leichhardt had spent on a house at Eastwood "more like £14,000, not £6000…

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Allegation Against Ex Mayor 14,000 In Erection Of House'

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

A barrister alleged in Glebe Court today that a former Mayor of'-Leichhadt had spent an a house of East- wood "more Sake £14,000 not £6000…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 9

Saturday, March 14th, 7.45 p.m. Film Night— Members and friends please note special film night…

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Allegation Against Ex-mayor '£14,000 In Erection Of House'

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

A barrister alleged in Glebe Court- today that a former Mayor of Leichhardt had spent on a house at Eastwood "more like £14,000, not £6000…

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Allegation' Against Ex-mayor '£14,000 In Erection Of House'

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

A barrister alleged in Glebe Court today that a former Mayor of Leichhardt had spent on a house at Eastwood "more like £14,000, not £6000…

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Council to Study Education of Women

The Land · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 36

A broad new study of the education of women has been announced by the American Council on…

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