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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

3,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 165

Markets Clean-up Plan for Council

The Sun · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 9

The City Council today is expected to adopt market clean-up plans recommended by Acting Health Officer Fegan. The council's finance…

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Council Move For Power Cost Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

A move was made in the Sydney County Council today to compel the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) to hold an inquiry into basic power costs…

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Council Refuses To Accept Electricity Increases'

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

The Sydney Council today refused to accept proposed increases in power charges by the Electricity Commission Council decided to ask the Minister for Local…

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Council Refuses To Accept Rate On Power

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

The Sydney Country Council today refused to Jeep proposed increases in power charges by the Council decided to ask the Minister for Local…

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Council to Seek Legal Advice Electricity Charges Proposals

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

The Sydney Country Council today will seek advice on what legal steps it can take to prevent the Electricity Commission…

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Council to Seek Lecal Advice Electricity Charges Proposals

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

The Sydney County Council today will seek advice on what legal steps it can take to prevent the Electricity Commission…

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Council Seeks Inquiry on Power Rate Increase Rejects Bulk Charge Demand

The Sun · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

Sydney County Council decided unanimously today to refuse to accept the 11 pc increase in bulk electricity rates proposed by the Electricity Commission…

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Council to Seek Legal Advice Indians Kill Railway Man Electricity Charges Proposals

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

The Sydney County Council today will seek advice on what legal steps it can take to prevent the Electricity Commission RIO DE JANEIRO (U.P.). --A band of Indians attacked a Brazilian-Bolivian railway construction…

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Council "Inefficiency"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

Mr. Renshaw said last night that he was not prepared to comment on the matters raised by the…

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Two Council Officers Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

The administrator of Leichhardt Municipal Council, Mr. H. W. Dane, said yesterday he had decided…

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County Council defends public interest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 8

PUBLIC opinion is wholeheartedly behind the Sydney County Council's…

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Council starts Market clean-up

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

The City Council today began an intensive campaign to clean up the City Markets. The Deputy Lord Mayor (Aid. F. Green) said the Acting City Health Officer (Mr. C. Fegan) had been…

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Council May Reject Plan on Parking

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

The City Council's Parking Control Committee yesterday recommended that the Council reject the Government's proposed legislation on car…

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City Council Campaign To Clean Up Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 6

The City Council today began an intensive campaign clean up the City Markets. The Deputy Lord Mayor…

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City Council Campaign To Clean Up Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 6

The City Council today began an intensive campaign to clean up the City Markets. The Deputy Lord Mayor…

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City Council Campaign To Clean Up Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 6

The City Council today began an intensive campaign to clean up the City Markets. The Deputy Lord Mayor…

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City Council Campaign To Clean Up Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 6

The City Council today began an intensive campaign clean up the City Markets. The Deputy Lord Mayor…

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Council Resisting Power Rise Public Inquiry Requested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

The Sydney County Council decided yesterday to ask the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, to appoint a commissioner to hold a public inquiry into increased charges, sought by the…

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Price Inquiry Unlikely Govt. "no" to move by Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

The Government is unlikely to agree to a Sydney County Council request for d Royal Commission, to inquire into…

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Aldermen Hostile Mr. Winsor Cannot Meet [?]Eputation at Present

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

The following letter to Hon. W. Lamb, M.L.A., from the commissioner for Railways, was before [?] meeting of Holroyd Council…

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