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Council & local affairs, 1953

3,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 165

Commonwealth will Demolish Duration Cottages Failing Sale to Council or Tenants' Co-op. Society

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

Failing the sale of the Duration Cottages at St. Marys, either to Penrith Council or a co-operative society of the tenants, the Commonwealth Government will take steps to demolish the cottages as…

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Fairfield A.L.P. Municipal Assembly

The Biz · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 7

Main item of interest at the last meeting of the Assembly was the announcement of [?] for the forthcoming by election…

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Fairfield Municipal Works

The Biz · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 14

Included in the report of the Works Committee to Fairfield Council were the following matters: Question by Aid [?]…

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The Coronation Celebrations [?] Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 11

His Worship the Mayor, Ald. W. L. Wolfenden in response to a letter from the Premier, the Hon. J. J. Cahill, M.L.A., recently…

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35 "Debs" for Mayor's Ball

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--The Coronation will provide the theme for most of the big balls to be conducted in Newcastle during the next few weeks…

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Acting-Premier, Mayor Asked to Jewish Ball

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Civic leaders including the Acting-Premier (Mr. Heffron MLA) and the Deputy-Lord Mayor (Aid. Green) will be…

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WIZO State Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 9

Mrs. Malcah Weinberg, World WIZO Executive, to Visit Groups— Members and friends of…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 10

A. & G. Wolper Convalescent House: Official Opening May 17 at 3 p.m.— The Hon. Abram Landa,…

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Council to take over ocean baths

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Fri. -- Newcastle City Council has decided to take over control of the ocean baths and to admit the public free of charge…

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Order to Miners' Council Leaders must attend inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) late yesterday summarily ordered all the members of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to appear before him at 9 a.m. today…

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Mayor wants Royal coach

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 21

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Fri. -- The Mayor of Wellington (Mr. R. L. MacAllister) wants a Royal…

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Lord Mayor and Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, May 15 (A.A.P.).—The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman P. D. Hills, who is on his way to…

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World Council of Churches Helps Students

The Methodist · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 3

Sometime during October last the one thousandth World Council of Churches' Scholarship Exchange student arrived in a church seminary or university in Europe or North America. He…

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Funds Of Arts Council Low

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 May 1953 · page 4

THE New South Wales division of the Arts Council of Australia, which has brought ballet,…

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Council Acts on Empty Homes Story

The Sun · Sunday 17 May 1953 · page 5

BLAXLAND Shire Council will ask Acting-Premier Heffron to inspect damage…

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Stop Press Loan Council Meeting

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 24

CANBERA, Mon.-- The Fedaral Treesure (Sir Arthur Fedden) told the Loan Council today that internal loans would not yield more than…

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Strike Threat By Miners' Council On Mechanisation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided in Sydney yesterday to order miners' lodges to strike if any attempt is made to extract pillar coal…

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Trades Hall Council to discuss health scheme

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--The Newcastle Trades Hall Council plans to call a public meeting soon to discuss the Federal Government s health scheme. The meeting was…

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Facts Withheld at Loan Council Mr. Heffron Raises Objection

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Mon. -- At the Loan Council meeting today the Secretary to the Federal Treasury (Dr. Roland Wilson) said that, the…

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States Will Seek £316 MILLION Loan Council To Meet To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The six acting Premiers decided after a long informal meeting to-night to ask the Loan Council to-morrow for a loan programme of £316 million for 1953-54…

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