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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

2,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 114

Unveils Portrait of Pre-Nazi Lord Mayor

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 6

FRANKFURT (JTA): A life-size portrait of Dr. Ludwig Landmann, the last preHitler Lord Mayor of…

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Increased Spending By Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 4

Total expenditure by the City Council in 1954 is estimated at —4,456,011, compared with £3,983,524…

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Hotel property sale decision for City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 10

The City Council in the New Year will discuss selling some of its hotel property to finance a community hotel…

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Sports Council Meets: Mda Awards, Constitutional Matters Discussed

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday: —Chaired by Mr. Basil Isaacs, the 1st Division of the 21st Carnival Sports Council…

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Report On Council

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 3 January 1954 · page 11

Bankstown Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to consider a…

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Ex-alderman's Wife's Worries Inquest evidence

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Winifred Theresa Colbourne (49), dead wife of former City Council Alderman, Mr. C. C. Colbourne, had been worried over…

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Ex-alderman's Wife's Worries Inquest evidence

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Winifred Theresa Colbourne (49), dead wife of former City Council Alderman, Mr. C. C. Colbourne, had been worried over…

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EX - Alderman's Wife's Worries Inquest evidence

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Winifred Theresa Colbourne (49), dead wife of former City Council Alderman, Mr. C. C. Colbourne, had been worried over…

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Ex-alderman's Wife's Worries Inquest evidence

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Winifred Theresa Col bourne (49), dead wife of former City Council Alderman, Mr. C. C. Colbourne, had been worried over…

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Council's Meeting A.l.p. Test

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 19

The new Sydney City Council will meet for the first time on Wednesday…

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Aldermen to discuss Royal robes

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 9

Sydney city Labor aldermen will decide tomorrow whether they will wear robes of…

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Deputy Mayor Ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

The Labor Caucus of the City Council will meet tomorrow to select a Deputy-Lord…

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Suicide Verdict Death Of Wife Of Alderman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 5

The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. E. T. Smythe, S.M., found yesterday that Mrs. Winifred Theresa…

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Lord Mayor's Deputy To Be Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 5

The Sydney City Council will elect a Deputy Lord Mayor at a special meeting to-morrow…

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Tram rails clanger, warning by mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 7

Tram tracks at Fivedock and Abbotsford were dangerous and could…

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Council to consider criticism

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 27

A special meeting of Bankstown Council tonight will consider a report, by Mr. G. W. Hunt,…

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Council to consider criticism

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 27

A special meeting of Ranks town Council tonight will consider a report by Mr. G. W. Hunt,…

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27 Council to consider criticism

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 27

A special meeting of Bankstown Council tonight will consider a report by Mr. G. W. Hunt,…

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Action by Cib Will Be Urged Bankstown Council discussion tonight

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Five of the 12 members of Bankstown Council will tonight press for a CIB investigation into council affairs. The council will hold a special…

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Case of deposed native king to go before Privy Council Uganda move on ex-ruler

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 5

KAMPALA, Tues. (B.U.P.). -- The Uganda National Congress would take the case of the Kabaka, the deposed King of Buganda, before the Privy Council…

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