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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

2,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 114

Ballot to meet Queen spurned by Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon.-- Newcastle City Council and Royal tour organisers would not conduct- a ballot to determine who would meet the Royal couple, the…

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Ballot to meet Queen spurned by Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon. --Newcastle City Council and Royal tour organisers would not conduct a ballot to determine.! who would meet the Royal couple, the…

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News From Northern Disctricts Ballot to meet 'Queen spurned by Mayor

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon. --Newcastle City Council and Royal tour organisers would not conduct a ballot to determine who would meet the Royal couple, the…

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Council gives £2000 to fund

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 9

The City Council yesterday gave £2000 to the Coronation Gift Fund. The Lord Mayor (Ald. P…

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New Building For Central West Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 14

Plans have been completed for the erection of a new building in Parkes for the headquarters of the…

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City Council Rate Fixed At 7d In £

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

The Sydney City Council yesterday decided to fix the city property rate for 1954 at 7d in the £. The rate last year was 8d in the £, and in 1952 it was 9¼d…

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Council fixes 7d as 1954 City rate 1d Below Last Year

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 7

The City Council yesterday adopted 7d as the 1954 rate, a reduction of 1d on last year's rate…

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Will Organise Testimonial To Veteran Ex-Alderman

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

Mayor of Parramatta (Alderman H. V. Horwood) last week paid tribute to Mr. W. R. ("Wally") Musto, who was an alderman of City Council for…

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Council Sympathy

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

Parramatta City Council is sending wishes for a speedy recovery to ex-Alderman J. McDermott. who is ill…

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City Council's Rising Budget

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

The Lord Mayor has put up a defence of the City Council's policy of financial caution at the ratepayers'…

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Kearsley Shire Citizens Resist Bus Fare Rise

Tribune · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 11

CESSNOCK (N. S. W.): Rover Motors Bus monoploy has just issued a New Year declaration that bus sections will be altered to allow increase of…

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Sutherland Shire Hospital. Work Proceeding on Foundations

Construction · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

Erection of the Sutherland Shire District Hospital at Caringbah by the contractors, F. C. W. Powell and Sons, Sydney, Master Builders, is well…

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Holroyd Council Correspondence, Jan. 12

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

R. J. Whittaker 9 Craigiea Street, Guildford, pointed out that the Military Road bridge was too dangerous for Infants attending…

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New move in council summons

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 10

Mr. Justice McLelland today ordered' Mr. W. Earls, S.M. and Hugh Albert Roberts to show…

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New move in council summons

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 10

Mr. Justice McLelland today ordered Mr. W. Earls, S.M. and Hugh Albert Roberts to show…

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Lord Mayor in Box Conspiracy hearing over Potts Pt. parking station

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Lord Mayor Ald. P. D. Hills said in Central Court today that no suggestion of money had ever been made to him concerning an…

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U.K. sees value in council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 24

LONDON, Wednesday (D.M.W.C.).-- An Australian proposal for the creation of a permanent…

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Her Majesty Enjoyed Mayor's Jests From Special Correspondents And A.A.P.-Reuter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 10

DUNEDIN, Tuesday.—The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh laughed heartily at the civic reception to-day as the Northern Irish Mayor, Mr. L. M. Wright,…

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Spend money on people, T. Wright tells council

Tribune · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 12

More money should be spent by the Council on baby health centres, creches, sporting facilities and other amenities, Communist Alderman Tom Wright told the City Council this week…

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Mayor acts on barrows

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 19

Lord Mayor Hills has taken action to have the licences of seven city barrowmen reviewed. Two of the barrowmen…

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