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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

2,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 114

Boss of 10,000 New York's black mayor FACT'S New York News Bureau

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 7 February 1954 · page 50

For the first time in history, [?] borough of Manhattan (New York City [?] proper) is being run by a negro. And for the first time in…

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Migrant now an alderman

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA, Mon. -- A New Australia was elected to Yass Municipal Council by a by-election…

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Migrant now an alderman

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA, Mon. -- A New Australia was elected to Yass Municipal Council by a by-election…

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Migrant now an alderman

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA, Mon. -- A New Australia was elected to Yass Municipal Council by a by-election…

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Royal memorial City Aldermen to Study Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 12

City Council aldermen plan to commemorate the Queen's visit. A memorial will be proposed at the next…

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Tour Chief Replies To Concord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

The State Director of the Royal visit, Mr. P. H. Roper, said last night that Concord aldermen…

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Council Meets on Report Bankstown Motion On Spending

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 7

Bankstown Council last night considered further reports from council officers who had been criticised by Local Government inspector G. W. Hunt over…

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Pole Now Alderman

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wed.--A New Australian, who was elected an alderman of Yass Municipal…

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Pole Now Alderman

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wed.--A New Australian, who was elected an olderman of Yass Municipal…

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Pole Now Alderman

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wed.--A New Australian, who was elected an alderman of Yass Municipal…

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Pole Now Alderman

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wed.--A New Australian, who was elected ah alderman of Yass Municipal…

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Mayor of Randwick Speaks Out

Tribune · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 11

The Mayor of Randwick, Aid. H. F. Jensen, with other aldermen, has inspected his municipality…

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No Bankstown Council Inquiry

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 7

A move to have a Royal Commission appointed to Inquire into the working of the Bankstown Council was defeated at a special…

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Mayor To Declare Open Mass Anti-T.B.Survey

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman H. V. Horwood, will officially open the mass Anti-T.B. survey here next month, when he is X-rayed at a mobile clinic…

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Council Seeks Royal Tablet Tenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 7

The Sydney City Council has called for tenders to make a bronze tablet commemorating the Royal visit…

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S.A. Band Seeks Council Aid

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 15

Granville Salvation Army Band would have to spend a total of £3,000 to replace instruments, Alderman…

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Prof. Joliot-Curie Calls For Prohibition Of Hydrogen Bomb Professor Frederick Joliot-Curie, member of the Institute and of the National Academy of Medicine, President of the World Council of Peace, issued a warning to all the peoples of the world at the meeting of the National Council of the French Peace Movement

Il Risveglio = The Awakening · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

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The Council of Progress Assns. of the Shire of Sutherland

The Observer · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

At the meeting of the 25th January the Association received with much regret the resignation, due to frequent interstate…

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Siting of Municipal Library School of Arts to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Penrith Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening received a letter from Mr. D. Morphett, honorary secretary of Penrith…

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Congratulations to Mayor Election to Cumberland C.C.

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

THE Mayor of Penrith, Ald. W. L. Chapman, who was recently elected representative of No. 9 Electorate…

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