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Council & local affairs, 1954

2,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 114

Privy Council Held By The Queen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Queen held a Privy Council at Government House this morning…

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Pope Blesses Work Of Migrant Council

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 10

The president of the United Council of Migrants from Communists Dominated Europe in Australia, Mr. G…

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North St. Marys A.L.P. Requests to Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

Three requests were made to Penrith Council by St. Marys North branch of the A.L.P. and dealt with by Council at its…

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Penrith Council Budgets for Rate Reduction General Rate Drops 4d AND 2½d

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

With drastic pruning of expenditure as shown in the estimates, Penrith Council, at a special meeting on Thursday evening, decided to provide a general rate of 7d for urban (town) lands and 4½d for urban…

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Dorrigo Mayor Woodchop Judge

The Land · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

MAYOR OF DORRIGO and president of the Dorrigo Shire Council (Mr. W. H. Bailey) will be one of three wooddiopping and sawing contests judges at the Royal…

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Israeli Gift to Lord Mayor

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

Rabbi Y. M. Abramovitz, head of the Department of Religions Affairs for the municipality of Tel Aviv…

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Council's Decision "Political"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 41

A recent decision of the Australian Agricultural Council was political…

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Wizo State Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

Sunday, February 21, is the date of Wizo’s Social Function to make known the plans for the Queen Elizabeth…

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N.s.w. Jewish Youth Council

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

..Club Night: Films! Debate! Dancing! All these and more will take place at the next J.Y.C. Club Night to be held…

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Letters To The Editor Useless Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 17

SIR: May I congratulate Mr. R. K. Tilson. vice-president of the Wheatgrowers' Union, on his last week's…

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Wizo State Council of N.s.w

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

Sunday, February 21 is the date of Wizo’s Social function arranged to make known the plans for the…

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National Council of Jewish Women Dover Heights Committee

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 11

Tuesday, March 16: N.C.J.W. members please note that a special Luncheon will be hostessed by…

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F.S.A General Secretary's Letter No Justice in Council's Wheat Costs Decision

The Land · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 56

DEAR MEMBERS,—It is apparent that the rejection by the Agricultural Council of the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation's claim for a revision of the basis for the cost of wheat production, under the stabilisation plan, was…

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Clubs and Organisations N.C.J.W. 21 & Over National Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

Saturday, February 27, 1954: This is a date to remember, our “White Nite”, which will be our Big function for…

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Former Mayor Wins Ryde Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. W. Harrison, a former Mayor of Ryde, was elected as an alderman at Ryde Council West Ward by-election on…

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Council Surplus Power charges may be reduced in May

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 10

SydneyCounty Council chairman H. F. Jensen said toddy that a reduction in electricity charges was likely about May…

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Bankstown Report Misled: Alderman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 7

Alderman R. J. Kelly (Labour) told a meeting of Bankstown Council last night that a Local Government department inspector, Mr. J. H. Hunt, had…

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Lord Mayor appeal for flood victims

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Hills) announced today that he had set up an appeal for money to alleviate distress caused by the North Coast floods. Ald. Hills said a…

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Lord Mayor appeal for flood victims

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Hills) announced today that he had set up an appeal for money to alleviate distress caused by the North Coast floods. Ald. Hills said a…

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Lord Mayor appeal for flood victims

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Hills) announced today that he had set up an appeal for money to alleviate distress caused by the North Coast floods. Ald. Hills said a…

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