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Council & local affairs, 1954

2,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 114

Baby Health Centre for Miranda Next on List, Says Shire Clerk

The Observer · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

The Miranda Community Centre has been pressing for sometime for a Baby Health Centre at Miranda and after communications…

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St. George County Council Is It In Danger?

The Propeller · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Is the St. George County Council in imminent danger of being absorbed by the Sydney County Council? This question…

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Spending Grant on Duration Area Department's Advice to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

Penrith Council on Tuesday evening received a letter from the Department of the Interior advising that the Department…

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Spastic Council Formed in Penrith Support Wanted for a Fine Movement

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Though the public meeting called by the Mayor and held in Penrith Council Chambers on Thursday evening, to form a local Spastic Council, was not very largely attended, the movement got under way…

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The Churches Leaders To Attend Annual Meeting Of Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 6

Two archbishops, seven bishops, and the Federal leaders of three member Churches will attend the seventh annual meeting of Council of Churches will attend the seventh annual meeting of the council at Gilbulla, the Anglican conference centre, near…

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Some Disappointments a Bed of Roses, by William Sansom.—Hogarth Press, London. the Alderman's Son, by Gerald Bullett.—Joseph, London. the Angry Angel, by Lajos Zilahy.—Heinemann, London. the Vain Ambitions, by Robert Gaines.—Heinemann, London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 10

WILLIAM SANSOM is such a shining light among postwar English novelists that it is disappointing to…

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Council Needs Lead on Expenses Bowls Talk

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 18 April 1954 · page 32

STILL another knotty problem will confront councillors of the N.S.W. Bowling Association when they met on Thursday. At that meeting a…

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Council's Light Problem

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

LONDON (D.M.W.C.). --A Stockport (Cheshire) councillor charged that courting couples were…

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Paid aldermen

The Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 22

I have read with interest your editorial on the payment of aldermen. I cannot agree to a…

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Council's Problem

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 14

Sydney County Council and the State Electricity Commission will try to convince the…

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Council's Problem

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 14

Sydney County Council and the State Electricity Commission will try to convince the…

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Council's Problem

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 14

Sydney County Council and the State Electricity Commission will try to convince the…

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Council's Problem

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 14

Sydney County Council and the State Electricity Commission will try to convince the…

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World Council of Churches

The Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 15

Annual meeting of the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches will open this…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

A. Crawley, 16 Maron St. Merrylands, drew attention to condition of Mason St. (Engineer) Mason Street appears in fair condition…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Grace Sheehan, 18 Fowler Road, Merrylands, requested attention to the side of the road in front of her premises. Recent heavy rain…

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Nominations for council

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 29

Nominations for a new councillor to represent eight Western Suburbs [?] on Sydney…

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Council men for overseas

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 34

Two senior Sydney County Council officers will travel overseas this week to study business…

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World Council Of Churches Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

The seventh annual meeting of the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches began…

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Criticism of Forced Council Poll Voting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 6

The main purpose of the State Government's local government legislation had been to secure the election of Labour nominees to municipal and shire councils, says a research bulletin released by the Liberal Party last night…

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