New Local Gov't. Act More Powers to Councils—aldermen's Expenses—more Borrowing Power
A NUMBER of amendments of practical importance to councils—and to ratepayers—are contained in…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
3,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 165
Improving Penrith Council Chambers Council to Spend £1250 Civic Centre "Out"?
"THE Council has agreed that a mayoral chain be purchased this year, but the wearing of such chain at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Censure Motion on Mayor and Ald. Seaman Defeated on Party Vote
A censure motion on the Myor, Ald. W. Wolfenden, and Ald S. Seaman, moved by Ald. K. Cousins, was defeated by eight votes to six…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Reduces Rate to 3½d
At Monday night’s Council meeting, and after three hours’ debate, the General Rate for the Shire was fixed at 3½d. in the £…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Again Seeks Conference to Finalise Planning Issues
A REQUEST from the Department of Local Gov'ment that Council supply Department with base…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale of Lands for Rates County Council Suggests Withholding
PENRITH Council has for years been owed rates on properties in two land schemes of former years,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What Should be Done with Weir Reserve? Council Calls for a Report
Various were the opinions expressed by aldermen of Penrith Council at their last ordinary meeting on 13th inst. as to what Council should do with Weir Reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Control Assurance By Treatt
The Leader of the New South Wales Opposition, Mr. V. H. Treatt, said yesterday that if returned to power the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Works
The report of the Works Committee to Fairfield Council contained the following matters:— Alderman L. Powell was elected…
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The Fairfield Municipal Library has been forced to withdraw from its shelves at Fairfield many hundreds of books which have suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →18 Times Mayor
Following his re-election as mayor for the 18th term, fellow aldermen of Temora Municipal Council paid…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Insurance on Council Plans
NEWCASTLE, Wed. --Northumberland County Council plan, which will be sent to Sydney within the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →National Council of Jewish Women
High Tea and Card Party Sunday, January 25, 6.30 p.m.: Members and friends are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wizo State Council Luncheon, Maccabeax Hall, Wednesday, February 11
The first luncheon for 1953 will be held at the Maccabean Hall on Wednesday February 11, at 12.30…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Letters to Editor Tour by Tennis Professionals Association Council Conditions
Sir,—The Lawn Tennis Association council is rapidly earning for itself an attitude from the public similar to that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor Will Be Carrier Guest
CANBERRA, Saturday. —The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman P. D. Hills, will be a guest on board the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor puts the lid on garbage
A PLAN to fill in part of Cooper Park with garbage and make a road will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor May Drop Park 'Dump' Plan
The Mayor of Woollahra (Aid. Davies) has decided to drop his idea of filling in Cooper Park…
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The question of filling in Cooper Park with garbage will be raised at the Woollahra Council…
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The question of filling in Cooper Park with garbage will be raised at the Woollahra Council…
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