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Council & local affairs, 1953

3,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 165

Mixed Opinions About Rates In Lake Shire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.--Lake Macquarie Shire Council has instructed its officers to prepare estimates this year on the basis of a general rate of 7d compared with 8d last…

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Sutherland Council. Clr. Doneathy Resigns

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

At Sutherland Council's last meeting the President, Clr. D. G. Welch, referred to the resignation of Clr. R. H…

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Council's Tribute. To Deceased Residents

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council tho Mayor, Ald. E. Jones, referred with regret to the passing of the late Mr…

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Liverpool Council Affairs Move for Investigation

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Liverpool Municipal Council will have before it on February 3, a motion to have the affairs of the council fully investigated by the…

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Swimming Pool for Springwood COUNCIL-CONSIDERS

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 6

BLUE Mountains City Council has asked the City Engineer to submit a report and provide estimates…

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Glenfield Co-op. Homes Plans Before Council

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

Rural Homes (Glenfield) Coop. Ltd., writing to Liverpool Council, referred to the Cumberland Country Council's permit No.2122,…

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Interview About Planning Council Wants Under-secretary

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 7

Penrith Council wants to intervlew the Under-Secretary for Local Government about Nepean planning scheme, and in a…

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Village Areas As Planned Council Dissatisfied About Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

PENRITH Council is not satisfied with the Castlereagh village area as outlined on the county map…

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Closing of Slaughter Yards Penrith Council Seeks Interview

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Penrith Council decided on Tuesday to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, to receive a deputation to put…

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Brick Area in St. Marys Council Opposes Cutting Down

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

Penrith Council, on Tuesday evening, gave further consideration to the proposed brick area at St. Marys…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Year of Financial Loss, Record Membership

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on January 20, the…

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Sutherland Shire Night Tennis Tournament run under the auspices of the I.S.L.T.A.

The Observer · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

Only five matches are set down for week 2nd to 6th February, which will complete the round of all divisions, providing…

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Future of St. Marys Munitions Area Council Asks Minister to Hasten Decision

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

It is not possible to grant on extension of electricity service through the Munitions Area, St. Marys, as the future of the factories there is at present under consideration, stated the Minister for Defence…

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Sutherland Shire Hospital 152 Port Hacking Road, Caringbah, 24th january The Editor, ‘‘Observer,’’ Cronulla Street, Cronulla, N.S.W.

The Observer · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 15

Dear Sir, Like you, sir, I disagree entirely with the views of Mr. Elphinston, expressed in his letter…

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Progress of the Municipal Library Success and Difficulties

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

THE year 1952 was a good year financially for the Penrith Municipal Library, which has completed its fifth…

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Building Activity in Municipality About Doubled Since Amalgamation

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

THE year 1952 proved to be a very busy period as far as building activity in the municipality was…

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Rockdale's Municipal Rate

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

Rockdale Council decided at its last meeting on the motion of Ald. Mainerd and Nairn, to fix a general rate of…

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Fairfield Municipal Works

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 11

Mr. N. J. Mannix, M.L.A.,, forwarded letter received by him from the Minister for conservation, re representations on behalf of…

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Shire Attacks Bushfire Ban

The Land · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 19

TALBRAGAR (Dubbo) Shire Council has protested to the Bushfire Central Committee in Sydney against a recent bushfire proclamation…

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Ld. Mayor wants park fence removed

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

Lord Mayor Ald. Hills said today that he would make immediate representations to Transport Minister Sheahan to remove a fence at Belmore Park so that the area could be returned to the public…

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