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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

519 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 26

A Yennora Subdivision Council Adopts "In Principle"

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 15 June 1955 · page 4

Cumberland County Council wrote to Fairfield Council, referring to councils letter of March 7, 1955, regarding an…

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Holroyd Council Correspondence, May 31 Gas Coy's Crossing

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 15 June 1955 · page 4

Australian Gas Light Company requested permission to erect a heavy duty vehicular crossing in Crescent Street…

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Ex-AIF man hits army grab of picnic spots Labor Council Protest

Tribune · Wednesday 15 June 1955 · page 11

During the last war and since, the armed services have taken over many areas of land, including park and…

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Council Seeking Loans Statement of Position

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 8

In a report presented to Penrith Council on Tuesday evening, the town clerk, Mr. Ross, submitted a statement relative…

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Railway Service After Electrification Council Dissatisfied

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 1

The prespects of better train service for Penrith-St. Marys district are not as good as might have been expected and a letter received by Penrith Council from the Railway Department on Tuesday evening…

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Cham. of Commere to Council President's Encouraging Letter

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 1

Co-operation in regard to housing was expressed in a letter received by Penrith Council on Tuesday evening from the…

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Inspecting Council's Records Another Request by Ratepayers' Ass'n

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 1

ANOTHER request from Penrith Ratepayers' Association, this time for permission to inspect Councils'…

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Road Safety Discusses Important Issues Council Chambers, Henry Street By-pass, High Street Parking

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 3

The vitality of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council shows no deterioration; relevant issues of the day are well discussed. So it was at the monthly meeting of the branch held in Penrith School of Arts on…

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Council Warns Against Closing of Crossing

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 1

Because of the danger to schoolchildren, Holroyd Council has suggested to the Department of Railways that an overhead bridge be constructed at the…

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Tom Gilmore is turning in a great job AMONG Communist aldermen now at the halfway mark of their term of office

Tribune · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 5

"TOM'S been the mainstay of our Association!-' So said Mr. Claude Glover, talking of Cessnock's Communist…

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Musical Comedy Company Replies to Council "No" on Subsidy

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 1

Honorary secretary of the Parramatta Musical Comedy Company (Miss lla Brown), in a letter to the Editor, cogently comments on the refusal of City Council to grant the company a subsidy…

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Council v. Sanitary Contractor

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 June 1955 · page 2

At the meeting of Penrith Council held on 14th inst., the chief health and building inspector, Mr. W. K…

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Emu Plains Secession City Council Move

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 June 1955 · page 1

THE proposal to transfer the Emu Plains area from Blue Mountains City territory to Penrith Municipality has…

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Council's High Street Land Request for Re-zoning

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 June 1955 · page 7

PENRITH Council, having A decided to build Council Chambers in Station Street, has made a decision about its land…

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Task for the Executive Council!

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 2

In 1956 Anglo-Jewry will celebrate the Tercentenary of the Resettlement of the Jews in the British Isles…

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New M.Z.D. Council Branch At Aberdeen

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 4

A new branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has been formed at Aberdeen. The general president of the M.Z.D.C…

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Security Council Meeting Arabs and Israel Must Come, to Terms (Special Cable to Jewish Times)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 1

United Nations, Thursday. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jnr., chairman of the United States delegation to the United Nations, and this month's President of the Security Council, told the United Nations…

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Assn. Helped, Says Alderman

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1955 · page 10

Extension of sewerage facilities to the Duck River, Granville area, had been approved by the Water…

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Half-way Mark for Sydney's Communist Aldermen Their maxim: "Service to the people"

Tribune · Wednesday 29 June 1955 · page 6

SINCE the election of the Council of the City of Sydney at the end of 1953, the two Communist…

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Housing Killed by Menzies at Loan Council Ignored Works report to enforce

Tribune · Wednesday 29 June 1955 · page 1

CANBERRA: At last week's Loan Council meeting Menzies and Fadden literally tore up an authoritative report by the Acting Co-ordinator General of Public Works…

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