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Council & local affairs, 1955

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Naturalisation Ceremonies Mayor Has Paid Costs

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 21

The cost of conducting naturalisation ceremonies was referred to by Ald. L. Hale at last week's meeting of Fairfield Council, when…

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Advance of Education Council

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 24

The Advance of Education Council, in conjunction with the Parramatta District Council of P. and C. Associations, Southern…

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Development Committee of Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 16

There were present at last meeting of the above committee: Aldermen H. Kangur (chairman), W. L. Wolfenden (Mayor), H. A…

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Wages Increased Council's Outdoor Staff

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 16

A move by Ald. K. Howick, which was primarily made to improve the wages of the outdoor gang on roadwork, was given…

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Horsley Road Petition to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 21

Fairfield Council had referred the above petition to the Works Committee for consideration of immediate attention to place…

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Fairfield Council on the Sanitary Strike

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 16

The Mayor, Ald. W. Wolfenden, declared at last week's meeting of Fairfield Council that he would not be a party to any…

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Bouquet for Council. Electrical Staff Praised

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 21

The courteous assistance given to an outside business firm by Fairfield Council electricity undertaking was mentioned in a letter…

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P.& C.a. District Council Southern Metropolitan District

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 15

June and July meetings of the Southern Metropolitan District Council of P. and C. Associations were packed with business and…

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Gallery of Mayors Photos Hung in Fairfield Council Chambers

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 20

Members of the public were pleasantly surprised to see hanging in Fairfield council Chambers last week the photos of the six…

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Municipal Works

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 22

Amongst the numerous items referred to in the report of the Works Committee to Fairfield Council were the…

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Subdivision Fees Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 18

Following consideration of a report from the chief municipal engineer Fairfield Council has resolved that, as from the date of…

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Daughter of Former St. Marys Mayor Death of Mrs G. ANSCHAU

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 July 1955 · page 1

It is with much regret we record the death of Mrs. Stella Anschau, wife of Mr. Gus Anschau, who passed away…

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Overhead Bridge at Lemongrove Plan Before Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 July 1955 · page 1

The plan of the new overhead bridge to be erected over the railway at Lemongrove, near the Infants' School, under agreement between Council and the Railway Department, was before Council on Tuesday…

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Broken Hill's fighting Alderman

Tribune · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 6

Since being elected in December, 1953, Communist Alderman Bill Flynn has given a severe shaking to the apathetic aldermen in the Broken Hill Council…

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Alderman Caustic on A.l.p. Zoning Complaint

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 6

"It's a case of fools rushing in," Alderman O. D. Young said at Holroyd Council last week, when West Guildford A.L.P. complained against the re-zoning of the McCredie Park…

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Fairfield Council Matters

The Biz · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 22

The report of the Finance and General Purposes Committee to Fairheld council contained the following matters of general…

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Sydney Lord Mayor backs invite to Soviet athletes

Tribune · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 1

Sydney's Lord Mayor (Ald. P. D. Hills) last week said he believed sporting contests and trade with all countries would help build friendly relations and peace between nations. Invitations to athletes from the…

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United Council of Migrants

The Biz · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 19

Under the auspices of the above a grand concert will be held in the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday, August 20, at 3 p.m. The…

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Flaying Fields Cricketers' Deputation to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 18

At last meeting of the Health and Building Committee of Fairfield council a deputation from the Southern Districts Cricket…

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Tenders Soon for £100,000 Council Office Block

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 1

Tenders for the first stage in the construction of £100,000 administrative offices for the City Council in Parramatta will be called early next month. Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman H. V. Horwood…

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