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Council & local affairs, 1955

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Ambulance for Fairfield Deputation From Council to N.s.w. Board

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 8

Fairfield Council decided at its last meeting to take a deputation to the N.S.W. Ambulance Board on the matter of establishing a…

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Parks Allocation Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 4

The health and building committee recommended to Fairfield Council that the allocation of park votes for 1955 be as follows:…

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Development Committee Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 7

There were present at last meeting of the above committee: Aldermen H. Kangur (chairman). L. C. Hale. W. L. Wolfenden and…

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Laying Foundation Stone of New Municipal Hall at Cabramatta

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 16

His Worship the Mayor, Aid. W. Wolfenden, laying the foundation stone of the new Hall at Cabramatta on Saturday…

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Gas for Penrith Municipality A.G.L. Company Officer Visits Council Chambers

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 September 1955 · page 1

A representative of the Australian Gas Light Company recently visited Penrith Council Chambers with regard to the possible laying of trunk gas mains from the eastern to the western boundary of the…

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Subway at Penrith Railway Viaduct Encouragement for Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 September 1955 · page 1

Penrith Council has for some time been concerned at delay in the construction of a subway under the railway line at Penrith immediately west of Castlereagh. Road, Government departments concerned…

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Sale of Council's Land in High Street Covenant Proposed Against Beer Garden

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 September 1955 · page 1

The matter of the sale of Council's land in High Street (opposite St. Nicholas' Church), which is in the auctioneer's Hands, was again before Penrith Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening, when the…

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Ladies' Auxiliary, Sydney Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 8

On Sunday, 2nd October. the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Sydney Council will be holding a Musicale at the home…

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Bosci Estate Council to Resume

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 7

Shipway and Berne, Sydney, wrote to Fairfield Council advising that the trustee of the estate of late John Bosci were…

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Finance and General Council Matters

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 5

The following matters were contained in the report of the finance and general purposes committee to Fairfield Council, in addition…

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Improved Telephone Service for Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 13

After Friday, October 14, the Fairfield Office of the Fairfield Municipal Council, including the Electricity Department, will have…

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South Coast Labor Council says -- "Get rid of Menzies"

Tribune · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 11

WOLLONGONG: The South Coast Labor Council has unanimously condemned the policies of the Menzies Government. THIS is the resolution which was…

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Municipal Works

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 4

The report of the Works Committee to Fairfield Council contained the following matters (others under separate headings):…

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Parks and Gardens Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 18

King Park Committee. Canley Heights, has written to Fairfield Council advising that the annual meeting of the committee took…

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N.S.W. Jewish Youth Council Youth Week—1955: 15th-22nd October

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 7

Saturday, 15th October.—Youth Service at the Great Synagogue (9.45 a.m.), followed by Kiddush provided…

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Council Report

Tharunka · Monday 10 October 1955 · page 4

At the first meeting of this Union Council, during a debate on meeting attendance, one member stated that if it was usual to talk so much “waffle” at Council meetings, he could not see why anyone…

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Asian Students’ Council of N.s.w. Formed

Tharunka · Monday 10 October 1955 · page 10

On Friday, September 2nd, 1955, the Asian Students’ Council of N.S.W. was formed. This new organisation is a joint council comprising two representatives from each of the following Constituent…

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Commemoration Day — Student Rags Union Council Split Heated Debate on Matter

Tharunka · Monday 10 October 1955 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Union Council a proposal was made for the holding of a Commemoration Day with all the frills which we have come to associate with similiar days held in other Australian Universities. The proposals placed before Council arose out of the findings and recommendations of a sub-committee set up for the purpose…

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Progress Nomination for Mayor

The Biz · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 15

We understand that there is a big struggle and hard feelings over Progress' nomination for Mayor of Fairfield. At a meeting of the…

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Backyard Factory Complaint to Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 4

A. J. Janson. 3 Rupert Street. Merrylands wrote to Holroyd Council, again complaining of noise nuisance caused by a…

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