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Council & local affairs, 1955

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River Foreshores Council Rescinds a Resumption Resolution

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

Planned resumption of Nepean River foreshores at Penrith has excluded Lot 15, which is a short distance south of the Log Cabin Hotel, in a 100 ft. wide strip extending to Captain's Road. On 11th…

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Commonwealth Grants in Lieu of Rates Penrith Council Wants More

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

A request by Penrith Council to the Commonwealth Government for grants of money in lieu of rates on unratable lands held by the Commonwealth in the Municipality, brought a response which is considered…

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Sewerage for St. Marys Council Request to Commonwealth Treatment Works Free to Water Board

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

Penrith Council is asking the Commonwealth Government to hand over the sewerage treatment works at St. Marys to the Water Board free of cost that it may give sewerage service to St. Marys, which is…

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Germans Pay Tribute to Nazi Lord Mayor

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 7

Stuttgart. — Dr. Robert Ernst, sentenced to eight years hard labour by a French military court for…

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Local Pars From Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 7

The following local correspondence was submitted to Holroyd Council last week:—…

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Foreshore Reservation Council's Rescission Resolution

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 1

A11 reservation of the eastern foreshores of Nepean River from the Log Cabin Hotel to Captain's Road is negatived so far as…

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Water Supply for Emu Plains B.M. Council Adopts a Scheme Reservoir at Mitchells Pass

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 1

Blue Mountains City Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening adopted a scheme for supplying water to Emu Plains. The scheme provides for taking water from the…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", February 4, 1905) Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 7

There is no opposition in any of the three wards in St. Marys Municipality and consequently matters are very quiet. Alderman…

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Mayor's Appeal for Blood Clinic Donors

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 3

Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman H. V. Horwood, has appealed for volunteers to give blood at a transfusion clinic here. The clinic will be run by…

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Park "Untidy," Says Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 2

Parramatta National is in an untidy condition, City Council aldermen think…

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Peace Council call to peoole

Tribune · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 11

"I APPEAL to every man and woman to start impressing on Federal Parliamentarians the absolute need for a peaceful Australian foreign policy," Mr. W. Morrow, newly appointed Secretary of the New South Wales Peace Council, said in a Press statement this…

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Road Safety Council Meeting in Council Chambers

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 5

The first monthly meeting in 1955 of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. will be held this Friday evening,…

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Nepean Dist. Spastic Centre Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Nepean District Spastic Centre Council, held in Penrith Council Chambers on Friday evening…

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Council Expenditure for 1955 Attempt to Rescind a Cutting-down Fails

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 1

Penrith Council's adoption at a meeting in December of a recommendation by its Finance Committee that it cut down the previously estimated expenditure on road maintenance and construction…

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Tempestuous Council Meeting Notice to St. Marys A.L.P. Deputation's Allusions to "Defence" Resented

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 1

Remarks reflecting on money spent on defence mode by a member of a deputation from St. Marys branch of the Australian Lobour Party that waited on Penrith Council at its meeting on January 11…

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J.N.F. Wore Indispensible for Israel and Vital for World Jewry Successful J.N.F. Federal Council Meeting Held in Melbourne

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 3

“The most pressing problem facing Israel today is the extension of the cultivable area of land through the Jewish National Fund. The most effective link between Israel and World…

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Thanks for Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 4

Merrylands Chamber of Commerce wrote to Holroyd Council as follows:—"On behalf on Merrylands Chamber of Commerce I…

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Council Collection Centres

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 1

The [?] clerk (Mr P. A. A[?] Holroyd Council [?] collection centres. "Guildford Merrylands Area: I…

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Council Action on Dump

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 6

Rats and cockroaches were breeding freely in a rubbish dump on the corner of Chetwyn Road and…

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Holroyd Council Correspondence, Jan, 25

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 6

K. Fawbert. 18 Price St., Marrylands, requested attention to the wet gutter in front or his premised and suggesting that k and g…

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