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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

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C.p.a. Choice of Mayor Six Associations Represented at Lively Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 2

Six Progress Associations were well represented at the monthly meeting of the Combined Progress Associations, held in the…

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Fairfield Municipal Library Film Extension Service

The Biz · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 5

Ones again this month, a varied selection of films are available for screening. To those associations who wish to borrow films…

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Electricity Fairfield Municipal Undertaking

The Biz · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 17

The report of the Electricity Committee to Fairfield Council contains the following matters: There were present at the last…

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Municipal Library Committee

The Biz · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 18

There were present at the last meeting of Fairfield Municipal Library Committee: Aldermen W. L. Wolfe den (Mayor, chairman),…

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Official Train at St. Marys Mayor Welcomes Premier

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 1

FIRST stop for the official train within Penrith Municipality on Saturday morning was at St. Marys,…

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The Official Train Deputy-mayor Meets Premier at Central

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 2

THE Deputy-Mayor of Penrith, Ald. B. Fowler, welcomed the Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, the Minister for…

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National Council of Jewish Women

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 8

Mrss Gertude Rose — An Appreciation: The N.C.J.W. and Council members are filled with deepest sorrow…

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Aldermen's Questions

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 10

Ald. Powell asked the Mayor, Ald. W. Wolfenden, at last week's meeting of Fairfield Council: "How many aldermen, other than…

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[?]Ward [?]Rammes [?] Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 4

[?]ginner, Mr. [?] the fol[?] to Holroyd [?]…

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Chamber Is Grateful to Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 14

Chief item discussed by Granville Chamber of Commerce meeting last week, was a letter from…

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Park Funds Allocation by Council

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 5

The Health and Building Committee recommended to Fairfield Council, that the allocation of park votes for 1955 be as follow:…

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"No Place for Politics in Council"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 1

It was in the interests of the city to keep politics out of council deliberations, Alderman Hunt said at a meeting of Parramatta City Council…

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Fairfield Bowling Club. Payments to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 20

At last meeting of Fairfield Council Ald. Seaman asked a series of questions regarding Fairfield Bowling Club's transactions…

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Civic Hall Fees New Council Building

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 10

Having considered the report of sub-committee re charges, for new Hall at Cabramatta, Fairfield Council resolved that the…

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Hire of Carnival Stalls Council Fixes Charges

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 22

The garage superintendent reported to Fairfield Council as follows: "Difficulty is being experienced in carrying out the…

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SCHOOL of Arts to Be Transferred to Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 8

The Department of Local Government has advised Fairfield Council that the approval of His Excellency the Governor had…

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Road Safety Council Meeting and Redex Trial Film Night

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 7
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A meeting of Parramatta branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., will be held in the School of Arts, Macquarie Street…

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L. G. [?] Sports Holroyd Council[?] Prominent Local Government Annual Sports, Katoo[?]

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 1

Holroyd Council was well represented at Katoomba, when the following took part in the Local Government bowls and…

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The Girl Guide Movement in Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 23

Already the Fairfield Girl Guide Association is expanding with new Girl Guides and Brownies being enrolled. Above is a picture of a recent enrolment of members of 1st Fairfield Girl Guides, eleven members being enrolled. The Mayor of Fairfield. Ald. W. Wolfenden, Ald. L. Chamberlain, and Messrs. Brien…

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