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Council & local affairs, 1955

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Use of Council Chambers Road Safety's Protest

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 4

PENRITH branch of the Road Safety Council, in a letter read at the meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday…

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Council's "Lavish Expenditure" "Does Not Call for Action"—minister

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 1

IN reply to Penrith Ratepayers' Association's complaint about "lavish and squanderous expenditure" on the part of…

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Hawkesbury Development Coy's Franchise Council Extends by 15 YEARS

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 1

Penrith Council decided on Tuesday evening to complete the agreement with Hawkesbury Development Coy. for the extension by 15 years of the franchise to the Company to supply electricity to that…

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Town Hall and Chambers in Station Street Council Going Ahead with It Reply to A.L.P. Protest

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 1

Penrith Council is going ahead with negotiations for the acquisition of land in Station Street on which to build Council Chambers and eventually a town hall…

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Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 4

Mrs. Farry, 1 Dunmore Street, Wenworthville, complained of stagnant water alongside his premises, due to paspalum grass…

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Clinic Seeks Council's Aid

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 4

The committee of the Guildford Truby King Baby Clinic has sought financial aid from Holroyd Council…

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Holroyd Council May's Hill Requests

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 2

May's Hill Progress Association asked if council intended to complete the work in Rees Street. Stagnant water was resulting…

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Holroyd Council Correspondence, May 3

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 4

Divisional engineer, P.M.G. Department, submitted a claim for damage to underground mains ta Joyce Street (£21 [?]8 [?]…

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NSW railmen welcome steps by Aust. Council

Tribune · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 12

ARU members in NSW welcome steps taken by their Australian Council to put the affairs of the NSW Branch into proper order. THIS is reflected in the decision of a special meeting of union…

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Council Housing Scheme Chamber of Commerce Writes to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 4

Penrith Chamber of Commerce last evening discussed aspects of the big St. Marys arms factory project announced by the Prime…

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Council's Insurance Business Proposals and Counter-proposals

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 6

At its last two meetings Penrith Council has voted on various motions and amendments about the placing of Council's…

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Penrith Road Safety Council Drive for Members

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 7

PENRITH Branch of the Road Safety Council decided at its monthly meeting held at the School of Arts to…

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Council Discusses Polio Vaccination Proposal for Local Campaigns

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 1

A request from Baulkham Hills Shire Council for support of a proposal that polio vaccine be made available to councils for local immunisation campaigns, similar to the diphtheria immunisation…

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Use of Council Chambers Road Safety and Spastic

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 1

UNDAUNTED by a refusal just received, Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council, on Friday evening,…

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New Organisation Doing Good Work Annual Meeting of Spastic Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 7

NEPEAN District Spastic Council, which was formed in April of last year, has done highly creditable work during…

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Representation on B.M. Council Unequal Suggested Ward, Linden to River

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 1

IN a report submitted to the Ward Boundaries Subcommittee of the Blue Mountains Progress Federation, it…

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Agr. Council To Meet

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 1

CANBERRA.— The Australian Agricultural Council will meet in Canberra on…

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Council's Move On Weeds

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 34

LISMORE.— Byron Shire Council is in favor of the Richmond River (Noxious Weeds)…

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Council to Donate £75

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 14

Holroyd Council has decided to donate £75 to the Guildford Committee of the Truby King Baby Clinic…

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Turby King Clinic Council Donates £73

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 4

Guidford Committee Truby King Baby Clinic wrote as follows to Holroyd Council:— "In reply to your letter, please…

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