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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

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Health and Building Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 26

The vice-chairman, Ald. K. J. Howick, presided at a meeting of the Health and Building Committee held in the Council…

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Municipal Elections Parramatta Program for the People

Tribune · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 12

THE Communist Party's program for Parramatta's "C" Riding municipal elections will be subject to…

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"One Day Council Will Wake Up"

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1956 · page 3

Discussing improvements to the township at the last meeting of the Mulgoa Progress Association, Mr. E. J. Love…

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Council Elections Nominations Close Next Wed., 5 P.M.

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1956 · page 1

Penrith Council elections will be held on Saturday, December 1, and there is very little time now left for…

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Proposed Referendum on Town Hall Project Negatived by Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1956 · page 1

"That a poll be taken to obtain an expression of opinion by electors as to the proposal of Council to construct council chambers and town hall at an estimated cost of £150,000 and that the poll be taken…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 October 1956 · page 8

Sunday October 28 is the date of our next popular House Party. This time we are holding it at Hille…

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Holroyd Against Joining Aldermen Critical of Minister's Action

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 22

The Department of Local Government has written to Holroyd Council as follows:-- "After consideration of the…

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Communist aldermen show up injustice of electricity grab

Tribune · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 12

Sydney's Communist Aldermen T. Wright and R. Maxwell and Lord Mayor Hills (ALP) this week laid bare the injustice of the recent increases in electricity charges to domestic users…

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Council Receives £50,000 From Subdivision

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 23

At a recent meeting of Holroyd Council Ald. Maunder requested a report on the approximate amount received from the owners…

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Kandos Meeting Sees Threat in Move for Council Amalgamation

Tribune · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 12

KANDOS: A public meeting of over 60, including many Kandos miners, objected to the proposed amalgamation of the electricity auhorities of Lithgow City Council and Blaxland and Rylstone Shire Councils on the ground that this…

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Prospect County Council Gazetted Embraces Fairfield, Holroyd, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Also Part of Parramatta

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 22

Very shortly the Prospect country Council will begin to operate controlling the electricity undertakings formerly controlled by The municipalities of Fairfield and Holroyd, shires of Blacktown and Baul K[?]am Hills, and that portion…

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Thirty Candidates for Penrith Council All the Sitting Aldermen Re-nominated

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 1

Thirty candidates have been nominated in the four wards of Penrith Municipality in the elections to take place on Saturday, December 1. All present aldermen have been re-nominated…

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Increase in Local Electricity Charges Coming Council Adopts New Scale

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 1

Increased bulk supply charges, basic wage, and [?] of materials, and other factors have led Penrith [?] on increased scale of electricity charges for the Municipality…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 November 1956 · page 8

Because of popular demand, we have once again obtained Tico Morell and his Cabana Trio. There is…

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Union Council News

Tharunka · Monday 5 November 1956 · page 4

At the last two meetings of Union Council, there has been discussions concerning disciplinary action to be taken against the…

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Municipal Elections Three Aldermen Unopposed in St. John's Ward

The Biz · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 9

The three Labor Party candidates in St. John's Ward for the triennial municipal elections of Fairfield Municipality, were…

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Question Time at Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 20

Ald. I. Nance asked the acting Deputy Mayor, Ald. Makepeace, would he take steps to see that the particular body responsible…

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Wharfies' Council flays overseas shipping monopoly

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 9

"Alone among the foremost maritime nations, we have been hog-tied to the overseas shipping monopoly." Because of its monopoly position, the shippping ring…

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Council Offers £4000 for Smart Street Land

The Biz · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 17

The Department of Valuer-General, in a letter to Fairfield Council, referred to Council's letter relative to proposal to…

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W.f.d.y. Leader Invited to N.s.w. Labor Council

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 9

MR. JACQUES DENIS, general secretary of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, has been invited to address the NSW Labor…

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