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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

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Railway Parade Bridge Fairfield Council to Constrruct

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 12

Liverpool Council wrote to Fairfield Council referring to previous correspondence with regard to the construction of a…

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Stormwater Damage Council Will Not Accent Responsibility

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 12

F. Fabrello, Bonnyrigg, wrote referring to Fairfield Council's letter of September 20, stating that Council would not accent…

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Mobile Library Under Fire Criticism at Council Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 6

The mobile library of Fairfield Council came in for a lot of criticism, and much praise, at last week's meeting of Fairfield…

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Town Planning Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 27

The chairman. Aid. W. L. Wolfenden, presided at a meeting of the Town Planning Committee held in the Council…

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Health and Building. Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 10

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

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Municipal Library Committee

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 8

Ald. W. L. Wolfenden presided at a meeting of Fairfield Municipal Library Committee, held in Council Chambers, Fairfield. on…

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Municipal Works

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 9

The vice-chairman, Ald. K. Makepeace, presided at a meeting of the Works Committee held in the Council Chambers,…

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Development Committee Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 12

The vice-chairman. Aid. W L. Wolfenden. presided at a meeting of the Development Committee, held in the…

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Council's Finances (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 November 1956 · page 9

Dear Sir,—The Nomination of 29 candidates for election to fill the 12 vacancies for aldermen for the Penrith Municipality on…

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B.M. Council Elections (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 November 1956 · page 3

Sir,—I trust that whatever other circumstances may influence the electors of Springwood ward on December 1, they will…

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Retiring Council's Last Meeting Report of Progress, Criticism

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 November 1956 · page 1

At the last meeting of the retiring Penrith Council held on Tuesday evening an extensive report was presented by the Mayor (Ald. W. L. Chapman) outlining, in effect, the progress of the municipality…

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Council's Finance Auditors' Report on Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 25

Messrs. Warton, Thompson, and Co., chartered accountants (Aust.) auditors, submitted the following report to Fairfield Municipal…

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Fairfield Council Electricity Undertaking Merges Into Prospect County Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 29

"This meeting of Fairfield Council is an historic one," declared Ald. Jack. Turner last week. "It is the last time that…

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Poll Declared Fairfield Council Elections

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 9

The returning officer, town clerk Mr. Vic Winton, announced the result of the municipal elections, declaring the result of…

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Rates Not Paid Council Issues Summonses

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 1

Fairfield Municipal Council has issued 82 summonses for non-payment of rates totalling £7489. At the end of last year…

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Restoration of Roads Council Not Satisfied

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 30

Electric Power Transmission, Pty. Ltd., Leichhardt, has advised Fairfield Council that they have carried out such of the…

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Council Electricity Men Leave For New Positions

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 1

Six members of Holroyd Council's electricity department were farewelled by…

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Taxi Surcharge Minister's Reply to Holroyd Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 26

The following letter was received by Holroyd Council from the Minister for Transport (per Mr. Stan Freeman, M.L.A.):--…

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Council Wants £50,000 Loan Development Programme

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 25

Mr. E. G. Whitlam, M.P., forwarded to Fairfield Council a letter received from the Treasurer advising that the…

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Proposed Children's Playground Metal Go's Offer to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 5

The Emu and Prospect Gravel and Road Metal Co., Ltd., wrote to Helroyd Council regarding land (lots 18. sec. A, and lots…

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