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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 25

Payment by Commonwealth in Lieu of Rates Council Not Satisfied with Penny-in-the-pound

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 May 1956 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has informed Penrith Council that it considers that the ex gratia payment that is being made to council in lieu of rates on the industrial area at St. Marys is…

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Lord Mayor for Board of Deputies Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 May 1956 · page 10

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. Hills, and Mrs. Hills have informed the President of the N.S.W…

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Nepean Education Council Deputation About Emu School

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 3

The Nepean District Advance of Education Council has appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister for…

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The Inquiry into Planning Objections Penrith Council Wants Nondepartmental Man Appointed

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 1

Penrith Council on Tuesday evening decided to ask the Minister for Local Government that the coming inquiry into objections to Penrith town planning be held by a man not employed by the…

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Loan Allocations for Building Society Housing Minister Writes to Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government's intention to reduce loan allocations to the Housing Commission and to make such funds available to building societies was mentioned by the State Minister…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 7

The C.Y.S. expresses its sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. J. Doyle for their home on April 29 for a Film…

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Stop Press Security Council to Meet (Special Cable to “Jewish Times”)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 8

UNITED NATIONS, Wed. —The Secretary of the United Nations, Mr. Dag. Hammarskjold, who…

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Opposed to Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1956 · page 10

Holroyd Council will tell Parramatta City Council that it is not in favour of a Local Government…

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Help the Spastic Centre Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 1

The annual meeting of Nepean Spastic Council will be held this Friday evening, May 18, in Penrith Public School…

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Salk Vaccine Will Penrith Council Charge?

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 3

Following a protest from Penrith A.L.P. branch, the Minister for Health had written informing the hon. secretary that the…

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Water for Emu Plains B.M. Council Writes to Progress Assn

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 1

An important matter dealt with at the meeting of Emu Plains Progress Association held on 7th inst. was the proposed…

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Council's £50 for Club

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1956 · page 1

A boys' club at Guildford hopes to soon begin building its own clubhouse, an alderman told…

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M.S.S. on the Jobs 'Won't tolerate any "Pinkertons" here' Council told of MSS, and about tapping

Tribune · Wednesday 23 May 1956 · page 3

"Pinkerton-style organisation will not be tolerated by the Australian workers or their organisations." --…

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Salk Vaccine Injections Council to Make Charge

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 1

Anti-poliomyelits vaccine injections in the Penrith Municipality are not to be free. This resolve was the outcome…

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Penrith Branch of Road Safety Council Address by State Secretary

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Monday evening of last…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 8

Thanks: We thank Mr. and Mrs. E. Glazer for their home for a House Party on May 13, and Mr. and Mrs…

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Spastic Centre Council Credit of £595

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Nepean District Spastic Centre Council was held on Friday, May 18, when the annual report and…

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Appeals Against Rating Council Wins Two Cases

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 6

Council recently won two appeals against the application of urban rating in the municipality. In one case the appeal was…

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New Bank Lends £30,000 to Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 1

Mr. Chopin, Penrith manager of the Bank of New South Wales, announced today that the new Savings Bank has granted…

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N.D. Advance of Education Council (By Member)

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 2

The above council held its monthly meeting in the Penrith Primary School on Wednesday, November 23…

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