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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

626 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 32

The Mayor Comes to Fairfield Heights

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 18

Continuing his policy of meeting as many rate payors as possible the Mayor of Fairfield, Ald. L. Powell, visited…

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Children to Attend Council Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 9

Sister M. Aquinas, St. Joseph's Convent, Guildford, wrote as follows to Holroyd Council:…

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Immunisation Against Diphtheria Campaign by Council

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 28

The deputy chief health inspector reported to Fairfield Council that it was intended to conduct a diphtheria…

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What Is the Good Neighbour Council?

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 14

The Good Neighbour Council is part of an Australian-wide movement under the auspices of the Commonwealth…

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Clarence River Trades and Labor Council formed

Tribune · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 10

GRAFTON (NSW): At a meeting of nearly 100 unionists last week it was unanimously agreed to form…

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Loan Council States cut short to teed war program

Tribune · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 10

CANBERRA: The Loan Council end Premiers' Conference haggling last week illuminates once more the calamitous mismanagement of our national funds by the…

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Council Seeks H-test Poll Pleas to ban bomb mount in Britain

Tribune · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 4

SYDNEY: A motion calling on the Federal Government to hold a referendum to determine Australia's attitude to the continuance of nuclear tests will be submitted to the next…

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Health and Building Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 28

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

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Re-alignment of Municipal Boundaries Penrith Mayor's Proposal, Committee Appointed

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 May 1957 · page 1

On the initiative of the Mayor, Ald. B. N. Fowler, Penrith Council decided, on Tuesday evening, to appoint a committee to consider a re-alignment of boundaries between Penrith Municipality and…

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No Third Pool for Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 May 1957 · page 1

Hawkesbury Agricultural College proposes to construct an Olympic swimming pool in college grounds…

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Loans fox Local Development Council and Building Society Finance

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 May 1957 · page 9

Manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Penrith, Mr. C. H. K. Chopin, has informed the Penrith Council that the new "Wales" Savings Bank has granted another loan for developmental purposes…

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Council Rescinds Resolution re Acquisition of H.D.C. Assets

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 May 1957 · page 1

Penrith Council, on Tuesday evening, rescinded a resolution of Council passed at its meetings on 14th inst. that it…

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Council Younger Set Sunday, June 2 “MUSICALE”

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 31 May 1957 · page 8

A recorded programme will be presented by Mr. Wally Stern, including Wagner, presented both…

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Kennedy Elected to Council

Tharunka · Monday 3 June 1957 · page 2

Union President, John Kennedy, has been elected as Undergraduate Representative on University Council. The winning…

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Mayor Commends Children's Library

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 1

I do not approve of the giving away of any valuable parklands, particularly in…

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Question Time Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 27

The following questions were asked by aldermen at the meeting of Fairfield Council on May 8:--…

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Town Punning Fairfield Council Committee

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 28

The chairman Alderman H. A. Hancock, presided at the last meeting of the Town planning committee held in the council…

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Notice of Resumption of Land by Fairfield Municipal Council Form 8 (Ordinance No. 77, clause 8.) Local Government Act, 1918

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 12

WHEREAS on the Twenty-third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, the Fairfield Municipal Council…

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Annual Ball Fairfield Council Employees' Social Club

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 13

The annual ball of Fairfield Council Employees' Social Club was held in the Civic Ballroom, Cabramatta, last Friday night…

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Additional Bus Route Advocated by Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 6

Fairfield Council will make strong representations to the Department of Road Transport, that it call for one tender to…

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