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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

626 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 32

Selling of Council's Land in High Street

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 June 1957 · page 10

Penrith Council's solicitor, Mr. L. W. Jones, in a letter received at the council meeting on Tuesday evening, advised that…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 June 1957 · page 9

Thursday, June 13: “Diary of Anne Frank.” A theatre party has been arranged to see this play…

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New Youth Council Leader

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 June 1957 · page 3

MR. PETER EDEN, well known in Jewish Youth circles, was elected Chairman of the Jewish Youth Council at their annual meeting at the…

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Mayor Praises Building Society

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 3

3The Mayor of Holroyd, Ald M. Bennett, said this week that the Parramatta Building Society had provided home loans for many residents…

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Municipal Works Fairfield Council Committee

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 23

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

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Nightsoil Dump Fairfield Council's Dilemma

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 17

Holroyd Council wrote) to Fairfield Council referring to a conference with Ald. Howick, Council's chief health inspector (Mr…

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Prospect County Council Motor Vehicles

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 4

TENDERS are hereby invited for the supply of six (6) motor vehicles not exceeding 23 rated HP. Alternative tenders may be submitted for utilities, sedan cars, panel, vans or station sedans Specifications and earliest delivery date to be supplied with…

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Mobile Crane for Council's Work

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 14

The chief engineer reported to Fairfield Council on a mobile crane for drainage. construction work:-- "Current pipe drainage…

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Cost of Pipes Council Accepts Claims

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 25

A. D. Messner, Cabramatta has advised Fairfield Council that he was acting on behalf of Mr. Leon Kecorius regarding…

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Premiers, famed Dr. Schweitzer greet World Peace Council

Tribune · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 2

COLOMBO: Dr. Albert Schweitzer, world-famous medical missionary in Africa, in a special message to the World ' Peace Council meeting at Colombo last week, considered the stopping of A-bomb tests as "a matter of the utmost…

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L.g. Act Amendment Not Favoured by Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 13

Local Government Association of N.S.W. has sent a proposed amendment of Local Government Act, 1919…

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"Together We Build" the Good Neighbour Council of N.s.w

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 20

Under the aegis of the Commonwealth Government, and with the support of each State Government and respective departments,…

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Works Requests Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 19

The following matters, with he exception of Items (g) and (m), were referred to the respective Ward Aldermen, by…

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Fifty Years Ago From "Nepean Times", June 22, 1907) Wards in Penrith Municipality

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 June 1957 · page 1

At the last meeting of Penrith Council Ald. Haynes moved, in effect, that the wards be dispensed with and the municipality…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 June 1957 · page 6

Sunday, June 23rd. Car ribean night. Have you danced the calypso? The meringue? No? Then came…

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Aldermen's Questions

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 28

The following questions were directed to the Mayor at last meeting of Fairfield Council:--PUMPING STATION…

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County Council Meetings

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 17

Meetings of the Prospect County Council will no longer be held in the…

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Good Neighbour Council Branch Formed in Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 6

The Mayor of Fairfield, Ald. L. Powell, welcomed a very representative gathering of citizens in the Council…

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It's always book time Says Children's Book Council

Tribune · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 5

SYDNEY: Children's Book Week will be held this year during July 8-13…

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Diphtheria at St. John's Park Discussion in Council

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 25

Reference was made at last week's Fairfield Council meeting to the recent publicity given to diphtheria at St. John's Park…

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