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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

626 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 32

What Inducements to Industrialists in Penrith? Chamber of Commerce Puts the Question to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 July 1957 · page 2

Penrith Chamber of Commerce has asked Penrith Council what concessions Council would make to prospective…

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Synagogue Council Rejected

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 5 July 1957 · page 1

The Chief Minister of the Great Synagogue (Rabbi Dr. Porush) this week rejected a…

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Council Proud of Evatt Move

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 5 July 1957 · page 7

MELBOURNE: The Mel bourne Jewish Council To Combat Fascism and Anti-Semitism wa…

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Fairfield Alderman Opens New Service Station

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 13

The brand new service station which has been erected by Golden Fleece at Bass Hill is now under the control of Keith…

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Appreciation for Council

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 13

Holroyd Bronchi Committee of Parramatta and Districts School for Crippled and Spastic Children wrote as follows…

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Council's Stores Reconciliation Report

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 20

The chief municipal engineer reported to Fairfield Council with reference to reconciliation stores, materials and tools, year 1956:—…

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Vehicle for Council Engineers

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 28

The chief municipal engineer reported as follows to Fairfield Council "At present there is on utility…

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Prospect County Council Wants Records

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 19

The Prospect County Council, Merrylands, wrote to Fairfield Council Stating that, in order that the plans and…

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Mayor Opens Foot-ballers' Cabaret Ball PENRITH R.L.F.C. Congratulated on Progress

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 July 1957 · page 3

Penrith R.L. Football Club had not only made extensive improvement to has hall but also had done well for the…

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Nepean District Spastic Council Button Day and Stall

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 July 1957 · page 6

Members of Nepean District Spastic Council are very grateful to those generous people who contributed in any way to the…

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Nepean District Advance of Education Council (By Publicity Officer)

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 July 1957 · page 2

A very well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Nepean District Advance of Education Council was held in the…

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Gateway to Health (From Health Publicity Council of Australia)

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 July 1957 · page 8

Health is not the mere absence of disease. It is the positive and satisfactory enjoyment of life in all its aspects and the full…

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Council Asked to Approve Penrith's Pool Site Will Inspect First

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 July 1957 · page 1

Following receipt of a letter from Penrith War Memorial Swimming Pool Committee, Penrith Council, on Tuesday night, resolved to inspect the Judges Park site before approving of it…

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Subsidy Wanted for St. Marys Swimming Pool Approach to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 July 1957 · page 8

In a letter read at the meeting of Penrith Council held on Tuesday evening St. Marys Swimming Pool Association raised the question of subsidy for the work…

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Back to Life, Evan Street Overbridge Two Departments and Council to Find £54,000

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 July 1957 · page 1

The almost forgotten bridge over the railway at Evan Street, in the construction of which some agreement had been reached a few years ago by Penrith Council, the Railway, and the L.G. Department,…

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Temporary Dwellings in Fairfield Municipality. Council Concerned

The Biz · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 28

Fairfield Council is still very conoernec about alleged racketeering in selling temporary dwellings in the municipality…

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Extension of Sewerage Council to Press for Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 21

Strong, claims for extension of sewerage reticulation in seven urgently needed areas of Fairfield Municipality will be…

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Questions in Council

The Biz · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 21

The following questions were put to the Mayor at the meeting of Fairfield Council:--WHY THE DELAY? Alderman Hughes; "Why the…

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Electricity Assets Fairfield Council, Has to Buy From Prospect County Council

The Biz · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 6

Aid Terone objected to Fairfield Council having to compensate the newly-formed electricity authority of Prospect County…

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Broken Footpaths Council Will Restore

The Biz · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 9

Australian Labour Party, CabraVale Branch, writing to Fairfield Council, stated that in a great number of places the concrete…

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