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Council & local affairs, 1957

626 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 32

Postal Voting Holroyd Council Elections

The Biz · Wednesday 23 January 1957 · page 18

The town clerk reported as follows to Holroyd Council: "Postal voting at the recent general elections of the…

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Prospect County Council Ald. Maunder Congratulated

The Biz · Wednesday 23 January 1957 · page 14

At last meeting of Holroyd Council, the Mayor. Ald. Bennett, extended congratulations to Ald. Maunder on his election to the…

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Failure to Vote at Council Elections

The Biz · Wednesday 23 January 1957 · page 18

The town clerk reported to Holroyd Council: "I have prepared a 'marked roll' for Wentworth Ward in…

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Council Cuts Rate By I 3-8d

The Biz · Wednesday 23 January 1957 · page 2

Rockdale Council has reduced its rates by 1 3-8d. in the pound. The Council made the reduction because of higher propsrty…

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N.s.w. Labor Council Demands Federal Relief for Aborigines

Tribune · Wednesday 23 January 1957 · page 1

SYDNEY: "The time has arrived when we, who have had so much to say about the plight of people in other countries, did something about our own native minority instead of using their…

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48 Years in Local Government Council's Tribute to Ex-ald. Smith

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 1

Steps to recognise the sterling 48 years service of exAld. T. R. R. Smith, of Castlereagh, to local government in…

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Land Illegally Used Notice From Council

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 4

Cumberland County Council has informed Fairfield Council that a recent inspection of lot 22, D.P. 7406, 198 Hume…

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Misuse of Council's Equipment Ald. Nance's Allegations

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 17

Ald. Howick asked, the Mayor at last week's meeting of Fairfield council Whether Ald. Nance had handed in particulars of her…

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Development Committee Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 2

A meeting of the Development Committee was held in the Council Chambers, Fairfield, on Monday, January 14. There were…

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Collections for Charities in Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 5

Council's decision to refuse[?] permit for certain charities, to collect in Fairfield, add then allow a man to sell flowers from…

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Aerial Photographs of Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 6

The town planner reported on gift by the Cumberland County Council of a set of 7" x 7" contact prints of the 1955 aerial…

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Council Prosecutes Sprinkler Users Nominal Fines

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 1

A number of Penrith residents were charged at Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Friday with permitting the use of sprinklers or fixed hoses on their properties within a period and area in which Council…

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Council Debates a Restriction Limit to Keep Down Rates

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1957 · page 6

At a meeting of Penrith Council held on December 20, Council decided "That no expenditure exceeding £25 be…

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Homes Before Profits Alderman Wright's stand in Council

Tribune · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: The Sydney City Council's only Communist Alderman, Tom Wright, struck a significant blow for the legion of the Australian homeless at this week's Council…

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Municipal Rates Further Discussion at Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 20

Farther discussion on the increased rating of Fairfield Municipality took place at last week's meeting of Fairfield Council when…

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Prospect County Council

The Biz · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 3

The recently-formed Prospect County Council, which now controls the electricity undertakings of the municipalities of…

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Nsw Labor Council Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 11

THE result of the NSW Labor council elections held in Sydney on January 31 were as follows. Secretary R. A. King (unopposed)…

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Annual Meeting at Menangle Australian Council for World Council of Churches

The Biz · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 27

The eleventh annual meeting of the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches, will take place at Menangle, February…

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Refugee Airlift From Egypt World Council of Churches Uses Famous "Flying Tigers"

The Biz · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 14

As announced in Canberra by the Hon. John J. Dedman, Director of the Resettlement Department of the World Council of…

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Municipal Library

The Biz · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 8

A meeting of tire Library Committee of Fairfield Municipality was held in the aldermen's room at Fairfield on Wednesday,…

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