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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

626 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 32

Bush Fire Campaign Mayor Commends to Aldermen

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 10

The Bush Fire Committee advised Liverpool Council that the opening of the annual bush fire prevention campaign will take…

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Alderman's Resignation From Committee (To the Editor)

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 17

Sir,--Your article in the edition of October 16, concerning my resignation from the Development Committee, has…

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Council's Loan Allocations Suspended by Minister

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 14

The Minister for Local Government. Mr. J. B. Renshaw. said last week that he bad suspended the granting of further…

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Woodward Parr Land Hospital Site for Council

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 10

The Minister for Lands wrote Liverpool Council concerning representations for the transfer to Council of the area previously…

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Opening of Liverpool New Council Offices by Governor of N.S.W.

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 19

Last Saturday afternoon marked a milestone in the history of Local Government in Liverpool, when His Excellency…

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Health and Building Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 23

Alderman A. E. Hughes presided at a meeting of the Health and Building committee held in the Municipal Building,…

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The Passing of a Mayor

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 October 1957 · page 8

"Grafton yesterday paid a memorable tribute to the late Ald. L. W. Bowtell, Mayor of Grafton, for the last three years,…

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Nearly £10,000 for Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 October 1957 · page 1

Messrs. W. L. Chapman and S. L. Deane, State Members of Parliament, advised that a grant of £9,750 had been…

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Spastic Centre Council Reports Progress

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 October 1957 · page 5

Nepean Spastic Centre Council, which meets at Penrith Public School on the third Friday of each month has been…

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Loans for Council (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 October 1957 · page 9

Sir,—Last week the Mayor of Penrith (Ald. B. N. Fowler) hit the newspaper headlines with a complaint against the…

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Council is Trying to Avoid Water Restrictions, but People must Co-operate

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 October 1957 · page 1

Penrith's water supply occasioned concern at the Municipal Council meeting last Tuesday night. The continued dry weather heightened the…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 October 1957 · page 8

At the farewell reception tendered to Miss M. Liebster, Federal Organiser, Mrs. A. Goldberg (chairman)…

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Dutch Repertory Club bij "Theatre Council"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 25 October 1957 · page 10

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Questions by Aldermen

The Biz · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 9

The following questions were asked at last meeting of Fairfield Council:-- OVERHEAD BRIDGE…

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Communist alderman urges ban on A. weapons

Tribune · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: The City Council should call on the Menzies Government to work for an international agreement…

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Council Sharing Drainage Cost

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 18

An offer to contribute £500 towards cost of stormwater drainage facilities at the corner…

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Church Knock Council Back

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 4

Leigh Memorial Met[?]odist Church has reject[?] a request from Parramat[?] City Council for provisi[?]…

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Roadside Stall Refused by Council

The Biz · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 7

Briggs and Webster, Liverpool, have advised Fairfield Council that they were acting for Mr. P. Gazzerro, of 249 Hume Highway,…

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Proposed Hotel at Cabramatta Council Defers Decision

The Biz · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 7

John G. Taylor, Strathfield, wrote to Fairfield Council requesting permission, on behalf of Tims Holdings Pty. Ltd., for the…

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£6,000 Road Grant for Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Earl, M.L.A., has received the following from the minister for Public Works, Hon. J. F. McGrath:--…

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