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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

626 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 32

Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 March 1957 · page 9

For Sunday, March 31 we have arranged another of those much discussed C.Y.S. car picnics and…

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Aldermen' S Questions

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 28

The following questions were asked at last meeting of Fairfield Council:- DRAINAGE SCHEME…

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"Homettes" Inspection by Aldermen

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 22

The town clerk (Mr. P. A. Arnett) reported to last meeting of Holroyd Council:— "The Mayor (Ald. Bennett),…

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Aldermen Do Not Want "Eyesore" in Cabramatta

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 5

A firm selling motor case sides in Hume Highway, Cabramatta will be requested by Fairfield Council to construct a…

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Council Loan Allocations

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald, Les Powell, reported to Fairfield Council that, in company with the town clerk and chief municipal…

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Sidelights From Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 28

A tremendous amount of work is put through by Fairfield Council every time it meets, which is three- weekly…

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Inspection of Fairfield Council's Accounts

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 8

Local Government Inspector Mr. Hunt made a very lengthy and detailed report to Fairfield Municipal Council, covering an…

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Council Told To Control Drainage

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 13

Council should at least prevent residents from discharging waste…

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Bus Terminal Fairfield Council to Act

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 22

That Fairfield Council had some time ago prepared plans envisaging the use of railway land in The Crescent, Fairfield,…

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Car Allowance to Fairfield Council's Officers

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 20

The Finance and General Purposes Committee recommended to Fairfield Council that consideration of the car allowance…

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Overhead Bridge Fairfield Council to Secure Land

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 1

There is a probability that something may be done towards the establishment of our overhead bridge in 1957-58,"…

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Flood Damage R. S. L. Inquiry to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 19

R. S. L. Carramar- Vi[?]wood Sub- branch, wrote to Fairfield Council, stating that following the floods in the area during…

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Rear Access and Parking Area Council's Proposal for Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 27

Fairfield Council is negotiating with landowners for land to make a service laneway behind business houses in Ware Street (between…

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Town Planning Fairfield Municipal Committee

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 20

The chairman, Ald. H. A. Hancock, presided, at a meeting of the Town Planning Committee held in the Council Chambers,…

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Development Committee Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 19

The Vice -Chairman, Alderman H. A. Hancock, presided at a meeting of the Development Committee held in the Council…

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Rockdale Alderman Retires After 22 Years' Service

The St George Call · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 11

Recently Mr. Norman C. Guess retired from active participation in local government after very ably serving our…

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Deputations Must Give Notice to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 1

Penrith Council resolved at it last meeting to hear no deputation unless due notice had been given of the…

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Supply Electricity or Else— Council to Development Coy

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 3

Penrith Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening of last week received two letters from the Hawkesbury Development…

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Overbridge, Underpass, Retrograde Train Services Matters Raised by Council Deputation to Railway Commissioner

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1957 · page 1

For some years Penrith Council has been striving for the construction of an underway at the Castlereagh Road level level railway crossing. It has been negotiating with the Railway Department for…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 5 April 1957 · page 8

Sunday, April 7, at 8 p.m. we have arranged a film for this evening to be held at the Arrow Motors TV…

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