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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

626 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 32

New Bus Route Sought Aldermen' S Views

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 26

Ald, K. Howick opposed the granting of permission for any extra bus route in Fairfield Municipality whilst Council is…

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Communist for Warringah Shire

Tribune · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY.--A Communist candidate, Elfrida Morcom, will be standing for an Extraordinary Elecetion to be held for the position of Councillor in…

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Prospect County Council

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 9

Last Thursday night's meeting of the Council, told in Granville Town Hall, confirmed the decision to use the existing…

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Council bars demolition

Tribune · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY.--Several applications which would have meant the demolition of residential buildings to make way for commercial…

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Land Freed From Green Belt Cumberland County Council's Proposal for Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 7

The town and district of Fairfield had no land released from green belt areas in the proposed releases made by the…

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Council Thinks of Horwood

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 1

Prospect County Council is wishing Councillor E. Horwood speedy recovery from his present illness…

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Rental of Council Owned Cottage

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 25

The fixing of weekly rental of a Council -owned cottage brought forth considerable discussion at last meeting of Fairfield Council…

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Municipal Works

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 20

The vice-chairman. Ald. K. Makspeace, presided at a meeting of the Works Committee held in the Council Chambers, Fairfield,…

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Works Requests Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 28

The following matters with one exception were referred to the respective Ward Aldermen, by Fairfield Council, for…

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Finance and General Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 27

The vice- chairman, Ald. W. L. Wolfenden, presided at a meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Committee held in the…

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St. George County Council

The St George Call · Thursday 11 April 1957 · page 9

The council has adopted a proposal for re-arrangement of the 2UE radio programme, "Voice of the Chef," which for…

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Help for Spastic Council Remember, Early Treatment Is Imperative

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 April 1957 · page 3

"He was boat, captain engine and bells combined, so he had to imagine himself standing on his own hurricane-deck, giving the…

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Surplus Railway Land Council Interested

The Biz · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 20

The Department at Railways, writing to Fairfield Council, referred to Council's letter respecting the treatment of certain…

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Australia Joins Asian Churches' Council

The Biz · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 22

At a conference at Prapat, Sumatra, attended by representatives of 30 Asian church bodies and 20 national councils,…

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Bartley Street Widening Resumption by Council

The Biz · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 17

The Department of Lands, in a letter to Fairfield Council, re[?]rred to the Department's letter with reference to widening…

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Timber Royalties, Freights Queried in Leg. Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 9

"The statement attributed to the manager of the Associated Country Sawmillers' of New South "Wales"—alleging that charges imposed by the Government on timber from the…

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Health and Building Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 20

The vice-chairman, Ald. K. J. Howick, presided at a meeting of the Health and Building Committee, held in the Municipal…

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572 New Australians Naturalised Citizens in Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 7

When 102 New Australians became naturalised citizens at a very impressive ceremony held in the Civic Hall, Cabramatta…

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Woollahra Council’s NO to Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 1

THE WOOLLAHRA COUNCIL has refused the South Head and District Synagogue permission to extend their premises. This was decided at a…

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Municipal Central Heating for Paris

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 19 April 1957 · page 5

This winter 800,000 Parisians are enjoying central heating directly from the city's steam network. The Compaghie Parisienne de Chauffage…

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