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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 30

N.c.j.w. (National Council of Jewish Women)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 31 July 1959 · page 8

Progressive Group: Meeting, home of Mrs S. Angel, 30 Hastings Pde., Nth. Bondi, Mon., Aug. 3, 8 p.m. (Groups…

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Students visited Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1959 · page 2

Smartly dressed in their green school uniforms, 26 boys and girls from…

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Fairfield Council Social Club

The Biz · Wednesday 5 August 1959 · page 26

"Mrs. W. Greenham is busy organising a dance and carnival night to be held at the Civic Hall,…

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Council Elections The Editor, Sir

The Biz · Wednesday 5 August 1959 · page 25

I note that the A.L.P. has published a list of nominees for preselection as candidates at the Municipal…

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Interruption to Electricity Supply Prospect County Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 August 1959 · page 2

Consumers of Electricity in the Lansvale-Hollywood area are hereby notified that the Supply of Electricity will be interrupted on Sunday, 9th August, 1959, between the hours…

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Provide car parks or perish: warning Council acts

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1959 · page 3

Satellite centres, close enough to draw people away from towns and cities, could jeopardise commercial resources and revenue. Ald. S. Webb said…

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Wright to Labor Council "Full employment, not discrimination on married women"

Tribune · Wednesday 5 August 1959 · page 9

SYDNEY: "If is not be task' of the unions fo be deciding who should go out of a gob; we should fight for full employment, equal pay and, if there should be unemployment,…

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Council Trying to Solve Problem of Aged

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 August 1959 · page 3

The minister for housing, the housing commission, and Mr. W. L. Chapman, wrote to council on the erection by the…

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St. Marys A.L.P. Wants Council to be Re-established

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 August 1959 · page 6

Already St. Marys branch of Australian Labor Party is moving in the next municipal council elections…

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Engineer Is to Prepare Survey of Municipality's Drainage

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 August 1959 · page 8

A notice of motion nut forward by Aid. M. J. McCalman and Ald. E. Price at last council meeting, was defeated. It was: "That £33,000 loan be sought urgently for the provision of three major drainage lines for Oxley Park area and High…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 10

State President, Mrs Goldberg, represented WIZO at the Zionist Plenary Session in Melbourne last weekend…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 10

Film Evening: “A Town Like Alice,” supporting features, Sun., Aug. 9, home of Mr and Mrs S. Trevor,…

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N.c.j.w. (National Council of Jewish Women)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 10

Gala Night: “Aunt Mame,” Sat., Aug. 8, tickets £1/1/-, ring BU2092. Bondi-Bellevue Hill:…

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Exams for Aldermen

The Biz · Wednesday 12 August 1959 · page 16

By the time some aldermen passed exams to carry out their duties, their terms would have…

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Alderman Harvey Praised at A.l.p. Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 12 August 1959 · page 5

Tribute was paid to Ald. Harvey for his efficiency in handling the difficulties which arise in the large Smithfield Ward, at the August meeting of the local branch of the A.L.P…

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Requests to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 12 August 1959 · page 3

The following were some of the requests and complaints placed before the last Fairfield Council meeting and how they were dealt with…

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Council Buys Two Utilities

The Biz · Wednesday 12 August 1959 · page 17

Fairfield Council has decided to accept the tender of Cumberland Motor Sales Pty. Ltd. for the…

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Correspondence Municipal Rates The Editor, Sir

The Biz · Wednesday 12 August 1959 · page 7

After reading your support of Alderman Ryan's proposal for a new scheme of rating for municipalities…

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Sewerage for St. Marys Discussed by Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 August 1959 · page 1

Last Tuesday night's Penrith Council meeting started off with a notice of motion moved by Ald. J. Blair, that the Water Board be asked to make an immediate start on sewerage for St. Marys. It was…

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More Than One Quarter of Council Area Read Books

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 August 1959 · page 10

At the end of July the membership of the municipality's library service reached 6,171, which means that over one quarter of the population are now active members of the library…

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