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Council & local affairs, 1959

597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 30

Show Society Has Asked Council to Have Four Acres Re-zoned

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 October 1959 · page 1

A letter was read from Nepean A. H. and I. Society at Penrith Council meeting on Tuesday night. It asked for council's support to have 4½ acres of land belonging to the show society re-zoned…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 8

Mon., Oct. 26, 10.30 a.m.: The executive invites all to morning tea in WIZO Lounge, 17 Albert St.,…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 8

General Meeting: Election of vacated positions on committee, 6.45 p.m., Sun., Oct. 18, together with Around…

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Toneel "Toontje heeft een Paard getekend" Amusante avond in Sutherland Shire

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 14

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 8

Mother and Daughter Luncheon: Council Rooms, Wed., Oct. 21, 12.30. Guest speaker, Mrs Phyllis Burke,…

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Ordinary Election of Aldermen Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 15

NOTICE is hereby given that an Election for the purpose of electing fifteen (15) Aldermen, three for…

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Council

Tharunka · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 3

On Wednesday, 30th September, 1959, at the 5th Meeting of the 7th Council of the University of New South Wales…

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Good Neighbour Council

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 18

The Fairfield branch of the Good Neighbour Council held the monthly social at Henly Court on…

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Congrats. to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 1

Fairfield Council and its officers have received a pat on the back from the Smithfield branch…

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Council Question Box

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 2

The following were the questions, with the mayor's replies, at the last meeting of Fairfield…

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Cabra. Post Office Council to Fight Construction Delay

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 1

Fairfield Council has decided to make strong representations against the Postmaster-General's Department proposal to delete the Cabramatta Post Office construction from the current year's…

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The Battle for Council Seats Politics in Local Govt

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 15

The definition in the Lit I[?] Oxford Dictionary reads as follows: "Politic", judicious, expedient, sagacious, prudent. Will somebody tell me…

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Road Safety Council Congress This Month Governor to Open Sessions First of Its Kind

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 11

First State Congress of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council will be held in Sydney late this month. The official opening will be in…

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Correspondence Municipal Candidates The Editor, Sir

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 15

Your correspondent. Mr. L. V. Hale, is very wide of the mark when he claims that the "Progress Party"…

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Did Government "Rebuke" Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 October 1959 · page 5

At last meeting of Penrith Municipal Council Ald. McCalman got right into the discussion about the cricket pitch on No. 1…

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The Mayor Says: More Houses Should be Built by Commission in Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 October 1959 · page 5

At last week's meeting of Penrith Municipal Council a letter was read from the housing commissiion, in which it was stated that three small houses would be built by the commission in Doonmore St.,…

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Council Younger Set

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 October 1959 · page 10

Night in an Oriental Garden: Sun., Oct. 25, Terry Lipman’s Quartet (band), liquor served, Sukiyaki…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 October 1959 · page 10

At the funeral of Federal President, Mrs Julia Rapke, N.S.W. State Council was represented by Miss R. Rich…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 October 1959 · page 10

Simchas Torah Party: From 6 p.m., cocktails, dinner, Casino, dance, cards, home of Mr and Mrs A…

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Ordinary Election of Aldermen Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 7

NOTICE is hereby given that an Election for the purpose of electing fifteen (15) Aldermen, three for…

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