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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

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2 Holroyd aldermen already in

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 1

Mayor of Holroyd (Ald. M. J. Bennett) and Alderman G. E. Maunder have been returned unopposed to Holroyd Municipal…

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Council's Balance Sheets

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 8

Ald. Wolfenden asked the following questions at the last Council meeting: In view of the incorrect…

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Council Congratulates Mannix

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 16

Fairfield will send its congratulations and best wishes to Mr. N. J. Dix. M.L.A., on his…

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Smithfield Matters Before Council

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 10

Smithfield Chamber of Commerce submitted three matters to the last meeting of Fairfield Council…

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Council Chamber Frontage Sold

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 1

Fairfield Council last Wednesday night decided to sell the Ware Street frontage of…

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No Change of Council's Insurance Company

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 10

Fairfield Council at its last meeting defeated a motion to change its insurance company…

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Municipal Elections Forty Candidates for 15 Vacancies

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 1

Five aldermen of Fairfield Council will not stand for re-election in the Municipal Elections on December 5. They are Aldermen W. L. Wolfenden, H. A. Hancock, E. R. A. West, L. Powell, and A. E. Hughes…

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Wanted: One Mayor

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 November 1959 · page 1

BLAIR, J. I. CARVAN, J. FOWLER, B. N. SPIES, L. J…

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Penrith Council's New Administrative Block

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 November 1959 · page 1

This fine new building will be officially opened by Mr. W. L. Chapman, M.L.A. for Nepean, at 3 p.m. this Saturday…

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Penrith Grew Up While Council Chambers Grew Old

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 November 1959 · page 1

Seeing the aldermen sitting around the table at two minutes past nine on Tuesday night made me think of what the first council meeting in the old Henry Street Council Chambers would have been…

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Amalgamation Has Proved Great Benefit to Municipality Vast Amount of Work Done at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 November 1959 · page 1

Penrith Municipal Council Chambers looked a little different last Tuesday night. The lights were brighter for one thing. At 7.29 p.m. people were sitting in the last three rows—Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Tipping and their two…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 10

Monday, Nov. 16: Shloshim Service to the late Mrs. Julia Rapke, O.B.E., J.P., S.M., President,…

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Vic. Jewish Council a “Nuisance”

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 7

MELBOURNE: The Victorian Jewish Council to Combat Fascism and Anti - Semitism…

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Council Younger Set (Club For Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 10

Grand Primitif Dance — Join Kadimah Progress Sun., Nov. 15, 8 p.m., 47 Bayswater Rd., Kings Cross…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 10

Council Luncheon: CHANGE OF DATE—To enable members to attend Jewish Education Womens’…

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Mayor Replies To Council Critics

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 28

Replying to critics of the Council, the Mayor, Ald. K. Howick, said yesterday that for the past three years the council has been…

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Shop Sites Refused by Council

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 10

A request to Fairfield Council for approval to erect six lock-up shops on land at the corner of…

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Municipal Elections F'fld A.l.p. Candidates

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 24

The municipal elections are almost upon us and the members of the AL P. in the Fairfield Ward feel honoured to present to the public their three selected candidates…

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Municipal Elections Carramar A.l.p. Confident of Victory

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 4

Because of the immi nence of the Municipal elections Carramar Branch of the A.L.P.. which met last Thursday night, devoted much of its time in discussing the campaign…

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Municipal Elections Some Candidates' Views and Biographies

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 12

As the date of the municipal elections -- December 5 -- comes closer, the tempo of the campaigning by the various candidates is increasing. We publish below reports, biographies and letters received in…

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