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Council & local affairs, 1959

597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 30

Alderman's Claim Migrants Pay High Prices for Illegal Dwellings

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 3

Fairfield migrants are paying exherbitant prices for temporary dwellings which they are not legally entitled to occupy…

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Naturalisation Ceremony Mayor Swears in New Citizens

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 24

Six hundred people attended the naturalisation ceremony held in the Civic Hall, Cabramatta, last week, and there were one hundred and seventy three happy smiling faces, people from many parts…

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Commission Violates Council Road Standards 'Creating Slums' -- Council

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 6

The Housing Commission is doing its level best to create slum conditions in Fairfield, Alderman L. Powell said last week…

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Council Works Committee Report

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 10

The following matters are from the Works Committee's report submitted to the last meeting of Fairfield Council. After consideration, the recommendations contained in the report…

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Council Praises Board's Effort

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 12

A recent move by the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board to provide, and improve…

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Crossings Branch Call Council's Bluff

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 23

No pedestrian crossings have been installed by the Police Traffic Branch in Ware…

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Fire Precaution Council Follows Liverpool Lead

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 9

Fairfield Council will follow Liverpool's lead to marking the location of a fire hydrant with…

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Canley Heights Baby Centre Council Approves, But Chances Are Remote

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 14

Moves by the Canley Heights Progress Association and Canley Heights Chamber of Commerce urging Fairfield Municipal Council…

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Municipality Can Help Red Cross Next Week

The Biz · Wednesday 18 February 1959 · page 8

The Australian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service will operate in Cabramatta next Wednesday. Red Cross staff will man…

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Drama of the Youth Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 2

For all practical purposes the N.S.W. Jewish Youth Council is as dead as a doornail. Which is a pity. One of the things N.S.W. Jewry lacks more than anything else is an efficient, imaginative and…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 9

Council Emergency Committee: Successful meeting on Feb. 12 at home of Mrs P. Rothman, with Mrs D…

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What’s on in the Community Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 9

Sun., March 1: State Zionist Council of N.S.W. and WIZO State Council will be honored by first visit of the…

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Good Neighbour Council

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 21

Some excellent musical items were rendered at the first monthly party for the year of the Fairfield Branch of the Good Neighbour Council…

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Railway-council Negotiations

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 21

Sir-- Your columnist. Mr. Kit de Latour, will have to do better, th[?]n he did last week…

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C.P.A. Alderman's record shows what could be done in Parliament

Tribune · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 9

SYDNEY: The record of Communists in local Councils gives a sample of what could be achieved, on a State-wide scale, by Communists in State Parliaments. THE work of Ald. Mel McCalman of…

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Land Re-zoning Council's Industry Plan

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 1

The Fairfield Municipal Council is likely to earmark 60 acres of land for industrial development. The Council's Town Planner,…

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[?]Ossley Bush Warning: Council's Criticism "Unjust and Unfair," Mcyclists Claim

The Biz · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 7

A claim that the Fairfield Motor Cycle Club had been unfairly blamed for vandalism at Bossley Bush by the Fairfield Municipal Council, has been made by the club's secretary,…

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Australian Council for Child Advancement: They Are Doing a Fine Job for Children

Tribune · Wednesday 25 February 1959 · page 7

A TRIP to Alice Springs (or from the Inland to Sydney) by T.A.A. Super - Viscount, along…

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Organisations Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 10

Sun., March 1, 5-7 p.m.: Opening of WIZO Centre at Beth Zion, 17 Albert St., EdgeclifF, by Loard Mayor…

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Council Younger Set (The club for young adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 10

Sun., March 1: Combined function with newly formed ¦Newcastle C.Y.S. for picnic to Terrigal. Meet G.P.O.,…

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