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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 30

Liberal Candidate Slates Council

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 1

The Labor dominated Fairfield Council's hostile attitude towards endorsed Liberal candidate David Fairs was unreasonable, childish and entirely undemocratic, the Liberal candidate…

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Out in the Open a Challenge to Mayor Howick

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 26

Fairfield's Mayor, Ald. Keith Howick, has been in office long enough now to lose the tag "Fairfield's new Mayor."…

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Fairfield Council Works Committee Report

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 12

C. B. Horton, Cabramatta, drew attention to dangerous holes developing in Ioscoe street, at the…

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Valuing Council's Vehicles and Plant

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 14

Following consideration of a report from the garage superintendent in respect to insurance on its vehicles, Fairfield Council has decided to ask the Government Insurance Office…

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Prospect C. Council Three Councils Win Injunction

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 23

A directive to Prospect Country Council to take over the electrical undertakings of Liverpool, Windsor and Penrith Council has been vetoed by the…

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Lord Mayor

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 7

Citizen's of Penrith will be interested to know that the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. H. Jensen, and, Mrs. Jensen will be…

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Electricity Undertaking Still Belongs to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1959 · page 1

At the Equity Court proceedings, before Mr. Justice Myers last Friday, an injunction was granted against the N.S.W. Government and Prospect…

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Organisations Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 8

Independence Day Ball: Next meeting of chairmen only of all committees, Tues., March 17, 1 p.m. at…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 9

Sun., March 15, 8 p.m., symposium on topical subjects, Harry Kresner, chairman. Emile Mercier and Dr…

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Aldermen Attend Progress Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 4

Interest was added to the monthly meeting of the Fairfield West Progress Association, held in…

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Mayor Denies Fairs' Claims

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 1

The Liberal candidate for Fairfield in the State elections, Mr. David Fairs, told the…

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Mayor to Rescue of Guards

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 4

The Guards of Buckingham Palace will have new bearskins before long if plans for a big hunt in the…

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Good Neighbour Council Social

The Biz · Wednesday 18 March 1959 · page 23

On Friday evening the local branch of Good Neighbour Council staged one of its brightest…

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Mayor Demands Apology

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 March 1959 · page 8

An innocent enough little Earn graph was lifted from the building inspector's report at last council meeting. It dealt with…

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Council Notes

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 March 1959 · page 9

"Council appreciates people in the municipality who try to help themselves," said the Mayor, to a deputation from Cambridge…

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Aldermen’s Yes to Bankstown S'gogue Plans

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 March 1959 · page 1

Bankstown Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday night approved plans…

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Organisations Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 March 1959 · page 8

Sponsor a Child: All mothers of sponsored children who have not done so, make an appointment with…

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Nouvelles de France Les élections municipales

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 20 March 1959 · page 1

Le premier tour des élections municipales en France—et le tour unique et dans les villes de plus de habitants—n'a pas été marqué,…

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I.C.F.T.U., W.F.T.U. men guests at Labor Council reception

Tribune · Tuesday 24 March 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: Officials of all sections of the trade union movement attended a N.S.W. Labor Council reception to the International Confederation of Trade Unions representative, Mr. W. M. Menin, and the World Federation of Trade Unions…

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Complaints Aldermen to Investigate

The Biz · Wednesday 25 March 1959 · page 16

The following matters were referred to the Ward Aldermn concerned, at the last meeting of the Fairfield Council. YENNORA WARD…

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