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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

429 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 22

CARLINGFORD Bank loan to council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 16

Mr. J. S. Jeffrey, Manager of the Commonwealth Banks's Parramatta Branch…

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Lord Mayor in Overseas Trip

Tharunka · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 1

Sydney Lord Mayor, Alderman Jettison, announced today that he was leaving for an oyerseas trip to the U.S., Canada and Europe next week…

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Mayor Opens New Retail Store

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 1

The Mayor of Penrith, Ald. L.J. Spies (at microphone), officially opening Eric Anderson's electrical store in High Street, Penrith, last Saturday. To the Mayor's right are his wife, the Mayoress, and Mr. Arthur Williams, manager of the store…

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Trustee Answers Mayor: "May lose £80,000"

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 5

Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society trustees last Friday decided that they must insist on insertion of a clause in the swimming pool lease "to protect the society from a possible £80,000…

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50 Years Ago (From the "Nepean Times" of September 3, 1910). St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 9

Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Carpenter), Aldermen Garner, Campbell, Morris, Tolhurst, and Veness…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 14

Thanks to Israel Minister (Mr M. Yuval) for his address at last week’s seminar…

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Zionist Council Poll

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 1

The biennial elections of the N.S.W. Zionist Council will be held on September 7…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 14

Classical Musical Evening: Home of Mr and Mrs Benson, 7 Wimulla Rd., Point Piper, Sun., Sept, 4,…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 14

NCJW Queen Candidate: Miss Lynne Shaw, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Shaw…

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Aldermen Seek Information

The Biz · Wednesday 7 September 1960 · page 18

Aldermen at the council meeting on August 10 asked the following questions which were answered at last week's meeting…

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Criticism of Labor Council on Was! Drive

Tribune · Wednesday 7 September 1960 · page 10

SYDNEY: The NSW Labor Council was criticised last Thursday night for its failure to convene a meeting of the Wages Committee and begin the campaign for higher wages decided on by the Federal Unions Conference in March…

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City's Bowling Alley Council agrees to plan

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1960 · page 5

A plan to build a modern bowling alley in George Street, Parramatta, has been…

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He lives in a Council flat and he means to stay put! UK tenants fight rent rises and evictions

Tribune · Wednesday 7 September 1960 · page 4

LONDON: Mr. Don Cook veteran af World War II. has barricaded himself…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 11

Thanks to Mrs Hannah Kessler for address at last week’s seminar. Bargain Centre: 331…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 11

NCJW Queen Candidate: Miss Lynne Shaw, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Shaw…

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Aldermen in clash on policy ruling

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 17

Describing statements in a debate as "tripe", Alderman G. E. Maunder told Holroyd council meeting last week he was amazed at the attitude of Alderman G. Cullis…

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Fairfield Mayor makes appeal for road safety

The Biz · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 6

The Mayor of Fairfield (Ald. V. H. Wenban) gives a special message for the second annual congress of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council, which begins on September 26…

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Council appoints rate collectors

The Biz · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 1

Owing to the difficulty in collecting unpaid rates, Fairfield Council hat engaged a…

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Courses for council employees

The Biz · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 17

Fairfield Council at its last meeting decided to grant leave of absence to two employees to enable…

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Only action will win 35-hr week Council bows to pressure

Tribune · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 3

SYDNEY: Monday's decision by the Sydney City Council to refer back to the Finance Committee its recommendation to endorse the principle of the 35-hour week…

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