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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

429 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 22

Council action praised

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 23

The residents of Railway Parade, Cabramatta, are very appreciative of the Eairfield's Council prompt…

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Old Guildford School Has Long History One of the oldest, if not the oldest school in the Fairfield Municipality is the Old Guildford Public School

The Biz · Wednesday 6 April 1960 · page 20

According to Education Department records, the school had its origin in 1869, when a Provisional School was opened on July 1 of that year…

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Mayor Appeals for Loan Support

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 April 1960 · page 1

In an open letter to the public of Penrith and surrounding district, the Mayor of Penrith, Ald. L. J. Spies, has appealed for support of Prospect County Council's loan…

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Mayor's Tribute: Synagogue Asset to Bankstown

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 3

Two leading non-Jewish personalities this week commended Bankstown Hebrew Congregation on its new War Memorial Synagogue…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 14

Sponsor your child by raising £25 through individual or combined, efforts. The portrait of your child,…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 14

Sun., Tennis: Home of Mr and Mrs Blits, 70 Drumalbyn Rd., Bellevue Hill. Thurs., April 15: Club…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 14

Memorial Service: Sat., April 23, 8 p.m., at N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial, Darlinghurst…

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Unique presentation to former Aldermen at Council meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 1

A crowded gallery of nearly 50 people watched the Mayor, Alderman V. H. Wenban, present Local Government Certificates of Service to three former Fairfield Council aldermen on Wednesday night…

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Questions from Aldermen

The Biz · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 14

Aldermen asked the Mayor the following questions at the council meeting on Wednesday, April 6. Ald. Nance asked:…

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Aldermen criticise dept

The Biz · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 1

Fairfield Council aldermen said council had been insulted by the Health Department's attitude over complaints about Canley Vale gutters. Council had received a…

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Alderman says park an eyesore

The Biz · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 1

The small park in Fairfield's main shopping centre, was an eyesore. Alderman L. J. Fraser told the last meeting of council…

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Ex-Mayor receives certificate

The Biz · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 1

The Mayor Aldermen V. H. Wenbun, presents a Local Government Certificate for Long [?] retiring Alderman, Mr. Les Rowell. Mr. Powell said he would contest the next aldermanic election…

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Council to aid widows

The Biz · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 1

Fairfield Council will cut widows' rates by 50 per cent and in cases of…

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Communist Wins Council Poll

Tribune · Wednesday 13 April 1960 · page 2

BRISBANE: Mr. Jim Nisbet, Communist Party candidate for the Bowen Shire Council elections was elected to represent Division No. 5…

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WIZO State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 11

Sponsor your child by raising £25 through individual or combined efforts. The portrait of your child,…

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Council Girls be Married

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 4

Two resignatfons were received by last meeting of Penrith Council from staff leaving to be married…

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Council Wants Removal of Army Depot

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 1

The matter of the engineers' depot being right beside Penrith railway and preventing development of the city in that direction has occasioned considerable thought to aldermen and many other people…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 11

Sun., Tennis: Home of Mr and Mrs Blits, 70 Drumalbyn Rd., Bellevue Hill. Thurs., April 22: Club…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 11

Memorial Service: Sat., April 23, 8 p.m., at N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial, Darlinghurst…

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Fairfield Alderman honoured

The Biz · Wednesday 20 April 1960 · page 8

Retiring Aldermen, Mr. H. A. Hancock, addresses-council after being presented with a Local Government Long Service Certificate…

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