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Council & local affairs, 1961

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Students' Council Meeting Tonight

Tharunka · Monday 27 February 1961 · page 11

The Students’ Union will hold a Council meeting tonight. It will at 6 p.m. in the Council room at Ultimo…

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University Council Elects New Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor At Last Meeting

Tharunka · Monday 27 February 1961 · page 1

The Council of. the University elected the Hon. J.S.J. Clancy, L.L.B., to the position of Chancellor of the University at its last meeting on November 13. The election was occasioned by the death of the former Chancellor Mr. W.C…

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Labor Council tells ASE leaders to rejoin campaign for £2 -- rank and file want no part of 'settlement'

Tribune · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 5

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Labor Council has called on the executive of the…

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Mayor's Appeal Food, Clothing Donated to Fire Victims

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 March 1961 · page 1

An outstanding response had been received to his appeal for a Kingswood family of 10 whose house had been burnt to the ground last Sunday morning, the Mayor of Penrith, Ald. L. J. Spies,…

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50 Years Ago Nepean Labor Council Meets in Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 March 1961 · page 9

Under the chairmanship of Mr. J. T. Lang, of Auburn, later to be Premier of N.S.W., the Nepean Federal Labor Council met at Penrith during the week ending Saturday, March 4, 1911…

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Council By-election Writ Threat Withdrawn, Carvan in Ballot

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 March 1961 · page 1

Late yesterday Mr. J. Carvan decided not to proceed with the issuing of a writ against Penrith Town Clerk, Mr. H. F. Corr, which would have delayed the by-election to be held on March 18…

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Around Our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 9

Little Bargain Centre: 331 Dowling St., Darlinghurst. Mrs R. Hovev thanks all ladies who participated in…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 9

Squash: Every Sat., 3-6 p.m., two courts in play, Bellevue Hill Squash Courts. Inquiries: J. Kugel, FM3690…

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N.C.J.W. (National Council of Jewish Women)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 9

Lane Cove Young Marrieds: Film evening, surprise feature and shorts, home of Mrs N. Argy, 5…

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Alderman Criticised

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 1

An alderman was criticised at the last meeting of Fairfield Council for not being…

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Pupils at council

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 10

Fourteen pupils from the Mt. Pritchard Public School attended the meeting of the Fairfield Municipal Council…

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Council Criticised on Policy Decision

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 1

At the last meeting of Fairfield Council an alderman criticised council's decision against its policy. The alderman, Ald. H. Schofield, was speaking…

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Council workers pack Town Hall at stopwork

Tribune · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 12

SYDNEY: Well over 1000 of the 1500 wage employees of the Sydney County Council overflowed the lower Sydney Town Hall on Monday in a four-hour stopwork meeting in support of their claims for higher wages and four weeks…

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Labor Council Debate Unions condemn UN, Belgian colonialists

Tribune · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 8

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Labor Council last week "expressed grave concern" at the circumstances of the death of the Congolese Premier (Patrice Lumumba) and said it "viewed with alarm" the deterioration in the Congo. COUNCIL called on the Austrlian…

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Aldermen Seek Information at Fairfield Council

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 4

These questions, asked by alderm en at the meeting of Fairfield Council on February 8, were answered at the last meeting of council Alderman Ryan asked: Will the Mayor ask the…

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Former Mayor of Cabra. ill

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 9

The former Mayor of Cabramatta, Mr. A. E. Adams, is in Concord Repatriation Hospital…

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Director elected council member

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 12

A director of a Granville cigarette manufacturing company was recently elected a…

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Finance allocated Rift in Council Denied

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 1

Labor and Independent aldermen of Parramatta Council strongly denied yesterday that rifts had occurred in their ranks following announcement…

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Master Sought for New Municipal Band

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 3

The newly formed Fairfield Municipal Band is seeking an experienced bandmaster. Applications should…

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"Smear Campaign": Mayor Accuses Deputy

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 1

Penrith's deputy Mayor, Ald. S. J. Dwyer, was accused at the meeting of council on Tuesday evening of conducting a "smear campaign" against the Mayor, Ald. L. J. Spies, and Town Clerk, Mr. H. F. Corr, in…

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