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Council & local affairs, 1961

396 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 20

New Council?

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 April 1961 · page 1

Glenbrook Progress Association, at its meeting to-night, will discuss the advisability of forming a…

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Around Our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 9

U.I.A. Ladies’ Luncheon: Thurs., April 27, 11 a.m., Rex Hotel, Bondi. Guest of honor and speaker: Col…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 9

Tennis: Hardy St. Courts, 1-6 p.m. every Sun. Beginners welcome. Inquiries: Barry Weisfield, 30-1085…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 9

United Israel Appeal: Women’s Luncheon, Rex, Bondi, Thurs., April 27, 11.30 a.m, Guest speaker:…

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Mayor Again Grandfather

The Biz · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 3

The Mayor and Mayoress have become grandparents again. A baby son has been…

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Mayor Wants More Police Protection for Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 1

The question of inadequate police protection in the Fairfield District was discussed at the meeting of Fairfield Municipal Council last week. At the meeting, correspondence was received from the Cabramatta…

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"No confidence" motion rejected by council

The Biz · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 1

An alderman caused a stir in Fairfield Council last week, by moving a vote of no confidence in the Engineering Department. She is Aid. I. Nance (Ind.)…

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Labor Council, CPA call for all-out YES drive

Tribune · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 3

Calls for all-out activity next weekend and next week to extend the Upper House referendum "vote Yes campaign have been made by the newly formed New South Wales Labor Council "Yes" committee, and by the NSW State Committee of the Communist Party. NEXT weekend is the last…

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Fire destroys bowling centre Council to ask Premier for ramp over railway

The Biz · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 1

Fairfield Municipal Council will make representations to the Premier, Mr. Heffron, for a foot ramp over Fairfield station. This was moved by Ald…

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"Aldermen Never Right," Says Mayor

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 5

Aldermen were never right from the public's point of view, the Mayor of Penrith, Aid. L. J. Spies, told Penrith Rotary Club last Thursday. He was giving the…

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Aldermen's Questions

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 4

With correspondence, reports and other business completed early last week, aldermen of Penrith City…

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Hospital Challenges Alderman on "Callous" Charge

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 1

"I challenge Ald. Bennett to appear before the hospital board and prove his statement that any treatment by hospital staff has been callous," the chairman of the board of Nepean District Hospital, Mr. J.I. Blair,…

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Mayor Opens Campaign for "Yes" Vote

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 1

"Members of the Liberal Party, themselves, consider the Legislative Council undemocratic," the Mayor of Penrth, Ald. L. J. Spies, said in Penrith on Saturday…

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Students Union Council

Tharunka · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 7

I hereby declare the above candidates elected as school representatives for the 1961-62 Students…

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Ten Elected Unopposed To Council

Tharunka · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 3

Ten persons have been elected as Student’s Union Councillors unopposed. The schools concerned are those of Physics, Biological Sciences, Highway Engineering,…

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Council Meeting Fails For Want Of Quorum

Tharunka · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 7

The last meeting of the Students Union Council for 1960 was abandoned without even opening. Only eight voting members of a council of…

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Around Our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 9

U.I.A. Ladies' Luncheon: thurs., April 27, 11 a.m., [?]ex Hotel, Bondi. Guest of [?]onor and speaker: Col…

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Council Younger Set (Club for Young Adults)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 9

Tennis: Hardy St. Courts, 1-6 p.m. every Sun. Beginners welcome. Inquiries: Barry Weisfield, 30-1085…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 9

Coogee-Randwick Group: Annual meeting and elections, Wed., April 26, 8 p.m., home of Mrs Wonder, 81…

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Aldermen seek information

The Biz · Wednesday 26 April 1961 · page 12

Questions asked by aldermen at the meeting of Fairfield Council on March 22 were answered at the council meeting on April 12. Alderman Chamberlain…

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