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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1962

334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 17

Council Rejects Move for Play Centres

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1962 · page 5

On the ground that it could not afford to subsidise each of 21 schools in the city area to the extent of £6 per week for 40 weeks in each year, Penrith City Council last week rejected a…

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A.L.P.'s Full Ticket for Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1962 · page 1

Nepean A.L.P. Municipal Assembly will run a full ticket in each ward for the Penrith City Council elections in December. The annual meeting of…

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Around Our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 9

Important Announcement: U.I.A. Women’s Luncheon. Guest Speaker: Brig.-General Avraham Yaffe, WED., MAY…

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Council Steps in Neighbours complain against synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 1

Twenty - seven residents complained against “chanting, hymn-singing and noise” from “nightly” services held in the Bellevue Hill home of Rabbi I. Heimlich…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 9

United Israel Appeal, 1962: A women’s luncheon in honour of General Avraham Jaffe will be held at the Rex Hotel, Bondi,…

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Mayor Wenban Opens Pet Show

The Biz · Wednesday 23 May 1962 · page 2

DURING the May school holidays, the Physical Education Branch of the Education Department is…

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Mayor Wenban Quits Labor Party As Protest

The Biz · Wednesday 23 May 1962 · page 1

The Mayor of Fairfield (Ald. V. H. Wenban) has resigned from the Labor Party after a month of controversy between the State Evecutive of the Party and leading Fairfield Labor leaders…

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Council Approves Building Projects Worth £1,358,321

The Biz · Wednesday 23 May 1962 · page 6

Building applications totalling 626 for constructions, the total value of which is £1,358,321, were dealt with by Fairfield Council at its recent meeting. The highest priced…

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New Alderman's Quick Action

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1962 · page 9

As a result of inquiries made by newly-elected alderman to Penrith City Council, Ald. R. Allsopp,…

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Blue Mountains Mayor Opens Art Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1962 · page 1

Mayor of Blue Mountains City, Aid. K. C. Bates (left), opens the sixth annual junior aft show in Glenbrook School of Arts last Thursday night. President of Glenbrook School of Arts, Mr. J. W. Farrand, is on the right,…

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Around Our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 9

Little Bargain Centre: 331 Dowling St., Darlinghurst. Our stocks are getting very low. Please do not let us down,…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 9

Wolper Jewish Hospital, 8 Trelawney St., urgently needs volunteers to sew and mend linen, etc. Ring 32-3378 for…

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“No Appeal” Claim Zionists Youth Council rejects U.I.A. Youth Rally

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 1

The Zionist Youth Council has withdrawn its support from a Youth Rally being organised in conjunction with the United Israel Appeal. The delegate of Z.Y.C., Mr. David Zimin,…

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Warning by Mayor Ethics question

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1962 · page 6

Some aldermen were apparently not giving advance notice of their intention to investigate…

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Council Moves on Its Works Back Lag

The Biz · Wednesday 30 May 1962 · page 1

Fairfield Council will employ private contractors to catch up. on its kerbing and guttering programme back-lag, although the remaining four Labor Party aldermen made a united effort to…

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Labor Council gives lead in the peace fight

Tribune · Wednesday 30 May 1962 · page 5

Support by the NSW Labor Council of the speech by Labor leader Calwell proposing a…

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Mayor Greets Crippled Pupil

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1962 · page 1

Mayor of Penrith, Ald. W. L. Chapman, welcoming the first pupil, Max Stone, to arrive at the Penrith District School for Crippled Children. The school was opened last Monday. Aged 11 years, Max, who had just been…

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General meets Lord Mayor

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 1

Camera Press Service Photo Symbols of the cities of Jerusalem and Sydney were exchanged last Tuesday when Israel General A. Yaffe met Sydney’s Lord Mayor, Ald. H. Jensen. The…

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Around Our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 9

Little Bargain Centre: 331 Dowling St., Darlinghurst. Our stocks are getting very low. Please do not let us down,…

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

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 9

Dover Heights Group: Meeting at the home of Mrs. Sampson, 50 Old South Head Rd., Vaucluse, on Tues., June 5, at…

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