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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1963

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Sports Association Levy Move Bid To Squash Building Plan on Union Council

Tharunka · Friday 13 September 1963 · page 3

A proposal to raise the compulsory Sports Association fee will be discussed at a Special General Meeting on Thursday, September 26. The meeting has been called in response to a petition…

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Mayor Opens Fete

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 September 1963 · page 2

Marching girls, scouts and physical culture groups will take part in the annual fete conducted by the Guildford West School next Saturday. The fete will be opened…

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£15,000 loan to Council

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1963 · page 2

A further loan of £15,000 has been made available to the Fairfield Municipal…

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Concern Over Council Debts. Business Leaders Critical

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1963 · page 1

The Presidents of Fairfield and Cabramatta Chambers of Commerce said last week they were alarmed at disclosures that Fairfield Council's finances were "critical"…

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Council's ability to pay debts doubted L G. INSPECTION

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1963 · page 5

An inspector of Local Government Accounts, Mr. A. Henderson, last week expressed doubts on Fairfield Council's ability to pay its debts at the end of this year…

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Around our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 September 1963 · page 26

The President and Executive of WIZO State Council extend wishes for a Happy New Year to all members, supporters and…

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Council calls petrol tenders

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 24 September 1963 · page 1

Holroyd Council has advised Parramatta City Council that it would call tenders for the supply of petrol, dieseline and oil. It made this decision…

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Lack of council spending

The Biz · Wednesday 25 September 1963 · page 6

Smithfield chemist, Mr. K. Wilkinson, last week said that ratepayers in the word were concerned at the lock of council spending his area. He said the shopping…

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Outcry by businessman Council neglects Smithfield roads

The Biz · Wednesday 25 September 1963 · page 6

Smithfield would hare the biggest potential as a centre in the Fairfield Municipality if road conditions were normal, Mr, Bill Stevenson claimed last week. Mr. Stevenson, who…

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De Illawarra Rubriek Message from Mayor of Wollongong

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 27 September 1963 · page 7

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Around Our Groups Wizo State Council

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 September 1963 · page 13

Sun., Sept. 29: 8 p.m., “I Like Mike”—Repeat performance by popular demand. Sydney University Union Theatre…

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Union Council Drops Demand for Inquiry Into Uni. Criticism A Special Meeting of Students’ Union Council last week decided not to call for an inquiry into recent allegations against the University

Tharunka · Friday 27 September 1963 · page 3

The meeting on Monday, September 16, rescinded a motion which had been passed at the…

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De Nederlandse gemeenschap van "Groter Wollongong" door secretaris H. BOX von de afdeling van de "Good Neighbour Council" te Wollongong

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 27 September 1963 · page 7

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Working for Health Week Council to distribute pamphlets

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 2

Holroyd Council has not organised any activities in conjunction with Health Week…

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Aldermen's Views on

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1963 · page 6

The Mayor of Fairfield, Ald. A. E. Harvey, accepted a motion by Ald. K. Makepeace and Ald. V. H. Wenban, to suspend standing orders to enable aldermen to discuss criticisms by Smithfield Roads Improvement Committee, at last week's meeting of Council. The matter was…

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Alderman censured for interviewing workmen

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1963 · page 3

Fairfield Council last week decided that anyone could interview council workers and ask questions as to the nature of work being carried out, without first making application to council's officers…

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Mayor opens group conference of C.W.A.

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1963 · page 1

The 23rd Annual Conference of the Nepean Group of the Country Women's Association of N.S.W. was field at the Civic Hall, Cabramatta, last Friday. The Mayor of…

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Council Debate on Protest by Ratepayers

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1963 · page 1

Fairfield Council last week suspended standing orders to debate a move by the Smithfield Roads Improvement Committee to recruit…

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Cancel orders for French planes, says Labor Council

Tribune · Wednesday 2 October 1963 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Canberra Trades and Labor Council has called on the Menzies Government to cancel all its orders for French Mirage fighter planes. SPEAKING in support of this move…

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Financed from £20,000 loan Council work on school gutters

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1963 · page 1

Kerbing and guttering will be provided as a matter of urgency at the Smithfield Public School, it was decided at last week's meeting of Fairfield…

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