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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

490 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 25

Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 3

On Wednesday night the Mayor, Ald. Price, presided. Also present Ald. Smith, G. King, N. Carson, Cullen, Holden, Walker and Meredith…

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Council Criticises Caustically Chamber of Commerce Comments. "There's Trouble on the High "C's."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 2

Consequent on a letter sent from the C. of C. to the K.C.C. asking that the Municipal Cheque be sent to Cover the money owing to the…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. Present, Councillors Fackender (president), Crowther, Morrison, Nichols, Josland, Woods, Southern,…

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Bulli Shire Council. Cr. Woods Re-appears

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 9

President Fackender presided over the regular meeting on Monday, at which all Councillors were present, including Cr. Woods, who was…

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Shellharbour Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 12

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, Aldermen James (Mayor), Fraser, McNah, Burns, O'Keefe, Buchanan, Watts,…

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Bulli Council Chambers. New Building Proposal. Council Will Not Defer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 8

"That consideration of the tenders for erection of new Council Chambers be deferred till after the Shire Elections in December."…

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Municipality of Shellharbour. Monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shellharbour Council was held at the Council Chambers, Albion Park, on Wednesday, those present being the Mayor…

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Labour Candidates. to Contest Wollongong Municipal Elections. At a very large meeting of the

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

Wollongong Branch A.L..P. held on Monday last in the Miners' Mall, many questions of interest were dealt with, the most important of…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held in the School of Arts us Thursday morning. The Mayor, Ald. C. W. Craig, presided…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

Tile usual meeting was held on Wednesday last. The Mayor, Alt. James, presiding. Also present Aid. O'Keefe, Whitfield, Langley, Fraser, Watts,…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last. The Mayor (Ald. R. Chittick) was in the chair, and there were present Ald. Jas…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 24

A special meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present Crs. Fackender (president), Southern, Josland, Nicholls, Woods, Crowther, and…

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Bulli Shire Council. a Special Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 12

President Fackender presided over a special meeting on Monday, Crs. Tuckerman and Kelly being unable to attend…

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Albion Park Progress Association. Aldermen Criticised

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 9

A meeting to the Albion Park Progress Association was held at Mrs. Dawes' Rooms on Thursday night last. There was a good attendance of…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Aldermen Kiernan, Lang, Tubman, Powell, Stoyles, Kelly, Kripp[?] Howarth, Payne, Wells, Lee…

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Death of Mayor of Wollongong. Town Suffers Great Loss

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 14

At 2 a.m. this morning the spirit of Norman Smith, Mayor of Wollongong, took flight from its earthly abode, and the town and district…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 3

"The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, The Mayor (Ald. Jonas Price) presided, and the full Council…

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Death of Wollongong's Mayor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 2

The late Mr. Norman Smith, whose death was briefly referred to in our last issue, was 43 years of age, and had been an Alderman for eighteen years…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 26

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. Present: Councillors Fackender (president), Crowther. Morrison, Kelly. Nichols, Josland, Southern…

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Bulli Shire Council. the Correspondence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 4

The following matters were included in the correspondence dealt with at the regular meeting on Monday, and presided over by President Fackender…

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