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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday. The Mayor (Ald. S. N. Sharpe) presided, and there were also…

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Jamberoo Council. Another Grant From Mr. Spooner. for Minnamurra Falls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

The Jamberoo Council is to receive a further grant of £400 for improvements to the beautiful Minnamurra Falls reserve and this will make the third grant…

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Wollongong Council [?]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

The usual meeting of [?] was [?] and was [?]…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 10

Wollongong Council met last night. Present: Aldermen Parsons (mayor) Madden, Wiseman, Cornford, Dawson, Gray, Beaton, Heininger, Dally…

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North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 16

This co[?]il held its first meeting for the year on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Gaynor (Mayor) Aldridge, Browne, Davies, Martin,…

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North Illawarra Council Bi-monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

The first meeting in the New Year of North Illawarra Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Alds. Gaynor (Mayor), Davies; Browne…

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South Coast Coal and Sydney County Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from Mr. Forbes Mackay, General Manager of the Sydney County…

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Cent. Illawarra Council Minister for Works Interviewed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

The president of Central Illawarra Shire (Cr. J. Matthews), accompanied by Crs. Shipp and Stevenson, visited Sydney this week for the purpose of…

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Tennis Wollongong Association Mr. Preston Winley Elected to Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Delegates from the Wollongong Tennis Association motored to Sydney on Wednesday evening in Mr. Preston Winley's car, for the purpose of…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above (the first of this year) was hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. C. S. Boyd) presided,…

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Electricity County Council. Kiama's Share

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

The proposed County Council for eecltricity purposes was referred to at the meeting of the Kiama Council on Wednesday night, when a letter, was…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 17

Present at the fortnightly meeting [?]n Monday night were: Crs. Ryan president), Kelly, Gibson, Clowes, [?]orrison, Quilkey, Fackender, Thomp…

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Bulli Shire Council the Regular Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

Those in attendance at the meeting of Bulli Shire Council on Monday night were Crs. Ryan (president), Kelly, Gibson, Morrison, Quilkey…

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Shire Clerk's Reports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

Improved Berthing and Loading Facilities at Port Kembla.—The President arid myself attended the conference at North Illawarra Council…

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Council Discussion

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

Cr. Clowes said it seemed inevitable Council could not carry on the scheme after 31st. January. They would have to look around for suitable work as it…

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Kiama Council and Proposed County Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

When the proposal came before the Kiama Municipal Council of contributing towards the cost of an expert to report on the electricity proposals in…

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Shire Engineer's and Health Inspector's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

Re, R. McDowell.—Mr. McDowell's request to build on the back portion of the police paddock, at Bulli, which is "land locked," in that it is…

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Development in C.i. Shire Councillors Confer with Minister

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) visited Port Kembla last Saturday, and discussed with Central Illawarra…

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Relief Scheme Bulli Council Decision Sewerage Is Suggested

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

At a meeting of Bulli Shire Council on Monday night a letter was read from the Local Government Department, definitely advising that the 10…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday, the Mayor (Ald. A. L. Fredericks) presiding. There were…

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