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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Proposed Municipality at Fort Kembla Unanderra Not Wanted Draft Petition Tabled at Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

The draft of a petition to the Minister for Works and Local Government stressing the need for a municipality at Fort Kembla was…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. (C. S. Boyd) presided, and there were…

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Macquarie Pass Road. Departmental Reply to Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Secretary for Transport:— "Adverting to previous…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday morning, the Mayor (Ald. S. N. Sharpe) in the chair. There were…

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Crooked River Bridge. Council's Decision

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 3

The matter of the proposed Crooked River traffic bridge was referred to at the Gerringong Council on Monday last having been postponed from the last…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 20

The fortnightly meeting was held ow Monday night. Present: Councillors Ryan (president), Kelly, Gibson, Morrison, Quilkey, McCarter,…

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Bulli Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 12

"The regular meeting of Bulli Shire Council, held on Monday night, was attended by Crs. Ryan (President), Thompson, Clowes, Fackender…

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North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 15
Also in Illawarra Mercury

This council held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Gaynor (mayor) Aldridge, Martin, Wonson, McMahon,…

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Labor Electoral Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 17

At the annual meeting of the Werriwa Labor Electoral Council held at Liverpool, Mrs. Crofts, of Wollongong, presided over a large…

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Wollongong Council (Held over from last issue. Parks and Gardens

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

Tree Planting—Consideration was given to the communication form Australia's 150th. Anniversary Celebrations Committee, urging Council's…

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Unanderra Protests Against Suggested Boundary for Port Kembla's Proposed Municipality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

A public meeting called by the Unanderra and District Progress Association, at which Mt. Kembla Progress Association was represented, on Wednesday night, at Unanderra, curried a resolution strongly objecting to any part of the existing B Riding of Central…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

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

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Ald. H. Colley. Deputy Mayor of Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 2

At the Jamberoo Council meeting on Thursday, the Mayor (Ald. A. L. Fredericks) drew attention to the fact that they had no deputy Mayor. He thought…

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Council Finances. at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 2

At their meeting on Thursday, the Jamberoo Council had before them the report of the auditor (Mr. H. C. Brigden) which was entirely satisfactory…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 9

Mr. R. T. Latham (Shire Clerk) reported:— Deputation.—A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works and Local…

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Shire of Central Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 18

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present Councillors Matthews (president), Gorrell,…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 14

This council met last night. Present: Aldermen Parsons (Mayor), Madden, Hurt, Cornford, Dally, Lee, Gray, Beaton, Heininger and…

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Council Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

J. Bray was charged with using council's electricity supply without permission. Mr F. Duncan, for Central…

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Council Prosecutions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

Central Illawarra Council proceeded against C. H. Smith on a charge of doing work in connection with the erection of a building not in…

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