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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Shire of Central Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 17

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: Councillors McAuliffe, Cook, Graham, Lewis…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 11

The usual fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Aldermen Lee (deputy mayor, presiding), Pryor, Wiseman, Connor, Cornford…

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Electricity Undertaking Central Illawarra Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of the Central Illawarra Council on Monday night, proposals were put forward and accepted by the Council for an extensive street…

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The Greater Wollongong Council "Separate Municipality For Port Kembla Unsound," Says Minister

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

Mr SPOONER, Minister for Works and Local Government, met representatives of the five local governing areas on the Upper South Coast at the Central Illawarra Shire Council Chambers, Unanderra, on Saturday, to discuss the…

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Wollongong Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 13

Last night's meeting of the Wollongong Council was attended by Aid. Leo (Deputy-Mayor), Pryor, Wiseman, Connor, Cornford, Dawson,…

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Cent. Illawarra Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Central Illawarra Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers at Unanderra on Monday night. Present were…

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Greater Wollongong Council Continued From Another Page)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 9

Cr. Cook said while some areas had little identity to lose, Central Illawarra had a lot. He agreed that there should be a redistribution of…

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Railway Matters Requests by Wollongong Council Commissioners' Reply

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 11

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) in a letter to the Wollongong Council, per Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., considered at its…

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Local Government Boundaries Considered by Wollongong Council Progress Associations' Deputation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 13

Wollongong Council last night discussed the proposal of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to alter boundaries of local government areas in the district. A Mayoral Minute was given by Aid. Lee dealing with a…

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Kiama Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. C. S. Boyd) in the chair. There were also…

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Cyclists Killed. Big Increase in Numbers. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

An outstanding feature of the road accidents in this State during 1938, according to statistics just released, is in the increased number of pedal…

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North Illawarra Council Motion Re Keeping of Dogs

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the North Illawarra Council was held last night. Present: Aids. Gaynor (Mayor), Davies, Ziems, Street, Smith, Shaw,…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

Those present at the fortnightly meeting of the council on Monday night were: Councillors Clowes (president), Kelly, Gibson, Fackender…

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Council Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 15

Sidney Payne, charged with failing to remove a structure as instructed by the Central Illawarra Council, did not appear…

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Nth. Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 12

The bi-monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen Gaynor (mayor) Smith, Shaw, Street…

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Right Behind Minister Bulli Council's Decision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 13

Bulli Shire council discussed Mr. Spooner's proposal on Monday night and carried unanimously a resolution approving of the scheme as…

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Shire of Central Illawarra Proposed Special Loan of £42,500

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 12

The Council of the Shire of Central Illawarra hereby notifies in pursuance of Section 180 of the Local Government Act, 1919, that:—…

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Shire of Central Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

This council met on Tuesday night. Present: Councillors McAuliffe (president) Cook, Graham, Maynes, Lewis, Matthews…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 12

The usual fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Aldermen J. W. Lee (deputy mayor), Pryor, Wiseman, Connor, Cornford…

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Wollongong Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of Wollongong Council was held last night, and was attended by Aids. Lee (presiding), Beaton, Gray, Kelly, Parsons…

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