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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Shire of Central Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. Present— Councillors Maynes (president), Cook, Graham, Lewis…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 11

Present at the fortnightly meeting of Wollongong Council last night were Aldermen Lang (mayor), Pryor Connor, Cornford, Dawson, Parsons…

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Council Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 14

On a charge of erecting a building without council's approval, Joseph Peanegonda, was fined £2 with 8/-court costs and £1/1/0 professional…

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Wollongong Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting of the Wollongong Council was held last night. Present: Aids. Lang (Mayor), Gray, Lee, Pryor, Cornford, Dawson,…

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Cent. Illawarra Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 7

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

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Kiama Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

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

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present Councillors Thompson (president), Gibson, Morrison, Sheppard, Fackender…

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Bulli Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting Loan Arranged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Cr. Thompson was in the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Bulli Shire Council on Monday. Others present were, Crs. Clowes, Ryan,…

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Shire Clerk's Reports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

The Shire Clerk reported having visited Era Beach with the President and Cr. Ryan. The club desired that Council resume about 50 acres of land…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

The Shire engineer recommended that Council proceed as soon as possible to move the fences back on the southern side of Pope's-lane.—Adopted…

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Shire Clerk's Reports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

The Shire Clerk reported that as the result of an interview which the President and himself had with the A.M.P. Society, he had been advised that the…

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Death of Steve Best Secretary Illawarra Trades and Labour Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 12

The tragic death on Saturday night of Steve Best, the late secretary of the Illawarra Trades & Labour Council, came as a great shock to all of those…

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Council's Offer. To Kiama Agricultural Association. Sub-committee Appointed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 3

Considerable discussion took place at the meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Association on Thursday on the proposal of the Kiama Council…

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Road Accidents. Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 2

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May More than three-fourths of the…

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Gerringong Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Cooke) presiding. There were…

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P.P. Union. Illawarra District Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held last week at Nowra, with the president…

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North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 8

The usual bi-monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present Aldermen McMahon (mayor) Aldridge, Davies, Gaynor, Street…

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War Savings Groups in Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 9

War Savings Groups are being organised throughout the Bulli Shire. The biggest group is at Pendlebury's. Brickworks, where the group…

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Shire of Central Illawarra Fortnightly Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 22

The above council held its fortnightly meeting on Monday evening. Present: Councillors Maynes (president), Cook, Lewis, Matthews…

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Wollongong Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 12

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wollongong Council was held last night and was attended by Alds. Lang (Mayor), Pryor, Cornford, Lee, Gray,…

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