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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Wollongong Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 11

Wollongong Council's first meeting of the New Year was held last night Present: Aids. Lang (Mayor). Lee, Pryor, Connors, Cornford, Dawson…

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Cent. Illawarra Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

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

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An Appeal By Road Safety Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

If 1940, which has not begun very satisfactory from the road accident standpoint, is going to show an improvement on last year there will have…

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North Illawarra Council Black Cutting Hill Proposed Improvements

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

The meeting of the North Illawarra Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Aids. McMahon (Mayor), Ziems, Street, Smith, Gaynor, Aldridge…

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Shellharbour Council. Monthly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the above was hell at the Council Chambers. Albion Park, on Wednesday. The Mayor (Ald. J. R. East) presided, and there…

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Minnamurra Footbridge Shellharbour Council's Views

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

Shellharbour Council cannot see its way clear to provide a contribution towards the cost of building a footway on the Minnamurra bridge. Kiama…

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School of Arts. Gerringong Council Discussion

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. H. E. Cooke) at the Gerringong Council meeting on Monday, reported on the matter of the School of Arts, and said that the…

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Albion Park Council Chambers. Another Re-modellinb Debate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The question, whether or not to renovate or remodel the Albion Park Council Chambers is becoming a regular feature of the Shellharbour Council…

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Valve at Ourie Baths. Council to Remedy Matter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of the Gerringong Council on Monday morning Ald. Hindmarsh enquired regarding the valve at the Ourie Baths, and said he thought…

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Midsummer Madness. (Issued by Road Safety Council, N.S.W.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the job—from the office, factory or kitchen—to take to the highway and become…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Monday night, Cr. Quilkey, the deputy president, presided and those present were…

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Wollongong Council Reports held over from last week. WORKS

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

75 men are at work under the No 2 [?]grant programme and much footpath paving work is in hand, also other works…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. at Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Gerringong branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War land was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Ald. H. E. Cooke…

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Shellharbour Council Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

An extraordinary election will be held on Saturday next, February 3rd, to fill the vacancy in the East Ward of the Shellharbour Council caused the…

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Jamberoo Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday morning, the Mayor (Ald. J. V. Edwards) presiding. There were…

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Shire of Central Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 15

This council held the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: Councillors Maynes (president), Cook Graham…

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Asst. Shire Engineer's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

Grant-Loan Works Programme. The contractor is making good progress with the sand pumping on Springhill-road construction, and it is…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 12

This council held its fortnightly meeting last night. Present: Aldermen 'Lang (mayor) Pryor, Connor, Cornford, Dawson, Persons, Lee…

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Wollongong Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 10

Last night's meeting of the Wollongong Council was held last night and was attended by Aids. Lang (Mayor), Lee, Pryor, Cornford, Dawson,…

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Cent. Illawarra Council Some Important Matters Discussed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Central Illawarra Shire Council was held at Unanderra on Tuesday night. Present: Crs. Maynes (President), Graham;…

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