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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

524 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 27

The Price of Careless Driving. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

The path of road safety work is strewn with difficulties. One dangerous phase is scarcely cleaned up when another pushes its ugly head to the…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Present at the meeting of the above council on, Monday night w[?]e Crs. Thompson (president), Kelly, Gibson, Morrison, Quilkey…

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Report to Bulli Shire Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 9

At the meeting of the Bulli Shire Council on Monday night, the Shire, Clerk (Mr. Mitchell) reported:—Council may have noticed the press…

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Bulli Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting Loan Arranged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bulli Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present Crs. Thompson (in the chair), Clowes,…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

Hicks-street, Russell Vale.—The deck of the culvert in this street has several broken boards which need replacement. Repairs have been put in hand…

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North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 14

The bi-monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present:—Aldermen M'cMahon (mayor) Aldridge, Shaw, Smith, Street, Gaynor…

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Life Savers and Lessees in Bulli Shire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 21

At Bulli Council meeting on Monday, the Shire Cler[?], Mr. W. H. Mitchel, presented a report dealing with the remarks of Mr. Worland…

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Bulli Shire Patriotic Fund Gifts to Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At the Theatre Royal, Bulli, on Saturday night, Cr. Thompson, President of the Bulli Shire Patriotic Fund, presented wristlet watches to the…

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North Illawarra Council New Slaughtering Premises No Finality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The meeting of the North Illawarra Council, held on Wednesday night, was attended by Alds. McMahon (Mayor), Gaynor, Aldridge, Wonson, Shaw,…

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The Sorrow of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

In the accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days the following tragedies are recorded:—…

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Jamberoo Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

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

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Interviews With Death. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

In the file of the Road Safety Council there are some amazing stories of violent deaths, and yet all of the a have explanations that are almost every…

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Water Supply Fails Kiama Residents' Difficult Time. Council to Approach Minister. Resignation Threat Defeated

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

For the first time since it was constructed almost forty years ago, the Kiama storage dam because dry on Tuesday night, and the next morning the only water available from the town supply was a small trickle from some of the laps on the towel levels, this coming from the slowly running creeks which had been by- passed. The very limited supply of water that had been…

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Shire Engineer's Retort

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

An Inspection, in company with the President and 'B' Riding councillors, has been made of the line of a proposed road to connect Mt. Kembla…

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Shire of Central Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

This council held its fortnightly meeting on Monday night. Present: Councillors. Maynes (president), [?]ook, Graham, McAuliffe, Lewis…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 14

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Aldermen Lang (mayor), Pryor, Connor, Cornford, Dawson, Parsons, Lee Kelly, Gray…

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Wollongong Council Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 14

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

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Cent. Illawarra Council Milk Supplies Cr. McPhail's Proposal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Central Illawarra Council, held on Monday night, was attended by Crs. Maynes (President), McAuliffe, Lewis, Shipp,…

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Kiama Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 1

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

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