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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 15

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Councillors Quilkey (president) Clowes, Bennett, Floyd, McCarter…

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Bulli Shire Council First Meeting of the Year

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

The first meeting of the year of the Bulli Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present: Crs. Quilkey (President), Clowes, Floyd…

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Aluminium Drive In Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 8
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In a letter to the Editor, Cr. J. Clowes, Austinmer, makes an appeal to the residents of Bulli Shire to give full co-operation in the aluminium…

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North Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

The meeting of the above Council, held on Wednesday night, was attended by Alds: McMahon (Mayor), Vidier, Wonson, Smith, Caldwell, Murphy…

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N. Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

This council held its first meeting for the new year on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen McMahon (mayor) Caldwell, Tyler-White…

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Drive for Aluminium In Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

Bulli Shire Council at their meeting on Monday night resolved to commence immediately with a drive for aluminium for the manufacturing of…

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Recruiting Notes Bulli Shire Recruiting Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

The A.R.O. writes:— All men outside the call-up may still enlist as usual in the A.I.F., R.A.A.F. and Navy…

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Not Make Up Military Pay Bulli Council Reaffirms Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

Bulli Shire Council on Monday night re-affirmed its previous decision not to make up the difference between military and civilian pay for members…

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Jamberoo Council Monthly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday morning, the Mayor Ald. Hugh Colley, presiding. There…

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Gerringong Council Monthly Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Gerringong, on Monday morning. The Mayor (Ald. H. E. Cooke)…

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Gerringong Baths Council Discussion Overcoming a Difficulty

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

The Baths at Werri were the subject of a good deal of discussion at the Gerringong Council meeting on Monday morning…

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Council Employees Enlist at Shellharbour Granted Leave of Absence

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

A special meeting of the Shellharbour Council was held at the Council Chambers, Albion Park, on Friday afternoon last to deal with…

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Town Clerk Retires Thirty Years Service a Municipal Record

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

"It is suggested that my position of Town Clerk ceases at the ends of this week." When the Clerk's report had been…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 6

Regarding the letter received from the Post Master General's department I have to advise that the site for a proposed telephone exchange at port…

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Shire of Central Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 17

The first meeting for the new year of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: Councillors Maynes…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 7

This council met last night. Present: Aldermen Pryor (mayor) Beaton, Cornford, Davies, Dally, Dawson, Hanley, Kelly, Lang Lee…

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Cent. Illawarra Shire Monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Central Illawarra Council was held on Monday night. Present: Crs. Maynes (President), Graham, Cook, Lewis…

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Wollongong Council Monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 10

Last night's meeting of the Wollongong Council was attended by Ald. Pryor (Mayor), Lee, Davies, Cornford, Dawson, Lang, Kelly…

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Albion Park News Shellharbour Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

On Friday last a special meeting of the Shellharbour Council was held to consider the application of the Town Clerk (Mr. Dorcen Bolin) for leave of…

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