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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

369 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 19

North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Present at the bi-monthly meeting of this council last Wednesday night were Ald. Murphy (Mayor), Armour, Vidler, Dawson, Smith,…

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Wollongong City Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At the meeting of the Wollongong City Council on Thursday of last week, reference to the death of Mr. C. E. Vormister, ex-electrical engineer…

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Council Reverses Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 4

Bulli Shire Council on Tuesday night reversed a decision made at the previous meeting regarding the construction of roads for the…

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No Golf Course in Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

"A district without a golf course is utterly lost. At one time golf was regarded as a rich man's game, but today it is not so."…

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Bulli Shire Wants Two Greater Areas

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 7

Bulli Shire Council, at a meeting on Tuesday night, decided to re-aflirm its previous decision that this district, covered at present by…

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Cumberland County Council Powers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

It would be necessary to amend the Local Government Act to give effect to the suggestion of the Bulli Shire Council that the…

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Pensioners and Council Rates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 12

All councils in the district have agreed to co-operate in a deputation to the Minister for Local Government urging amplification of the…

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Municipal Boundaries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government has rejected a petition from ratepayers and residents that a portion of the Jamberoo Municipality be transferred…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Kiama Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, 17th inst. when the Mayor…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Shell-harbour Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park on Wednesday night, 17th April. The…

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Central Illawarra Shire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 7

At Monday night's meeting of this council, it was decided to hold a special meeting next Monday night to confer with representatives…

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Shellharbour Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

Present at the last monthly meeting of the Shellharbour Council were Alds. K. Grey (mayor), East, Noonan, Crewe Moore, O'Gorman, Simpson and Dawes…

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North Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 7

Present at the fortnightly meeting of the North Illawarra Council, held in the council chambers on Wednesday night, were Aids. Murphy (mayor),…

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Port Kembla Wants Separate Municipality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 7

At a meeting of the Port Kembla Municipality Campaign Committee, held on Wednesday night, it was reported that 100 per cent, support was…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 4

The following is the completion of the report of the recent kiama Council meeting which was held over from our last issue…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Jamberoo Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday the Mayor (Ald. A. L. Fredericks) was in the…

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Gerringong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday last, The Mayor (Aid. G. E. Chittick)…

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Step in Right Direction Jamberoo Council to Investigate Purchase of Roadmaking Plant

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 6

First of the local Councils to realise the need for road-making plant and to take steps towards procuring a grader is Jamberoo…

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