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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Shellharbour Council was held on Wednesday, 15th inst. The Mayor (Ald. K. Grey) presided and there…

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Bulli Shire Council Engineer Unable To Cope With Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 10

"It is impossible for me to cope with this work of doing engineering surveys, plans, estimates and specifications, etc., as well as all…

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Central Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night, those present being Crs Graham (president), Cook, Maynes, Duley…

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Cent Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 7

There was a full attendance of councillors at Tuesday's meeting of Central Illawarra Shire Council. The main business was…

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Shorts From Bulli Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 7

Mr. H. H. Hunt, Belmore, who, at the last meeting of the council was appointed assistant health inspector, advised Tuesday night's meeting of…

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By-passing by Council Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 7

In a letter to Tuesday night's meeting of the Bulli Shire Council, the Bulli Local Committee expressed its extreme dissatisfaction at the…

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Mayor's Resume

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 4

The Mayor of Kiama (Ald. W. R. Holden, presented the following resume of the work carried out during 1946 to the last meeting of…

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gerringong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last when the Mayor (Ald. G. E…

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Mayor's Minute

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

The Mayor of Gerringong (Ald. G. E. Chittick) presented the following resume of work carried out during 1946 to the last meeting of the…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 18

Present at the last meeting of this council were Crs. Kelly (president), Gibson, H. Frew, Floyd, Strachan, Quilkey, Speed and S…

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Dr. Meyers Slated Mayor Complains to Health Minister

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of Wollongong City Council, on Thursday night at last week, the mayor (Ald. C. M. Dawson) revealed that he had…

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Ex-servicemen's Legion Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Ex-Servicemen and Women, it was unanimously decided to form a building society…

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Bulli Shire's Lack of Facilities. Discussed by Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

"From Austinmer to the hotel at Thirroul not more than 350 people can be accommodated in orthodox guest houses—a…

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Paspalum Grass Discussed By Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

Wollongong aldermen discussed the matter of cutting paspalum grass which had run riot on footpaths throughout the length and breadth of…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night, those present being Councillors Kelly (president), Quilkey, Gibson, Speed, S. Frew…

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No Delay by Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 3

Any suggestion that shortage of electricity meters was holding up the occupancy of Housing Commission cottages in the Bulli-Woonona…

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Shorts From Bulli Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

The electrical engineer (Mr. T. Freeman) reported that the additional cost of burning the street lights all night would bo £740. The report was…

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North Illawarra Council Record Animals Slaughtered

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

The number of animals slaughtered within the Municipality of North Illawarra last year was a record, Mr. Roach, health inspector, reported to…

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Proposed Primbee Hotel Council Wants More Rooms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Central Illawarra Shire Council's approval was sought of plans for a £45,000 hotel at Primbee, at a meeting of council on Monday…

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Dog License For Slacky Flat Council Supports Application

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

After being addressed by a deputation from the Bulli-Woonona Sporting and Trotting Club, Coledale and Bulli Hospitals, Woonona Cricket Club and Woonona-Bulli Returned Soldiers on Monday night, Bulli Shire Council unanimously approved of the erection of…

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