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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Clerk Defends Greater Wollongong City Council Replies to Crticism of "No Development"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 1

With the object of refuting statements made at a recent public inquiry that Greater Wollongong City Council had shown no move towards development, the Town Clerk (Mr. W. H. Mitchell) at last meeting…

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Saw Two Friends in Truck Run Down by Train Alderman's Dramatic Evidence at Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

An alderman of Shellharbour Council, at the Wollongong Coroner's Court on Tuesday dramatically described how he had seen a utility truck in which two of his colleagues were seated, run down by a goods train at Oak Flats level crossing late on Dec. 16…

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No Finality in Council Boundaries

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

No finality has yet been reached regarding the number of wards In the Greater City Council, and it is understood that officials of the…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Sheellharbour Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park, on Wednesday, 22nd December. The…

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Mayoral Resume Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

The Mayor of Gerringong (Ald. G. E. Chittick) presented the following annual resume at the last meeting of the Gerringong Council as…

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

A meeting of the Gerringong Council was held on Monday night, 22nd December last, at which the Mayor (Aid. G. E. chittick) presided and…

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Fairy Meadow Flooding Discussed by Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

The serious flooding in the Fairy Meadow area during last month was discussed at last Friday's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council. Ald. Carr described this as an…

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L. G. Minister In Quandary Council Boundaries Undecided

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) still does not know whether to divide the Greater Wollongong area into five or 15 electoral wards, according to Mr. W. H. Mitchell, town clerk, of the City of Greater Wollongong…

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Is Gazetted Wollongong Council Provisional or Permanent? Minister's Delay in Determining Wards

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

When the provisional council of the City of Greater Wollongong was gazetted last September it was stated by the Minister that they would only be holding office until the elections in December…

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Municipal Markets

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

The City Council last Friday night adopted in principle the matter of establishing municipal markets…

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Mayoral Resume Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

The following annual report has been presented by the Mayor of Kiama (Aid. W. R. Holden):— "As stated in my previous annual…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Kiama Council was held on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. W.R. Holden) presided and there were…

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Aldermen Question the Estimates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

As the estimates, as summarised on page 1 of the this issue, were being considered page by page, aldermen freely availed themselves…

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Aldermen Discuss Estimates Varying Opinions Expressed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

All aldermen present contributed to the discussion on the estimates and the proposing of a rate for the next twelve months. The voting on various amendments was close, but the final vote for an overall rate of 6 1/2d was ten to four…

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"Not Enough Money for Works," says Alderman

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

During the discussion of the City Council estimates on Friday night, Ald. Beaton complained that not enough money had been allocated for works…

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Kiama Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

The mayor (Ald. W. R. Holden) presided at the Kiama Council meeting on Wednesday of last week. Also present: Ald. Hillman, Brown, Boyd, Wilson,…

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Progress Association Requests to Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 7

Inadequate gutters and drains in the area, it was reported to the last meeting of the East Fairy Meadow Progress Assn., had…

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Council Deals With Estimates Overall Rate of

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The Greater City Council on Friday night, after discussing the estimates, decided on an overall rate of 6 1/2d on the U.C.V. over the whole area. The estimates presented to the meeting budgetted for an…

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Former Council Clerk for Trial On Embezzlement Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Well-known Wollongong resident Percy Norman Howlett (56), appeared at Wollongong Court on Thursday, when police alleged that…

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Council Donation to R.S.L. £50 On Estimates

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The Greater City Council will continue the practice of the former Wollongong City Council of making an annual donation of £50…

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