Jamberoo Council
The monthly meeting of the Jamberoo Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday last. The Mayor (Ald. R. C. Warby) presided…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
452 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 23
Council Shorts
When an application from a church to carry out house to house collections came before Friday's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council, Ald…
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Owing to circumstances beyond the control of the Milk Board, the Public Prices Inquiry has not been concluded as early as anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Burelli St., Offers Traffic Solution" Says Alderman Police Officer Suggests Diversion of Bus Traffic
"Traffic in Crown street is overflowing, and the solution to the problem is in Burelli street. The present traffic in Crown street is too, great for the size of the street. We will have to stop people coming in there in vehicles. The use of more traffic police or the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eisteddfod Closure Discussed by Council
The reported abandonment of the 1948 Eisteddfod by the Illawarra Society was referred to at Friday night's council meeting…
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Mr Lazzarini, M.H.R. is expected to attend the meeting of the Greater Wollongong council on Friday, April 2nd…
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A lengthy report on the general organisation of the council staff was submitted to Friday's meeting of the Greater City Council by the town clerk, Mr. W. H. Mitchell. The report, which dealt with the staff position and general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Wards Gazetted for Greater W'gong Council Council Decision Over-ruled by Minister
Last Friday's Government Gazette contained notification, over the signature of the Minister fo[?] Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) of the gazettal of five wards for the Greater Wollongong Council…
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The Greater City Council decided on Friday night to give six months notice of intention to withdraw from the Public Vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Decides on £50,000 Loan Application
Among the many matters' discussed at last Friday's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council was that of a £50,000 loan for Kerbing, Guttering and Drainage. The recommendation was first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Wants City Included in Royal Tour
The City of Greater Wollongong has written to the Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley) asking that the city be included in the places…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Committee to Investigate "Top Heavy" Staff Allegations
Following charges by Ald. Beaton at the previous meeting of Wollongong Council that administrative costs of the hew council were nearing 25 per cent the Town Clerk (Mr. W. H. Mitchell) presented, a comprehensive report on this subject…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Approach the Railway Commissioners on Many Matters
The Railway Commissioners came under fire at last Friday night's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council and efforts are to be made to arrange a deputation to the Commissioner. The co-operation of the three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Board Assistance To Council
Mr. Oldham, of the Joint Coal Board, conferred with the Greater City Council Parks and Gardens Committee last week, and outlined to them the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Years Hard Labour Former Council Clerk Sentenced
A former rate clerk of the Central Illawarra Shire Council, Percy Norman Howlett (57), after pleading guilty to three charges of embezzling council money, was sentenced to two years' hard labour, by Judge Nield, at Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council
The monthly meeting of the Kiama Council was held in the Council Chambers, Kiama on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. W. R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council
The monthly meeting of the Shellharbour Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park on Monday night last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' League Sub-District Council
The annual meeting of the Central South Coast Sub–District Council was held at Berry on Saturday last, with an attendance of 18 delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Will Protest Against Five Wards Aldermen Threaten Resignation
After numerous threats to resign by aldermen, at Friday night's City Council meeting, the council decided to protest to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) against his recent decision to divide the Greater Wollongong area into five wards electing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kiama News Kiama Council
The Mayor (Aid. W. R. Holden) presided at the monthly meeting on Wednesday night. Also present: Ald. Sproule, Hillman, Brown, Wilson…
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