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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Gerringong Council Special Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of the Gerringong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night when the Mayor (Aid. G. E. Chittick)…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Jamberoo Council was held in the Council Chambers, Jamberoo on Thursday last. The Mayor (Aid. R…

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Alderman Makes Lone Stand on Staff Appointments Issue

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 7

Before the city council could make an urgently-required appointment to the staff of the City Engineer, on Friday night, it first had to find some way of getting around a point of order raised by Ald. Donald Beaton, fiery-…

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[?]Ng Council Committee Reports [?] Committee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

[?]s included that: [?] North Illawarra [?] be rented to the [?]sion at £1/10/ per…

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Council's Repair Shop May Be Enlarged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

The Bulli Council-owner motor and plant repair shop may be enlarged, following a report, to council by the chief city…

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Council Officers Criticised Ald. Shipp's Unusual Action

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

After deciding the election motion, the Greater Wollongong Council, last Friday night, then went on to deal with its regular business. Features were criticism of several senior officers…

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Council Election on Five Ward Basis Electors to Vote on Ward Preference

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

Wollongong Council last Friday night decided to hold an election as soon as rolls can be prepared. The election will be on the basis of five wards each of three representatives…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Kiama Council was held in the Council Chambers, Kiama, on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. W. R…

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Kiama News Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 5

The mayor (Ald. W. R. golden) presided at the monthly meeting of the Kiama Council. Also present Alds. Sproule Brown…

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Food for Britain Drive Declared Open by Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

"It gives me great pleasure to declare this drive open," said the mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. H. Graham), yesterday when referring to the Food for Britain Fund which has been organised under his name. "I am proud…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the shellharbour Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park on 21st April. The Mayor (Ald. K…

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Council Criticised Over Rent

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

The City Council was strongly criticised at Monday night's meeting of the Bulli-Woonona Progress Association after the…

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[?]Ngong Council's [?]Iet" Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 4

[?] to the lively debates and exchanges at the [?] the Greater Wollongong Council, last Friday's [?] particularly quietly. [?] the meeting…

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Diversion of Northern Buses Council Will Support

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

A motion opposing the diversion of north bound buses from Crown Sheet to Bure[?] street was defeated at Friday night's meeting of the Greater City Council. At a special meeting of the Public Venicles…

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Burelli St. Route for North Bound Buses Council Approves Plan to Ease Crown St Traffic

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Wollongong Council at its meeting last Friday night gave its approval to the proposed diversion of north bound buses along Burelli and Keira Streets instead of Crown Street…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 1

The meeting of the Jamberoo Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday last. Mayor (Ald. R.C. Warby) presided…

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the gerringong Council was held in the Council Chambers, Gerringong on Tuesday night, 27th April. The…

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Alderman Alleges Sabotage by Some Members of Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting in Brandon Hall, Wollongong, last Friday night, Aid. J. J. Kelly said that eight or nine aldermen on the Provisional. Council had been bitter opponents to the amalgamation and at times he thought…

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Council Man's Finger

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 9

[?] Wollongong City Council em[?] had the top joint of a little [?] severed on Tuesday when the [?] he was leading took fright…

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Council Locks Out Local Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 10

Although in the last communication the Bulli. Local Committee received from the City of Greater Wollongong…

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