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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Visit of R.s.l. State Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 5

Eighteen members of the [?].S.W. State Council, of the R.S.L. will visit Wollongong on Sunday…

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Dapto Progress Assn's Open Letter to Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 3

Dapto Progress Association has forwarded the following open letter to the Greater Wollongong City Council and the secretary. (Mr. R…

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Council Election Date Still Indefinite "Gilbertian" Situation on Ward Question

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

No definite date can apparently be fixed for the much discussed Greater Wollongong Council election and the next move appears to be up to the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. Cahill…

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Municipal Celebrations

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 3

I agree with your correspondent T. Booth that ratepayers of less than 25 years should not be excluded from the suggested celebrations of…

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Aldermen's Conveyance to Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

It was alleged that money was being wasted in paying for the transportation of aldermen of outlying northern…

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Alderman's Allegation of Sabotage

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

Aid. J. J. Kelly will probably be put "on the spot" at next week's City Council meeting. for his recent allegation that…

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Council Wants Crest

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

The City Council wants Greater Wollongong residents to submit designs for a crest for the Greater Wollongong City Council…

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Council Thanks Coal Board

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

The Greater Wollongong City Council will send a letter of thanks to the Joint Coal Board for a cheque for £6,469, part of an aid grant to the…

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Council News in Brief

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

A special select committee of the Legislative Assembly, which was set up to investigate the alteration of boundaries of…

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Council Decision on Bulli 'Lock-out'

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

The Bulli Council Chambers is to be made available free of charge to the Bulli Local Committee, following the…

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Council Wants N.i. Electrigity Franchise

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

Negotiations are to be opened with the Government, by the Greater City Council for the purchase of the North Illawarra Electricity Franchise. The Corrimal Coal & Coke Co…

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Council to Spend £77,000 on Transformers

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

The City Council has decided to call for tenders for the supply of seven large and 40 small transformers, valued at…

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Council May Sell Land To Recover £39,000 in Rates

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

It is likely that all land in Greater Wollongong on which rates have been owing for seven years will be sold soon by the City Council. The council is considering taking this action to…

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Council Correspondence and Committee Reports Coal Board's £6,469 Grant

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

Among the many matters dealt with by the Greater Wollongong. Council last Friday was receipt of £6.46[?] from the Joint Coal Board. The [?] advised this was the…

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Council to Ask Minister for Ward Decision "Ample Time to Make Up His Mind"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

Wollongong Council last Friday night decided to write to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) asking for his decision on the ward question…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 May 1948 · page 2

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

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 May 1948 · page 1

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

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shellharbour Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park, on Wednesday, 19th May. The Mayor…

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Kiama Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 3

The mayor (Aid. W. R. Holden) presided at the monthly meeting and also present were: Aldermen Sproule, Hillman, Boyd, Wilson,…

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Road Equipment for Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

At its meeting on Wednesday night of last week, the Thirroul Progress Association decided to request Mr. L. B. Kelly, M.L.A.,…

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