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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

431 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 22

Kiama Council Special Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 5

A special meeting of the Kiama Council was held on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. W. R. Holden) presiding. There were also present…

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Wot, No Aldermen!

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 10

The fact that no aldermen had been present at the last meeting of the Library Committee was a slight on the…

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Council's Staff Accommodation

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 7

The conditions under which the staff of the Greater City Council was housed was not conducive to good working. Ald. J…

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Council Amalgamations Favoured By Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Consequent upon a petition from 122 ratepayers and citizens from Jamberoo for an inquiry into the question of…

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Wollongong Council's Attempt to Settle Nation-wide Coal Dispute

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

At its meeting on Monday night, the Greater Wollongong City Council decided to make a bid to settle the nation-wide dispute in the coal mining industry. The aldermen decided unanimously to…

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Land-owner's Appeal for Sub-division Approval Council's Refusal Challenged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 9

The first appeal, in this district, under the recent amendments to the Local Government Act, against Council's refusal to grant a sub-division application, was heard at Wollongong on Monday…

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Council would have to pay £850 to give buses clearance under bridge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

It will cost the City Council £850 to enable double decker buses to travel along the Port Kembla road, from Wollongong…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

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

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Mr. Murphy doesn't miss a council meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 6

Wollongong barber, Mr. F. J. ("Spud") Murphy is a great advocate of people attending Council meetings. Mr. Murphy, who has rarely missed a meeting in the Wollongong Council Chambers…

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Trotting at Shows Shows' Council Considers Closing Date of Entries

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 7

At a meeting of the Council of the South Coast and Tablelands A.H. and I. Associations' Union in Wollongong on Saturday, a motion was carried recommending to the N.S.W. Trotting Council that all entries for…

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A.L.P. Electorate Council Debates Coal Dispute Nationalisation of Mines and Conference Urged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 5

A special meeting of the Cunningham Federal Electorate Council called for the purpose of discussing and dealing with the present Coal Industry Dispute and its relationship to the Labor Party in this district was held on Saturday in the Miners'…

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Fixing Landslides not Council Job

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 26

Landslides are "outside the jurisdiction" of the City Council and residents at Scarborough and Clifton, where landslides…

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Council Decides on Big Loan Programme

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 9

The City Council decided at Monday night's meeting to borrow 50,000 annually for developmental and constructional…

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Sunday Sport Deputation to Meet Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

A deputation from the Council of Churches will attend the next meeting of the City Council Parks & Gardens Committee on…

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Council Libraries Now Have 13,325 Borrowers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 20

The Greater Wollongong City City Public Library Service, including branch, libraries and the bookmobile, new has 13,325…

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Council's New Procedure Meeting to Open With Prayer

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

Under a new procedure adopted by the Greater Wollongong City Council on Monday night, aldermen, officers and members of the public present at a council meeting, will be led in prayer by the Town Clerk prior…

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Civic Prayer to Be Read to Open City Council Meetings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 6

A civic prayer—read by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. H. Mitchell)—will open all future Greater Wollongong City Council meetings. The alderment will pledge themselves to work in harmony…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

The July meeting of Shellharbour Council was held in the Coulncil Chambers, Albion Park on Wednesday night with the Mayor…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 1

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

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Sanitary Depot Kiama Council Asked To Quit Present Site

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 3

At Shellharbour Council's meeting on Wednesday night the following resolution was adopted after Council had been in Committee:—…

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