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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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T. & L. Council Officials

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

Nomination have been called for the various official positions of the Illawarra Trades and Labour Council and will close…

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Council Estimates Finance Committee's Recommendation

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

The City Council's estimates for 1949, which came before a meeting of the Council in December, were discussed at length at a special meeting of the Finance Committee on January 19…

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Council Wants Bush Fire Legislation

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 10

"We have once again been most fortunate that the weather, except for the Xmas season, has kept bush fires to a…

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Council Not Happy About Migrant Camp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

The City Council is not satisfied with the location of a migrants' camp at Springhill Road, Coniston, which has been estabished by the…

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Council Wants Representation on Water Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 16

Refusal by the Treasury to grant Greater Wollongong and Shellharbour single representation on the Metropolitan Water…

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Council Elections Cost Nearly £5,000

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

Total cost of the Greater Wollongong City Council elections— including the cost of the recount—was £4,692…

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Finance Committee of Full Council Proposal Defeated

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

In view of the critical year ahead of the council every alderman should be a member of the Finance Committee, Ald. J. J. Kelly said at Tuesday's meeting of the Council…

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"Decisive Year" T. & L. Council Secretary Says

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 7

1949 may prove to be a decisive year in the struggle of the workers to win a new way of life wherein higher living standards…

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To Collect 7/-, the Council Paid £6

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

The City Council had to pay a man £6 during December and January to collect 7/- in fees for rubbish deposited at the Wollongong…

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City Council will try and Help Pensioners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

The City Council intends making an approach to the Government to subsidise a scheme to waive rates for pensioners and to provide…

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Council Won't Dismiss Staff to Lower Costs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

In order to obviate standing down of council employees—which had been suggested at its previous meeting by the City Treasurer (Mr. W. G. Boxall)—the City Council decided on Tuesday night to limit expenditure on public works for 1949…

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City Council Moves to Control All Boarding Houses New Regulations to Raise Standards

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

The City Council decided on Tuesday night to adopt regulations to stringently control the guest houses, boarding houses and lodging houses in Greater Wollongong. Proprietors of all…

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The Year's Work Kiama Municipality

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 7

In a report of Kiama Council's activities during 1948, presented at the last meeting by the mayor (Ald. W. R. Holden) said:—…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 4

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

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gerringong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. The Mayor (Ald. H. G. Miller)…

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Mayor of Shellharbour Called it 'A Disgrace"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 15

Absence of five Greater Wollongong airmen from an important Town Planning meeting, which lapsed for want of a…

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Editorial Council Wards

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Tonight the aldermen of the Greater City Council will discuss the division of the city area into wards for elective purposes. This is a subject which has received varying degrees of mention at practically all meetings of the…

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M.z.d. Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 9

A meeting of the executive committee of the Milk Zone Dairymens Council was held in Sydney last week…

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Land Sale Council Decision Reversed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

The Kiama Council, at a special meeting, and by a one-vote majority, has reversed its previous decision to dispose of…

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Building at Official Camp Council's Difficulty In Prevention

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

The City Council was experiencing trouble in preventing buildings being erected in the Official Camp at Port Kembla…

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