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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Council Will Discuss Wards Tonight Ratepayers Express Views Public Meeting Favours 21 Wards

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

A Special Meeting of the City Council to-night will discuss the question of wards for the Greater City area. In a report which was submitted to last Monday's meeting of the Council, and which was referred to…

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Municipal Markets for Wollongong Discussed "Growers Would be Interested"—says Co-op. Man

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

Growers, organisations were interested in the development of Greater Wollongong, from the point of view of establishing fruit and vegetable markets in the city, according to Mr. K. H…

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Cricket Council At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the Illawarra Cricket Council was held at the Kiama School of Arts on Wednesday night when, in the absence of the…

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Council Wants 21 Aldermen But Also 21 Wards! Present Representation "Unsatisfactory"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

An increase in the number of aldermen from 15 to 21 with 21 single-representative wards will be recommended to the Minister for Local Government by Greater Wollongong City Council…

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Twenty One Aldermen from Twenty One Wards Council's Decision at Special Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

By eight votes to five the City Council, at a special meeting last Thursday night, decided in favour of twenty one aldermen in the council. This decision was reached after a motion in favour of a…

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Council's Meeting Night

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

At the conclusion of Thursday night's special meeting of the City Council, Aid. Parrish said that Monday night meetings of…

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Council Wants Loan & Grant

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Monday's meeting of the City Council adopted a recommendation of the Finance Committee, that a loan of £15,000 be raised…

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Council Correspondence and Committee Reports

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 19

Greater Wollongong Council met last Monday night and it was a near record meeting, lasting only fifty minutes. CORRESPONDENCE The Minister for Local…

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Council Officers Pay Own Expenses

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 20

The City Council re-affirmed a previous decision on Monday night that Council officers attending conferences in…

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Council Discusses Wards District Committees Deferred

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 8

A special meeting of the City Council was held last Thursday night to discuss the fixing of wards for the Greater City Area. All aldermen, with the exception of Aid. Shipp, who…

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Move to Have Council Meeting Nights Changed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Reference was made at Monday nights' City Conned meeting to the possibility of council's meeting night being altered to suit…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the shellharbour Council was held in the Council chambers Albion Park, on Wednesday night last. The Mayor…

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Illawarra District Council of the P. P. UNION At Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers Union was held at Albion Park on Monday last. The…

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Shellharbour Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 8

In a report to the last meeting of the Shellharbour Council, the mayor (Ald. K. Grey) recommended that application be…

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M.z.d. Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 10

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on Wednesday of last…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

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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Alderman Wants Council to Prosecute Own Trust

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8

Ald. D. Beaton—who is a member of the Wollongong Showground Trust—urged at Monday fight's City Council meeting that he and other members of the Trust should be prosecuted for permitting unauthorised galvanised iron additions to the…

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Aldermen Have to Decide Between Dogs or Council Meeting Nights "Clash"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 22

At Monday night's City Council meeting, a move to alter the meeting night from Monday— Wollongong dog racing night—to Tuesday night, was defeated…

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Council Shorts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. W. H. Mitchell) reported to Monday's meeting of the City Council, that legal opinion had been obtained…

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Council's Committee's System

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8

Reporting on the committee system within the City Council, the town clerk (Mr. W. H. Mitchell) suggested to Monday…

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