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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Gir. City Alderman Describes Rating System In G. Britain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

Rates in England were determined on a (Afferent basis from that operating in Australia, Aid. G. J. Sargent states in a report to the City Council on local government in Great Britain…

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Dairymen's Council Seeks Uniform Retail Milk Price

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

One uniform retail price for milk to the consumer over the whole year was espoused at a meeting of the Albion Park Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. The council contended when price…

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Move To Amalgamate Dairymen's Council And Producers Union

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

At a meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers' Union the question of the co-ordination of the P.P.U. Milk Sectional Committee and the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council…

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Pay Increases For Council Staffs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Substantial pay increases were granted to approximately 800 clerical employees of most municipal…

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Russian Walk-out at Security Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday (A.A.P.).— The Russian delegate, M. Jacob Malik, walked out of the United Nations' Security Council yesterday in protest against the presence of the…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 2

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

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Mayor To Bowl First Ball At Kemblawarra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. C. M. Dawson) will bowl the first, ball when the new turf wicket at Kembiawarra…

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Council Bars Conferences On Sundays

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

Ald. A. H. Graham said at last night's meeting of the City Council he did not think aldermen or officers of the council…

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Council Loses Assistant City Engineer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The Assistant City Engineer (Mr. B.C. Griffith) tendered his resignation at last, night's meeting of the City Council. He has…

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State Asked To Examine City Council's Needs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

The City Council will request the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) to conduct a special, investigation into…

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"Barrier" Freedom lord Mayor's Cup

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Freedom, to be ridden by leading jockey N. Sellwood, is expected to win the Lord Mayor's cup at Rosehill on Saturday His six-furlong barrier trial…

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Council To Acquire More Camp Sites

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

The City Council will take action to rosume Collaory's land, north of Stuart Park, and to acquire the western peninsula…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Kiama Council was held on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. W. R. Holden) presided and there were…

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Another Senior Officer Resigns From Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Resignation of Mr. B. C. Griffith, Assistant Engineer for Greater Wollongong, announced at Wednesday's meeting of the Council, was received with regret. It would increase Council's…

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Special Meeting of Council To-morrow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

A special meeting of Greater Wollongong Council will be held to-morrow evening to deal with a number of important subjects…

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Council Not Impressed with P.m.g.'s Promises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

Greater Wollongong Council is not impressed by promises made by the P.M.G's Department that the local telephone facilities will be greatly improved this year. The Department promised…

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Premier to Confer with City Aldermen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. J. McGirr) and the Deputy Premier and Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) will visit…

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County Council Restaurant

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

The new L.C.C. restaurant in South Park, Ful ham, providing a full cafeteria service for the public and people working in the vicinity…

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Warm "Send-Off" for David Johnson at Mayor's Reception

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

David Johnson, Wollongong's schoolboy sprint champion, was given a warm "hail and farewell" at a reception in the Mayor's rooms at Wollongong Council Chambers last night. He leaves by plane…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 6

The January meeting of the Shellharbour Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park on the Mayor (Ald. K. G. Grey) president over the following:—Aldermen…

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