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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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W'gong Council Told "To Stop Bickering"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 3

Residents of Stockyard and Red Road area are to be called together by the Coledale Local Improvement Committee to meet representatives of Greater Wollongong Council three weeks…

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Letters to the Editor. Council and the Royal Commission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 8

Sir,—I have read with care (To the Editor) and great interest, the notice of motion, as submitted by Ald…

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Shellharbour Council Makes Appeal to State Government £4,600 Required for Flood Relief

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 7

Expressing concern at the havoc caused to roads causeways and bridges during the recent storms, aldermen of the Shel harbour Council at a meeting on Wednesday night, endorsed the action of the…

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Sydney Visit By Mayor Of Vancouver

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY; Monday. — On a goodwill visit to Sydney. Mayor Charles Thompson of Vancouver, was greeted oh his arrival by…

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Sickness Costly To Cumberiand County Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Sickness caused a loss ol £4,000,000 a year in workers' wages, the chairman of the Cumberland County…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 6

The April meeting of Shellharbour Council was held in the council Chambers, Albion Park, on Wednesday, 19th April, the Mayor (Ald. K…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Scottish House, Bridge Street, Sydney on Thursday last. The President…

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Mayor's Statement on Investigators Challenged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the City Council an alderman challenged the mayor's statement that the local government…

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Council Shorts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 11

Water Board will receive [?] from Council on [?]esday M[?] regarding [?]of the sewerage…

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Shellharbour Council Shorts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 21

P.M.G. Department has advised that commencing May 1, a house to house letter delivery would be installed at Albion…

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Milk Zone Dairymens' Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 16

The sixth Annual Meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council was held in Sydney last Thursday, under the chairmanship of…

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'Best Behaviour' At Council Meeting

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

Wollongong aldermen were on their "Sunday behaviour" last night. Debates were conducted in a gentlemanly fashion…

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Dempster St. Petition To City Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

A petition received by Wollongong City Council from residents of Dempster Street for attention to their street was referred to…

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Bishop Hopes for Branch of Council of Churches at Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

"It is hoped that the establishment of a branch of the World Council of Churches in Wollongong will be the outcome of my visit here," said Right Reverend Bishop Q. H. Cranswick, B.A., D.D…

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Council to Take Action on Mt. Ousley and Port Kembla Road

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

Following a report by the City Engineer (Mr. It. E. Gladstonbury) on the inconvenience caused by flooding on the Port…

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Aldermen Hopeful Of Achieving Better Roads Shortly

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

Discussing the Works Committee's report at Wednesday night's meeting of the City of Greater Wollongong Council, aldermen expressed themselves at length on the subject of roads. Many…

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

An ordinary meeting of Gerringong Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday last. The Mayor (Ald. H. G. Miller) presided and…

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Corrimal Trustees Agree with Council Plan

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 8

"This is a strange change of face," remarked Ald. Graham at Wednesday's meeting of Greater Wollongong Council when…

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"Peace Only Aim Of Peace Council"; Delegates Declare

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Nineteen delegates from the Illawarra district to the Australian Peace Congress recently held at Melbourne have joined in issuing the following statement. These delegates, of varied political…

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London Lord Mayor's Nation Thanksgiving Fund

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Frederick Rowland) has inaugurated a fund to found residential centres for United States and Commonwealth students as an expression of gratitude for food parcels and other help. Illustration shows an impression of the new buildings proposed for Mecklenburg Square, London…

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