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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

711 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 36

Coledale To Help Council In Resumption Plan Support for Stockyard Red Road Subdivision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

With the object of strengthening the hands of Greater Wollongong Council in its plan to resume and subdivide the area at Coledale known as the Stockyard and Red Road, a meeting of local…

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Alderman Denies Any Change In Traffic Control Contemplated

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

Chairman of the Greater Wollongong Council Public Vehicles Committee (Ald. D. Beaton) said yesterday there was no foundation for a report that the Council might lose control of traffic in the…

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Council Must Be Cleaned Up

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

SIR.—In the near future the A.L.P. Municipal Assembly will meet again. This meeting should prove of very great importance…

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Labour Council Demands Higher Pensions

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

"It Would cost a lot of money to pay the old age pensioners the increase they are seeking," said the Secretary of the South…

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A.L.P. Peace Council Ban Attacked

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Federal and State executives of the A.L.P. were assuming dictatorial powers not included in their…

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Signed Petition To Be Sent To Governor Against City Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 3

A petition signed by residents of the City of Greater Wollongong demanding the appointment of an administrator is to be instituted and forwarded to the Governor of New South Wales…

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Labour Council "Watching" A.C.T.U. Congress

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

The South Coast Trades and Labour Council, which has unanimously "repudiated" the Government's anti-Red bill will…

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Council Wants Its Money Back

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

For some years Greater Wollongong Council has been paying an annual rate to the Cumberland City Council for…

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Windang Road Breaking Up — Council Told

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 9

Heavy metal truck traffic and rain have caused Windang road to break up and Primbee Progress Association…

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City Council Suggests Conference on Mountain Movements

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

Into a Greater Wollongong Council discussion in which a pessimistic note predominated concerning the eastward movement of the Great Dividing Range in the South Coast area, Ald. T. Gibson…

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Council to Sell 60 Home Site at P.k

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

Greater Wollongong Council has decided to make available to the War Service Commission 60 blocks of land at Port…

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Council Will Proceed with Resumption of Coke-works Paddock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

Greater Wollongong Council at its meeting on Wednesday night decided that the resumption of the Cokeworks paddock for a recreation area be proceeded with according to the 1949-50…

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'Sack the Council' is prayer to the State Governor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

By appealing to the people of Wollongong to sign a petition to be presented to the Governor, Lieut. General Northcott, praying that he dissolve Greater Wollongong Council and appoint an Administrator in its stead, the combined Progress Associations of the district probably…

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Proposed New Migrant Hostel at Berkeley Government Appeals To Council For Road Assistance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

Federal Department of Works and Housing is seeking Greater Wollongong Council's assistance in providing a good road between Berkeley and Port Kembla to serve a proposed hostel for…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

The monthly meeting on Shellharbour Council was held on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. K. G. Grey) presented and there were also…

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Monthly Meeting of Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Kiama, Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. W R. Holden) presided…

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Around Shellharbour Council Table

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 8

Only absentee from the monthly meeting of Shellharbour Municipal Council on Wednesday, was Ald. L. O'Dwyer for whom an…

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Compensation Awarded to Council Employee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

A Greater Wollongong Council employee was successful in his claim before the Workers' Compensation Commission last Thursday for payment for injuries received while returning home with a…

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Council To "Drum" P.M.G's. Department

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 3

Shellharbour Municipal Council will mate another attempt to acquire two additional public telephones in Shellharbour…

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Shellharbour Council Plans Footpath and Garden Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 8

A footpath, - garden and beautification competition is to be conducted throughout the Shellharbour Municipality. This…

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