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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Council Reject Motion To Seek Royal Commiss'n

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

A motion that a Royal Commission investigate the affairs of the City of Greater Wollongong Council was defeated by 10 votes to three at last night's council meeting…

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Plans for Thirroul R.C. School Approved by Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the City Council a building application was approved for a new Roman Catholic Convent School to be constructed at Thirroul at a cost of £12,400…

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Grievances From North End of Greater W'gong Clifton—Scarborough—Wombarra Write Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 24

Nine complaints about local matters were listed by Clifton Scarborough-Wombarra Local Committee in a letter to Greater Wollongong Council last night…

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Mayor Alleges "Political Intrigue" To Discredit Liberals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

A violent backwash of party politics in Greater City Council circles yesterday resulted from Wednesday night's acrimonious discussion of Ald. J. J. Kelly's resolution seeking a Royal Commission to…

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Adjournment Refused to Peace Council Delegates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today refused to…

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Council Loan Increased To £153,000

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. Howard Fowles, M.L.A., has received notice from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) that the…

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Council Kerbing Pleases Dapto Progress Assoc

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 3

The Dapto Progress Association is pleased with the promised attention so promptly given to kerbing and guttering on the…

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Council Meeting Proposal to Resume Criticised

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

A Finance Committee recommendation that the area north of Stuart Park be resumed, if the owner refused an offer of…

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"Thanks" Says Council to Workman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

Stand up, Mr. Sep Woods, of Greater Wollongong Council's outdoor staff. The aldermen are proud of…

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Council Debate On Move For Royal Commission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 8

"The time is opportune," said Ald. Kelly, moving his motion, particulars of which appear on Page 1 of this issue, "that something should be carried out by a Royal Commission."…

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A Building Review Council Issues Fewer Permits As Building Costs Rise

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 5

That the steep rise in building costs is the main cause of the sharp decrease in building applications submitted for approval to the Greater Wollongong Council, is the opinion of builders and others…

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A hurricane swept through the council meeting Skeleton Cupboards Opened Talk Of 'Standover Man'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

Alderman J. J. Kelly and Alderman R. Shipp brought along the keys of their municipal skeleton cupboards to Greater Wollongong Council meeting on Wednesday night, opened the doors a trifle…

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Presentation to Retiring Council Employee

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

Prior to his retirement from the City Council Health Department, a presentation was made to Mr. Norman Mann, of…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Jamberoo Council was held on Thursday last In the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. C. R. Chittick)…

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"Council Going Haywire", Says Alderman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 10

A proposal emanating from the Finance Committee of Greater Wollongong Council to offer Mr. Collaery £13,000 for the whole of his land north of Stuart Park with a proviso that if the offer be not accepted, the resumption of the land…

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Council Reviews Loan Works

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

The City of Greater Wollongong Council met in committee last night to discuss its loan requirements for the 1950-1951…

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Clash in Parliament Over Legislative Council Ballot Secrecy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A request on the notice paper by Mr. Seiffert (Lab., Monaro) ior an investigation into the March 1949 Legislative Council elections provoked heated exchanges between…

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A.L.P. Electorate Council Confident Of State Election Victory

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

At its last meeting the Illawarra State Electorate Council of the A.L.P. reviewed the prospects of the Labor Government at the forthcoming elections…

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Monthly Meeting Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 April 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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M.z. Dairymen's Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 5

The return to improved seasonal conditions and the accomplishment of a greater measure of financial stability among dairy farmers was referred to by the President of the Milk Zone Daiymen's…

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