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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

503 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 26

Sports Gala Parade Was 'Best Ever' Said Mayor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 8

Greater Wollongong Mayor, Ald. J. J. Kelly, in an address at the Jubilee Sports Gala at the Wollbngong Showground on Wednesday, described the grand massed parade of athletes as the "best…

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Council Proviso To Go In Agreement With Firm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 12

The Greater Wollongong City Council is prepared to lease 20 acres of its Unanderra Industrial Area land to…

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Council of the City of Greater Wollongong Immunisation Against Diphtheria

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

The Council of the City of Greater Wollongong, has decided to undertake a further campaign for Immunication against…

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Helensburgh Priest Slates Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

Two Northern Zone aldermen criticised the tone of a letter from Rev. Father Scanlon, of Presbytery, Helensburgh, on the condition of streets in Helensburgh…

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Cleric's Letter Stirs Northern Zone Aldermen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 8

A letter from the Rev. Father T. Scanlan, of the Presbytery, Helensburgh, criticising the Council in no uncertain terms for its alleged neglect of essential Helensburgh Road matters, met with a…

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"Jockeying" In Council Reports, Says Ald. Floyd

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Ald. R. C. J. Floyd at last night's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council accused the council's officers of "jockeying"…

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Monthly Meeting Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 6

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

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More Council Works For Ward 15

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 6

An event of interest to Wollongong housewives will be the series of gas cookery demonstrations to be presented by the Wollongong Gas Co…

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Labour Council Wants to Confer With Hospital

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 7

The South Coast Trades and Labour Council is seeking a conference with the Wollongong Set Hospital on the subject…

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"If The Mayor Could Snare Five Minutes" (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 8

Sir—In the South Coast Times 26/4/51 it was stated: "Ald J. J. Kelly said that it appeared that no official plan of the Town Plan…

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Council Concerned About Blackouts Since "Zoning"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

A representative of the State Electricity Commission is to be invited to Wollongong by the greater Wollongong…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Shellharbour Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. K. G. Grey)…

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Safety Council's Drive For Road Care

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 6

The Road Safety Council of N.S.W. is sponsoring a drive to teach the public caution and safety rules when using the…

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Mayor Warns On Finances

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. J. J. Kelly) warned aldermen last night that unless they eased up on their spending of maintenance money, the council would face a deficit similar to…

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Mayor Denies City Treasurer "Moved Out"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

Aldermen engaged in sharp debate at last night's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council on the presentation of…

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Corrimal District Film Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 23

Next month will mark the completion of one year's acticity by the Corrimal District Film Council, and the first annual meeting…

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No Migrants for Council Before July

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Labour and National Services (Mr. H. Holt) has advised Greater Wollongong Council, through Mr. W. Davies…

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Council Electrical Engineer Quizzed on Zoning

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

A public meeting at Wollongong on Monday night, called by the South Coast Labour Council to protest against power zoning, developed into' a series of questions directed to the Greater…

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Council & Progress Ass'n to Co-operate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 25

A deputation from the Falls Creek Progress Association told the Shoalhaven Shire Council, at its last meeting, that for any…

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Sniping At Council Officers?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 3

Senior Greater Wollongong Council officials alleged yesterday the council's officers were "being made a chopping block for the aldermen's bitter disagreements." They said the council's…

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