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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

503 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 26

Council May Give Away a 'Few' Trees

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

Greater Wollongong City Council may embark on a campaign of "giving away a few" of…

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"Mess" Left By Last Council Mayor Claims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

The biggest job of the present council was to get out of the disgusting condition left by the previous council, the Mayor of…

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Pheasant Point Drainage Council to take Action

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

At the last meeting of Kiama Council it was decided to ask the Health Inspector to call a meeting of property owners on Pheasant Pt…

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Many Subjects for Miners' Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney next week. The conference is…

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Lord Mayor of London Visiting Australia

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Denys Lowson) and Lady Lowson reached Sydney today in a…

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Labor Council Investigating Milk Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 23

The South Coast Labor Council is investigating the problems associated with the South Coast dairying industry…

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Labour Council Officers Study Farm Problems

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 4

Two executive officers of the South Coast Labour Council have recently returned from a two-day visit to the Kangaroo…

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Monthly Meeting of the Jamberoo Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Jamberoo Council was held on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. R. C. Warby) presided and there were also…

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Miners Want Bulli Council Building for Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Five Miners' Lodges in the Bulli district have asked the Wollongong Council to receive a deputation for the purpose of…

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Editorial: Nightmare For Aldermen —and Ratepayers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 1

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by the Northern Zone Clerk (Mr. Sheppard) that all the maintenance money in the Northern Zone will be expended by…

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Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 3

A special meeting of Gerringong Council was held on Monday night last. The Mayor (Ald. G. E. Chittick) presided and there were also…

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Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. K. G. Grey) presided at the August meeting of Shellharbour Council held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park on…

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Monthly Meeting Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 1

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

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Meat Works Inspection By Aldermen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 6

City of Greater Wollongong aldermen and council officers, will journey to Sydney tomorrow to inspect the Auburn Meat…

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Death of Mr. P. C. Pryor; FIrst Mayor of City

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 3

The first Mayor of the City of Wollongong, Mr. P. C. Pryor, died at his residence, Church Street, Wollongong, late on…

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Kiama Council Faces Rising Electrical Costs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting- of the Kiama Council was held on Wednesday night, and the Clerk (Mr. H. Lyons) reported that the prime cost of electrical current to the Council had shown a phenomenal increase owing to rises in the basic wage and coal…

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Council Will Discuss Leasing [?]arklands at the Next Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 1

At its meeting on Wednesday night the Great-[?] Wollongong City Council will enter into discus[?]ns concerning a proposal to lease part of Stuart [?]rk and Collaery's land to a private individual…

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Spastic Centre Council Formed At Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 4

At a well-attended public meeting held in the N.E.S. Hall, Port. Kembla, it was unanimously decided to form a committee…

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Cricket Council Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the Illawarra Cricket Council was held at Moss Vale on Saturday, 11th August when the President (Mr. A. Smith)…

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New Town Clerk For Shellharbour Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 5

Mr. E. S. Teggins has been appointed as town clerk of the Municipality of Shellharbour following the resignation of Mr…

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