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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

503 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 26

At Central Zone Meeting— Mayor Says There Was a Slight 'Difference'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

The Mayor, (Ald. J. J. Kelly), stated on Wednesday night that there had been a "slight difference" on the question of the way the Zone Committees should function…

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Smoke Abatement Advisory Panel Sought By Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 10

A Greater Wollongong Smoke Abatement Advisory Panel is to be formed by the City Council, which will comprise representatives of industry, government departments and the Institute of Engineers…

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Saturday's By-Election Labor Fails in Bid to Gain Majority on Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

The A.L.P. with six aldermen and the support of another, failed to win the vital by-election last Saturday which would have given it an 8-7 majority on Greater Wollongong Council. The by-election was for Ward…

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Corrimal Film Council Plans Public Night

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 6

Chief business transacted at Thursday night's meeting of the Corrimal District Film Council was to complete arrangements…

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Privy Council To Act On Death Appeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. — A petition for leave to appeal against the death sentences on three Australians will be heard by the…

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Long Family Association With Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

The long association of the Wiseman family with Wollongong Council was recalled by a birthday party last Saturday. It was the 80th birthday of…

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Labour Council Officers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 11

Officials of the South Coast Trades and Labour Council were returned to office unopposed at a meeting in the Trades…

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Council Check on Garage Homes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

An inspection of the Southern Zone to investigate the position of temporary dwellings and garages will be made by the three…

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Labour Council Joins Unions' Publicity Body

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 11

"The South Coast Trades and Labour Council has decided to become part of the Combined Trade Union Publicity…

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Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 5

A special meeting of Gerringong Council was held on Monday night last. The Mayor (Ald. G. E. Chittick) presided over a full attendance…

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Labor Council Members Re-elected Unopposed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 7

Officials of the South Coast Labor Council elected unopposed at a meeting bf the council on Wednesday night. Mr. E. Arrowsmith was…

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Mayor's Promise Fairy Meadow Depot To Be Moved

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

The Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. J. J. Kelly) assured a meeting of the East Fairy Meadow Progress Association last night that the sanitary depot in that area would be moved…

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Letters to the Editor Repair of City Council Plant

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 10

SIR,—Some months ago (prior to the municipal elections) I wrote a number of articles on the formation and…

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Mayor Says Council Will Move Fairy Meadow Depot

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

At a meeting of East Fairy Meadow Progress Association on Monday night, the Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. J. J, Kelly) said Council would be moving the sanitary depot, at…

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Gerringong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 26

Seldom has so much interest been taken in a meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council as was evidenced at the recent meeting when matters relating to district transport were under discussion…

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Council Committees Open to Public

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

The public will in future be allowed to attend all general and committee meetings of the Greater Wollongong Council except those of the Finance Committee…

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Council Endorses Bus Fares Rise

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

Ald. H. Graham complained at last night's meeting of the Greater Wollongong City Council that aldermen were not presented with facts in connection with increased bus…

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Council Library Gained Over 3,000 New Members in 1950

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

Over 3,000 new members were enrolled by the Greater public library service during 1950, according to a report by (Mr. D. W. Murray) to the City Council. During 1950 1,448 new…

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No More City Council "Blackouts"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

CONGRATULATIONS to the Town Clerk (Mr. Mitchell) on suggesting, and the city aldermen on agreeing that future meetings of council, committees—not merely…

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Greater City Council "Wipes" Regional Body

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

Greater Wollongong City Council has decided not to agree to a request by the Premier (Mr. J. J. McGirr) to…

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