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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Mayor Critical of Health Inspector

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Greater Wollongong; (Ald J. J. Kelly) last night publicly criticised the efficiency of the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. E. Way). He…

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Council's Labour Plan Criticised

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

Ald. C. Jackson spoke critically of the plan to engage 100 New Australians as road labour, at last night's meeting of…

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"Council Buying Officer Needed"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

A meeting of the City of Greater Wollongong Council last night deferred action on a report by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. H, Mitchell) that the council should establish a central store and…

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Mayor Drops Bombshell "No Coal Board Aid for Coledale"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

Ald. J. J. Kelly, Mayor of Greater Wollongong dropped a bombshell at a public meeting in Coledale last Thursday night when he told his astounded listeners: "Coledale is not a Coal Board Project…

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Street Used as Garage, Council is Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

The Central Zone Committee last night recommended that police action be taken against a resident of Rawlinson Avenue,…

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Gerringong Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. The Mayor (Aid. G. E. Chittick)…

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Security Council to Gear Aust. for War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The establishment of a National Security Council to gear the nation for war was agreed to by the emergency Premiers' Conference here today…

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Illawarra District Council of the P. P. Union

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 4

The Annual Meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers Union was held in the School of Arts Nowra on…

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Chief Health Officer Criticised by the Mayor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

Greater Wollongong's Chief City Health Officer (Mr. E. Way), who is away on holidays, was strongly criticised at Wednesday night's meeting of the City Council by the Mayor (Ald. J. J…

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Council to Seek Own Water Bd.!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

The Greater Wollongong City Council has decided to seek a separate Water Board for the…

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Peace Council Demand on United Nations

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—The Communised World Peace Council in Berlin last week planned to send a deputation to Lake Success demanding that the United Nations adopt the…

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Council Tackles Problem of City's Sub-Standard Homes

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

The Greater Wollongong City Council is seeking the co-operation of the State and Federal Governments in providing legislation to deal with the housing problem in the city. This decision has followed…

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Alderman Says Lorries Overloaded; Fears Major Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

Expressing his fear of a major accident happening on the Prince's Highway, Ald. Williams, at last night's meeting of the Northern Zone Committee, said there was a need for the…

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New Australians Costly According to Aldermen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 26

It costs twice as much to employ migrant labour as it does Australian labour, Ald. Jackson told Wednesday night's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council…

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Mayor Kelly As "Mediator"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

NO DOUBT the Mayor (Ald. Kelly) had the best possible intention when the agreed, yesterday, at the behest of a group of militant union leaders to "mediate" in what the union…

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The Mayor Must Serve on Jury

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 23

The Mayor of Greater Wollongong cannot be exempted from jury service, according to the Department of Justice…

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Mayor Offers to Mediate In Industrial Crisis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

The Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. J. J. Kelly) has agreed to act as a mediator between the major Port Kembla industries and the district's trades unions in attempt to break the deadlock in the industrial crisis…

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Council Appoint Trustee of Ulladulla Reserve

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

The Shoalhaven Shire Council has been appointed as Trustees of the Ulladulla Reserve in the place of Messrs. K. C. Davis, G…

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Public Excluded From Council Committee

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

Although the Greater Wollongong Council recently resolved that all committee and zone meetings, except those of the Finance Committee, should be open to the public, a "Daily…

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Northern Zone Committee Meeting Two Officers Praised by Aldermen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

Special comprenhensive reports prepared by the Health Officer (Mr. King) and the Engineer (Mr Brown) were adopted at the meeting of the Northern Zone Committee in Bulli on Monday night, all aldermen paying enthusiastic tributes to the work of both officers…

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