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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

503 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 26

Alderman Threatens Council With Writ

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

Ald. D. Beaton last night threatened to issue a writ against the Greater Wollongong Council unless action…

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Council Told Cycle Club In Debt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 12

A spokesman for the South Coast Bicycle Racing Club, Mr. M. Glass, told last night's meeting of the Central Zone Committee that unless the council lifted a £2150 debt owed by the club, the…

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Monthly Meeting Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Kiama Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, 21st March. The Mayor (Aid. R. W…

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Council Hotels for Wollongong?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 4

NOT SURPRISINGLY, Greater Wollongong Council aldermen preserved a doubting silence when Ald. J. J. Matthews proposed a community hotel for the Port Kembla area…

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Health Official Denies Serving Ultimatum on Council, Says Alderman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

The New South Wales Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Morris) denied any knowledge of an ultimatum being sent to the Greater Wollongong City Council in connection with closing the Bulli…

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Report Was Sneaked In, Says Mayor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

An allegation that a report was "sneaked in" on him by the Chief City Engineer (Mr. R. E. Glastonbury) was made…

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Senior Council Officers Get 10 P.c. Increase

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 7

Senior officers will receive a 10 per cent rise in salaries and all other council employees five per cent. following a decision by…

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Letters to the Editor Mayor's advice To Sportsmen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

SIR,—I would like to answer a statement made by the Mayor. on the question of [?]ortsmen helping to [?]…

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Council Told Publican's Gain Is Butcher's Loss At Helensburgh

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

Registering a protest against the parking of sanitary carts outside a butcher's shop in Helensburgh, the Helensburgh and Lilyvale Co-operative Society, in a letter received at last night's meting of the Northern Zone committee, alleged customers had left the shop with…

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Council Asked To Help In Regional Plan

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

After being addressed by Mr. C. G. Hartnett, of the Premier's Department, the City Council Electricity Committee last night decided to recommend to the full council the appointment of…

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Monthly Meeting of the Gerringong Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

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

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Shire Engineer Submits Tentative Works Plan

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Shoalhaven Shire Engineer, Mr. R. Pritchard, outlined a programme of work at the Council meeting on Wednesday night. He emphasised that the programme was only a tentative one and…

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City Council Moves To Reform Regional Development Committee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

After hearing an address by a member of the Premier's Department (Mr. C. G. Hartnett), the Greater Wollongong City Council has decided to take steps to reverse an earlier decision not to nominate members to the Illawarra Regional Development Committee…

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Alderman Hall To Aid Towradgi Progress Assn

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 5

Ald. N. Hall was the guest speaker at the April meeting of Towradgi Progress Association. tion…

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Aldermen's Tributes to Mr. Puckeridge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Greater Wollongong Council stood in silence last night as a mark of tribute to Mr. Joe Puckeridge, who died on Sunday…

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Gerringong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. G. E. Chittick) and Ald. F. L. Flint figures in a verbal clash at the recent Gerringong…

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Council's Finances Questioned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

In a sharp attack on the City of Greater Wollongong Treasury officials, Ald. H, A, Graham last night termed a financial report…

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£75000 New Council Offices

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

A new office building of modern design, cost-ing £75,000, is to be erected by Greater Wollongong Council. Construction of the two-storey building, which will house the city's administrative…

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City Council to Share In Regional Plan

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

In spite of strong protests by Ald. L. Strachan, Greater Wollongong Council last night appointed three aldermen to act…

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Council Pressure on Subdividors

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

The City Council could prevent persons subdividing land if they did not conform to Councils's wishes regarding tar paving…

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