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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

503 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 26

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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New £75,000 Council Office

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

A new seventh-five thousand pounds office building is to be erected on a site at the corner of Burelli and Kembla Streets Wollongong by the Greater Wollongong City Council…

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Council's Tribute to an Old Friend

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

Greater Wollongong Council aldermen stood in silence as a mark of respect to the late [?]Puckeridge, the town hall…

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Council Will Meet Policy to Define Policy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 7

Next Wednesday night the Greater Wollongong Council will meet half an hour earlier than usual, at 7 p.m…

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Aldermen Protest on Petrol Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 3

At Monday night's Northern Zone Committee, meeting, Ald A. F. Williams voiced a protest against the extra 2d a gallon…

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Year of 'Achievement' for Milk Zone Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

The past year has been one of outstanding achievement for the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, according to the General President (Mr. J. B. Carlton), at the Council's annual meeting yesterday in Sydney…

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Aldermen Complain About Food Hawkers' Habits

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

Ald. R. C. J. Floyd, of Helenshurgh, who is the licensee of the Helensburgh Hotel, complained to Aldermen at Wednesday night's meeting of the City Council that customers…

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Parocialism in the City Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

BITTER DEBATE in Greater Wollongong Council on Wednesday night over the [?]cation of money to the various zone committees for the 1951 works programme was a…

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Council Reviews Building Scheme [?]Closed Doors

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Meeting as the Health and Housing Committee, Greater Wollongong Council on Wednesday night dealt in camera with…

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Good Progress With Council Road Sealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 4

Seven roads in the Greater Wollongong district were sealed during April. This was announced by the City Engineer…

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Kiama Mayor Commends Staff

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 5

In a Mayoral minute at test Wednesday night's meeting of Kiama Council, the Mayor (Ald. R. Walker)…

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Plans for Council Building at P.k

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 9

The Southern Zone Committee of the Greater Wollongong Council is giving consideration to tentative plans for the…

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Hospital Staff Complaint To Labour Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 9

"It was alleged at the South Coast Labour Council meeting that domestic workers at Wollongong Hospital are working…

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Aldermen Support Dapto Hostel Protest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

Residents of the Swan sub-division at Dapto have determined to fight the Department of Labour and National Service's scheme to erect a migrant hostel on the site. They contend a hostel would…

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Mayor Alleges Town Plan Exploited

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 1

Stanting that "certain sections of the community" were trying to capital of the Illawarra Town Plan, the Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. J. J. Kelly) demanded last night that it be brought forward for either approval or rejection by the aldermen…

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Monthly Meeting of Shellharbour Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

The April meeting of Shellharbour Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park on Wednesday night, 18th April when…

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Council Tribute to Mr. John Byron

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

Greater Wollongong Council stood in silence last night as a mark of respect to Mr. John Byron, who died on Saturday…

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Pinch Me, Mr. Mayor I'm Dreaming

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

The job of reporting Greater Wollongong's political life, is usually one of cold facts, colourless statistics, and an assured reality. Perhaps that's why I'm worried. After…

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Town Plan Has No Legal Standing—says Mayor "Cannot Recognise Its Existence"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

The Illawarra Town Plan has no legal standing and the Greater Wollongong City Council cannot recognise its existence, according to the Mayor, (Ald. J, J. Kelly) at Tuesday night's meeting of…

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Agents Accuse Mayor of Sabotaging Plan

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 3

"If anyone has sabotaged the Illawarra Town Plan, it is the Mayor of Greater Wollongong, himself," said the Chairman of the Wollongong and District Real Estate Agents'…

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