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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

673 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 34

Mayor Worried About Southern Drain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 6

"Something must be done, somehow". The Mayor (Ald. Kelly) made this declaration in…

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Council to Help Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

Mr. Floyd Morris and Dr R. Oddy waited on the Central Zone Committee of the City Council to…

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Health Department May Close Council Rubbish Tip

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

It was learned, yesterday, that the City Council is headed for a clash with the Health…

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Labour Council Officials

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

Mr. W. McLeod, (B.W.L.U.) has defeated Mr. W. Churton (F.I.A.) by 30 votes to seven for the position of the…

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Suspension of Council Workman Investigated

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

At the City Hall yesterday morning, Local Government Department inspector Mr. K. G…

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Fairy Meadow A.l.p. Critical of Government; Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Fairy Meadow Branch of the A.L.P. members "pulled no punches"…

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More Information On Markets For City Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 10

The State Director of Marketing (Mr. C. J. King) will further discuss the question of a municipal…

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Electric Shock For Council Employee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

Esca Chinnock, a Council employee, aged 26, of 21 Fisher Street, Wollongong, had a narrow escape from being…

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Mass Protest by Council On Southern Valuations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

The Greater Wollongong City Council will ask the Valuer-General's Department to make a "mass revaluation" of lands in the Southern Zone, according to the Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly). He made the statement at…

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B.w.i.u. Criticise Sydney City Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 19

Members of the Building Workers' Industrial Union employed by the Southern Electricity Commission at the…

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Port Kembla Moves for Separate Municipality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

Greater Wollongong City Council has been asked was it prepared to make the necessary application for a separate municipality for the southern area of the city…

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Council May Invite, Public To Lend It Money

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

Greater Wollongong Council has directed the Town Clerk (Mr, W. H. Mitchell) to investigate the possibility of the council raising loan money by…

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Municipal Markets "Failures"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

The State Director of Marketing (Mr. C. J. King) warned Greater Wollongong Council on…

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Shire Councillor Not Satisfied With Progress On Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 13

A shire councillor, at last week's meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, said be was far from satisfied with…

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"Rebate" on High Rates Suggested to Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

All persons who have to pay excessive Council rates as a result of recent increases in valuations should have 20 per cent, of their rates rebated. This was stated by Ald. H. A…

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Arts Council to Hold Film Night

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

An evening of microgroove and standard recordings and a film night are two functions which…

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Aldermen Intent on Staff Cut

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

Central Zone Committee last night refused to fill a vacancy on the staff of the Zone Clerk (Mr…

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Corrimal News Continued Film Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Corrimal District Film Council on 5th March representatives of the local Chamber…

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Council Letter Written at Landlord's Request

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 21

In the Bulli Court on Friday a landlord admitted that a letter from the Council directing certain work to be…

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Labour Council Campaign on High Bus Fares

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

The South Coast Labour Council will campaign against alleged excessively high bus fares…

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