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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Chinese Want Seat on N.g. Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thurs.—China yesterday, asked Australia to consider, appointing, a member of New…

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Tennis Court to Be Repaired Council to Help

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 4

The tennis court at Jamberoo is to be renovated The Club asked Council to do certain work and offered the sum of £70 toward the cost…

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Wollongong Arts Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 8

An evening of microgroove and standard recordings, and a film night, are two functions which will take place shortly…

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Council To Be Asked To Approve A "Flying" Gang

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 5

The Greater Wollongong City Council is to be asked to approve of the formation of a "flying" mobile maintenance gang to do work in all wards in the Central Zone. Ald. Kelly, the Mayor, told…

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Warrawong Meeting For Resignation Of Southern Zone Aldermen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 2

A well-attended public meeting held in the Warrawong fall unanimously carried a protest…

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Treasurer Slates Council Electricity Financing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 6

Greater Wollongong Council's attempt to raise a £100,000 debenture loan, at 4 1/4 per cent., for…

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Record In Council Sale Of Appliances

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 5

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. N. Hart) reported to the City Council last night that during 1951 the…

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£3500 Voted For Urgent Council Work

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

On the resolution of Ald. J. J. Matthews, the City Council agreed last night, as a matter of…

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Bulli A.L.P. Council's New Officers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Bulli State Electoral Council was held at Helensburgh…

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Council Workers WILL Go Into Southern Drain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 11

The following letter has been received from the District Secretary of the Illawarra Sub-branch of the Federated…

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Council to Consider System of Separate Zone Rates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

A special meeting of Greater Wollongong Council is to be held shortly to discuss the…

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Council Plans Special Act of Parliament For Greater Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

A mayoral minute, submitted to last night's meeting of Greater Wollongong Council initiated a move for provisions of greater powers for the Council by the passing of a Special Act of…

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"Council Neglect Causes Water Troubles" Aldermen Take Share of Blame

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 1

"The trouble with Kiama's water supply has been caused by Council's neglect," said Alderman Philips at last Wednesday's Council meeting. "It's our fault…

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Question Time at Kiama Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 5

Ald. R. M. Wilson asked that the outdoors staff be brought up to strength. He said there were so many jobs the gang would never get…

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Council Engineers Watched Aldermen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 8

All eight engineers employed by the Greater Wollongong City Council attended Wednesday nights meeting…

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"Lie!" Mayor Says

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

A Press statement that he had turned his back on the audience at a public meeting at Port Kembla was "a lie,"…

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Government Officials on Council Deputation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

The chairman of the Housing Commission (Mr. Gallop) and an officer of the Electricity Commission will accompany…

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Illawarra A.l.p. Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

Twenty-seven delegates were present at the last meeting of the Illawarra State Electoral Council…

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Bulli State Electoral Council Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 6

At the annual meeting of this Council held last Sunday week at Helensburgh, there was a good representation of…

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ALP Supports More Powers For Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

The Greater Wollongong Municipal Assembly of the A.L.P. want additional powers granted to the…

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