Two Council Officers Dismissed
SYDNEY, Mon.—The Administrator, Mr. H. W. Dane, has dismissed two senior officers of…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
705 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 36
A Town Clerk Philosophises On Council Rates
During the depression years the Wollongong Town Clerk, Mr. W. H. Mitchel, earned a name in the Bulli district for being a champion of the 'under-dog. Today Mr. Mitchell still…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Having Trouble with Their Bridges
Trouble with two bridges in their district was reported to Gerringong Council on Monday in a mayoral report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safety Of Memorial Arch Doubted Doubts About the Safety of the Kiama War Memorial Arch Were Expressed at the Council Meeting Last Week, When It Was Decided to Consult Main Roads Engineers
Ald. Hindmarsh put a straight question to the council when he asked whether the Arch was going to fall down eventually, and Ald. R. M…
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The yearly campaign for the immunisation of children against diphtheria will begin on June 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Will Oppose South Beach Mining
The City Council will oppose a move to mine South Beach. This was decided at a meeting of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Moves to Secure District's Electricity Supply
The City of Greater Wollongong Council will press the Electricity Commission of New South Wales to provide, at its own cost, all necessary 33 kv and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Supports Pian to Ban Spear Fishing
The City of Greater Wollongong Council has decided to support a move by the Chief Secretary's Department to have spear-gun fishing banned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Protest on Direct Electricity Supply to Industry
The City of Greater Wollongong Council will protest strongly against the Electricity Commission of N.S.W. continuing to provide direct supplies to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ratepayers' Ability to Repay Loans Only Limit to City Council's Borrowing
The only true limit to Council's borrowing was the "ability of the ratepayers to repay the loans," the City of Wollongong Town Clerk (Mr. W. H. Mitchell) told city aldermen at a meeting of the Council on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mayor Takes Holiday for Health
Ald. P. Barnes will today- leave Wollongong with the Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly) on a 10-day holiday tour to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mayor: Bus Union Has Broken Promise
The Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly) said last night the Bus Employees' Union had broken its promise to wait until it net the Conciliation Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's New Main Road Move
Moves that were started some years ago for the building of a new main road from Gerringong to Nowra are to be renewed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Milk Zone Council Has Board Confidence"
The claim that the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council had the confidence of the Milk Board was made by the General President, Mr. J. A. McPhail, of Dapto, at the annual meeting in…
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The Mayor (Ald. Kelly) on Friday claimed the criticism of him by Thursday's meeting was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Council A 'Laughing Stock'
Greater Wollongong Council is making itself a 'laughing stock' by allowing mining on some Greater Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arts Council Bringing Actors From Sydney
Latest activity being sponsored by the Wollongong branch of the Arts Council is the visit of a group of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Checks Cost Of Eradicating Burr
Greater wollongong Council has called for an estimate of cost of eradicating a noxious weed, of the Bathurst Burr family, known as Noogoora. Burr, which is beginning to spread rapidly throughout the area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Wants A Free Power Supply Point
Greater Wollongong Council is pressing for an additional power supply point to be provided free of cost by the Electricity Commission at either Bulli or South Clifton. The Commission has merely…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →City Council Seeks Loan To Establish Crematorium
If Greater Wollongong Council cannot obtain a loan to establish a crematorium at Kembla Grange it will have to continue negotiations with private companies to accomplish this. Ald H. A. Graham stated this…
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