Council Condemn "Stupid Waste of Public Money"
Main Roads Department works on the Toolijooa intersection with the Highway were described as a 'stupid waste of money' at Gerringong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1953
705 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 36
Miners' Council to Check on Federation's Funds
SYDNEY, Fri.—The anti-Communist majority on the Miners' Central Council today moved for an investigation of the funds of the Miners' Federation. By eight Votes to seven,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Tells Council He Did Not Know of Land Resumption Camping Area Near Falls
A local farmer told Jamberoo Council on Wednesday that when he bought his farm he did not know that part of it was to be resumed by the Lands Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breach Of Etiquette Alleged By Alderman
The Deputy Mayor, Ald. Ward, was accused by Ald. Williams at Wednesday night's meeting of the City Council with having committed a "breach of aldermanic etiquette". Ald. Williams accused Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Calls Road "A Disgrace to Municipality"
In a discussion on local road conditions on Wednesday at Jamberoo Council meeting, Alderman H. L. Fredericks said that Fountaindale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Department to Build Footbridge 'Disgrace,' Says Mayor
A request from Jamberoo Council that the work of building a footbridge for schoolchidren at Bonaira Street bridge for easier access to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Suggests More Kiosks on Wollongong Beaches
A plan to build koisks along the Wollongong foreshores from South Beach to Stuart Park was suggested to the Central Zone Gommittee last night by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Road Safety Council Meeting Adjourned
With an attendance of only nine members, the annual meeting of the Illawarra Branch of the Road Safety Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open Column Alderman Writes On Confidence Vote
Sir,—Kindly grant me sufficient space in your columns and allow me to clarify an issue which came before the Gerringong Council on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council To Hear Plan For Water
Facts and figures and prospects of starting the scheme to supply Albion Park and Oak Flats with pipe water are expected to be placed before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Seeks Outside Aid
The Central Zone Committee has decided to ask a Wollongong consulting engineer to quote for designing a drainage scheme in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Illawarra's Return to Council Urged
The N.S.W. Cricket Association has urged the Illawarra Cricket Council to induce the Illawarra Association to again…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Council Will Fight To Retain Flagstaff Hill
An attempt may shortly be made by the City Council to brighten- up Wollongong's beach front and foreshore…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Municipal Markets
Fruit and vegetables were in light supply at the Wollongong Municipal markets last Friday and prices were slightly higher…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arts Council Display at Show
The Wollongong branch of the Arts Council has arranged a display of cultural activities in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ald. Beaton Alleges Leakage of Council Information
Ald. Don Beaton alleged at a meeting of Greater Wollongong Council last night that certain information was "leaking out" from the council before it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Dump, A Health Menace (To the Editor)
SIR—It is heartening to see Mr, Way's solicitude for the health of the city, expressed in his story in the "Times" of 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Mr. McLeod Lab. Council President
Mr. W. McLeod defeated Mt. Kembla schoolteacher, Mr. E. Ryan, for the presidency of the South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Meeting Was Postponed
The usual monthly meeting of Shellharbour Council was not held on Wednesday. The postponement was agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Problem for Mr. Chittick Council Receive Letter On Farm Water Supply
When they heard a letter read from the Department of Public Works on the question of water supply to Mr. C. R. Chittick's Muskfield property, on Wednesday, Kiama Aldermen said…
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