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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

705 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 36

Mayor in Procession at Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly) and Port Kembla's R.S.L. President (Mr. C. Underwood) led the Port's Anzac march. 250-strong from the N.E.S. Hall to the Memorial Gates and the Whiteway theatre yesterday…

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Criticism of Council Staff Deplored

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 12

A proposal to set up a special committee to consider re-organising the Engineering Department was deferred at Wednesday night's meeting of the City Council. Ald. H. A. Graham "publicly protested" against what he…

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Council Will "Enter" Resident's Land

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

Greater Wollongong Council will exercise its right under the Local Government Act to enter the land of a resident at Cabbage…

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Council Sub-Station On Private Land

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 9

Greater Wollongong Council erected a fence and part of the concrete foundations of an electricity substation on private…

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Illawarra State A.L.P. Electorate Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 6

The annual meeting of Illawarra State Electorate Council of the A.L.P. condemned the proposed Earle Page…

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Concessions To Council Employers Must Be Of Benefit To Ratepayers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 8

The granting of concessions to Greater Wollongong Council employees would be considered illegal payments unless the payments could he justified on the grounds that the ratepayers would receive some benefits from…

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Council Sympathy

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 6

Sympathy was expressed at last week's Shellharbour Council meeting with the relatives of the late Mr. Howieson, of Oak Flats, Mr. T…

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Council Case Dismissed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 33

A case brought by the Shell-harbour Council at the Albion Park Court on Friday ended suddenly, when Mr Fleeman S.M…

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Phenomenal Growth of Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 17

The Presidential Report of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council to be presented by Mr. J. A. McPhail at the annual meeting…

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Mayor 'A Bit Ashamed' Of Crown St

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. J.J. Kelly) told Wednesday night's Central Zone meeting that when he has walked down Crown Street he has "felt a bit ashamed…

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Council Fulfils Promises On Garbage Tip

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Residents who 10 days ago complained of "sleepless nights" and having to stay indoors from the stench of tk City Council's garbage tip at Coniston, last night said the had not smelt the stench all this week, a…

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Labour Council Endorses Bus Stop Plan

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 1

Representatives of the Labour Council yesterday endorsed the decision of the Bus Employees Union to hold a 24-hour bus stoppage from midnight on Wednesday. This was stated by the…

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Council Want Prompt Decision On Dam Works

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 1

Dissatisfied with the progress of works to complete their water augmentation scheme from Jerrara Creek dam, Kiama Council are to press the Public Works Department for a…

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65 Threaten City Council!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 11

Sixty-five people who signed a petition to the Central Zone Committee, have threatened the City Council with legal action…

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Road Safety Council's Views

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

According to the Road Safety Council, it is popularly believed that the main cause of them is dangerous driving, but this is far from being the whole truth, for accident analysis over a number of years has established the fact that less than 20 per…

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Council Prosecution For Unclean Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

Two men were charged at the Wollongong Court on Thursday with having used unclean premises for the preparation of…

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Junior Road Safety Council Branches!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

Illawarra Branch of the Road Safety Council is to investigate the possibility of establishing Junior branches at district schools. The branch president (Mr A…

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No Council Soil On Private Property

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

Council officers have no knowledge of earth having been removed from gutters and being placed on private property…

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Council Approves Building Plans Valued at

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 9

Council last week approved of building applications as listed underneath, valued at £99,953. Outstanding amongst…

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A Road Roller Started Lively Council Debate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

A simple reference to a road roller started a lively and, at times, heated, debate at Wednesday night's meeting of the Central Zone Commitee. Ald. Parker said the roller at…

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