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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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A.L.P. Municipal Assembly To Meet Soon

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

A.L.P. Executive Officers representing the New South Wales State Executive will attend the next…

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State A.L.P. Officials To Attend Meeting of Municipal Assembly

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

Representatives of the New South Wales executive of the A.L.P. will be present at the next meeting of the Greater…

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Council to Protest at Queen's Route Change

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

Council has decided to lodge a protest against the change in the route 'to be taken by Her Majesty the Queen. Originally it was intended the Queen should…

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Two Communists in City Council Sub-committees

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. — Two Communist aldermen sat on the Sydney City Council today for the first time…

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Valve Is Closed At New Dam the Value in Kiama Council's New 53 MILLION . Gallon Dam Over Jerrara Creek Was Closed for the First Time on Monday Afternoon

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

Water flowing in from the two creeks is now accumulating in the dam area but this storage will not be available…

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Mayor's Tribute

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

The Mayor of Shell-harbour (Ald. Grey) on Saturday paid tribute to "the best…

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Council Zones To Elect Chairmen This Week

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

City Council aldermen will this week elect Chairmen of their three Zone Committees. The Northern Zone…

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Alderman Wants Action Against Coal Dust From Lorries

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

"It is time the City Health Inspector should get busy on complaints about the dust from the many lorries transporting coal on district roads," Ald…

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Aldermen Criticise P.M.G. Dept

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 6

"The P.M.G. Dept. apparently is not keeping pace with the rapid development in Greater…

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Statement by Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

An official statement issued by Kiama Council yesterday thanked the public for their fine co-operation during the…

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Wharfies Support Arts Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 25

The Port Kembla Waterside Workers' Branch Committee of Management has called on all members of the branch to…

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"Shoalhaven Council Delinquent": Minister

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

The Shoalhaven Shire Council has been very delinquent" in expending Government Grafts, a factor which was responsible for grants to that Council being reduced, according to the Minister for Local Government and Public Works Works, Mr. J. B…

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School Bid For Council Land

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 10

The Central Zone Committee last night received a request from the Sydney Church of England…

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Rates Struck By Council Last

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Greater Wollongong Council's Town Clerk, Mr. W. H. Mitchell, has slated that he doubts whether rates struck by the aldermen on December 16 are legal. Despite Mr. Mitchell's views on the subject, the aldermen…

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Queen Holds First Privy Council In N.Z.

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Wed. Queen Elizabeth made history when she held a Privy Council here today…

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Automatic Election of Mayor As Committee Chairman Challenged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

The automatic election of the Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly) as chairman of the Central Zone Committee was challenged by two aldermen at Wednesday night's…

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Readers' Views Amalgamation—Former Alderman Answers Letter

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 4

Sir.—As a former Alderman of Gerringong Council during the past three years, I was interested to read the opinions of…

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Losses:report to Council Considerable Losses of Tools—particularly Over the Past Year—were Reported to Jam—beroo Council by Their Elecrical Engineer, Mr. S. Dickson, on

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 3

Mr. Dickson said the losses included spanners, special tools which the Council had for over six year, screw-drivers,…

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Aldermen's Tribute To Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

Two City aldermen, one Labor, one Independent, paid tribute to Dapto Show on Saturday…

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Closing of Grossing Opposed by Aldermen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 12

For the second time, Greater Wollongong aldermen have decided to oppose the closing of a level crossing at North Wollongong railway station. The Commissioner for…

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