Council's Lake Action Criticised
A Windang resident yesterday phoned the "Daily Mercury" and criticised the City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Illawarra · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1954
569 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 29
Council to Subdivide Park
Estate agents are to be asked to submit offers of terms of condition of sale to the Southern Zone Committee for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Arts Council in Corrimal
A Corrimal sub-committee of the Wollongong Arts Council Branch was formed during a pleasant record playing evening…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fencing Parks No Onus On Council
Councils are not responsible for the renewal of fencing of its parks and reserves where it adjoins private property…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Machinery Idle Owing To Lack Of Funds
Because of lack of funds, graders and equipment have been recalled to the Council Yard and workmen have been given pick and shovel work to do. This was stated by Ald. R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Former Mayor Extorted £100, Court Told
SYDNEY, Mon.—A former Mayor of Leichhardt had extorted £1[?] from a New Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jury Fails To Agree At Former Mayor's Trial
SYDNEY, Tues.—A quarter Session jury tonight failed to agree on a verdict at the trial of Edward Charles Erwin, 46, former Mayor of Leichhardt. The charges laid under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concern Over Threat To School Health Concern at the Risks That Were Being Run with the Health of Young People Attending Kiama Central School Was Expressed at the Recent Meeting of Kiama Council
The expressions of concern followed a report from the councils Health Inspector, Mr. R. Burns, which suggested a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bankstown Council Dismissed
SYDNEY, Wed.—The Governor (Sir John Northcott) today dismissed Bankstown Municipal Council. He appointed Mr. H. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Macarthur Electoral Council Meeting
A most successful meeting of the Macarthur Federal Electoral Council of the A.L.P. was held at Kiama recently. At the outset of the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Council Scheme To Check All Electrical Systems
A scheme to prevent deaths resulting from faulty electrical systems is to be introduced in Greater Wollongong. The Greater Wollongong Council has adopted a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mayor: "Time for Showdown with Bus Owners"
"The time has come for a proper showdown with bus operators," the Mayor (Aid. J. J. Kelly) said at last night's meeting of the City of Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Probe On Bankstown Council Dismissal Sought
SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Local Government Association is to be asked to investigate the manner of the dismissal of the Bankstown Council. This was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Council in Support of Talks on Margins Rulings
The South Coast Trades and Labour Council will support any move for a nation-wide meeting of unions to discuss the recent rulings of the Arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Is New District Coroner
The announcement was made this week that Alderman R. M. Wilson, of Minnamurra, member of the Kiama Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tributes to Jamberoo Town Clerk Aldermen Praise 20 Years Service
Tributes to the Town Clerk of Jamberoo, Mr. J. J. Barton, for the fine service he had given the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local X-ray Will Start Next Week-Aldermen Say - 'We Were Let Down - Money Needed To Help New School- Councils to Be Merged Jamberoo Withdraw Objection To The Alteration Of Conditions
By a decision of Jamberoo Council at their meeting on Wednesday night the union of Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo municipalities into one administrative area under an all-purpose Council became a matter for official proclamation by the Minister for Local Government—probably within the next two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman Fell Down Hatch
An alderman of the Greater Wollongong Council was injured while working at the Port Kembla waterfront on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Greets Caronia Tourists
The Mayor, Ald. J. J. Kelly, welcomed about 40 tourists of the 34,183 ton Cunard liner, Caronia, to Wollongong yesterday. He welcomed them at the Grand Hotel, where Mr. and Mrs. Ted Johnson had a special…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposal To Increase Electricity Tariffs Deferred By Aldermen
Following objections by Ald. Strachan and Ald. William, Greater Wollongong Council has decided to defer…
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