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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Labour Council Resolution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The following motion was carried at last meeting of the South Coast Labour Council. "This South Coast Trades and Labour Council supports…

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Dais to Remain in Council Yard

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 11

The dais erected on Wollongong Showground for the occasion of the Royal visit will be kept in the Council…

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Deputy Mayor Of Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

In our report of Jamberoo Council last issue, we described Ald. C. Jones as Deputy Mayor of Jamberoo, whereas…

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Requested Work Would Cost £10,000 Delegates From the Werri Beach Progress Association Last Week Met Gerringong Aldermen and Presented Them with an Improvement Programme Which Is Assessed in the Region of £10,000

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

Numbers of the Association met the Aldermen last week and went on a tour of inspection of the whole Werrl area…

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Minister and Allegation of Noise From Mayor's Backyard

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 9

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, has advised a Glebe Street resident that he has no power to intervene in a dispute regarding alleged excessive noise coming from the backyard of the Mayor of Greater Wollongong, Ald…

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Council Support A[?] for Balgownie Pa[?] Big Community Efect

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

The Central Zone Committee [?] of a £2000 community effort at E[?] nie, when the Treasurer of the Bal[?] Park Local Committee (Mr. E. R[?]…

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B.M.A. Council Feels Need of P.K. Hopital

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

At a meeting between representatives of the B,M.A Council of Sydney and members of the…

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Appeal To Aldermen On W'gong Baths (To the Editor)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Sir,—I was filled with disgust at the attitude of the City of Greater Wollongong Council in relation to our…

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Lecture on World Council of Churches

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

The Rev. J. B. Groenewegen, B.A., B.D., addressed the Corrimal Methodist Men's…

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Council Move To Retain F. Meadow Land

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

The Central Zone Committee will recommend to City Council that a recreational area at Fairy…

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'Even Rivers Go Down For Queen'-US Mayor

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 10

TOWNSVILLE, Fri.—Hundreds of Queenslanders from floodbound country towns made dramatic last minute journeys across a raging river to see the Queen in Townsville this afternoon…

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Mayor, Aldermen Slated For Attacks on Busmen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

Attacks made against bus employees by Mayor Kelly, and Ald. Barnes are misleading and unwarranted, Bus Employees' secretary, Mr. O. Woods said last week. [?] a trade union body and…

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Council Could Sell Frontages To Public Recreation Area

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

There is no legal bar to the Greater Wollongong Council selling frontages of a recreation ground to raise money for the purpose of developing the balance of the land…

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Ironworkers' Council Against Stops

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues. — The annual meeting of the national council of the Federated Ironworkers'…

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Reply From Secretary to Criticism of Milk Board in Answer to Criticism Made by Gerringong Aldermen Recently That the Milk Board Expenditure on a Notice Board to Be Set Up in a Local Paddock Was a "Waste of Money" the Following Letter Has Been Received

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

The letter is from the Board's Secretary, Mr. Murphy, and reads:— Sir—…

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Official Inquiry On Council Sacking a Surprise Visit by Officials of a Government Department Was Paid to Jamberoo on Monday to Make Inquiries

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

Their visit the independent understands was made in connection with the dismissal of an employee on their…

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Council Deadlock on Transport Act Extension to Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

City Council aldermen last night reached a deadlock on the proposed extension of the Transport Act to the City of Greater Wollongong. The matter, which has…

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Alderman Has Wish

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

Allegations that a Council employee had disobeyed instructions to garage a Council vehicle in the Council's shed…

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Thanks To Mayor

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

A letter from the organisers of the Westminster Abbey Restoration Appeal was reported by the Mayor of Kiama,…

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New District Not To Be A Shire Date For Protests

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

The closing date for objections to be entered against the proposal to unite the three municipalities of Kiama,…

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