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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

332 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 17

South Shoalhaven Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Present:--Aldermen McKenzic (Mayor), Emery, Bice, Crawford, Heme, Armstrong, Davis, and McDonald…

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Howard v. Bega Municipality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

After a [?] over [?]day [?] was [?] A [?] up as follows…

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Clyde Shire Council. Monday, March, 13

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

Present—Crs. Jas. Watt (President), Alley, Condie, Murray, Horne, and W. Watt. Correspondence…

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Howard v. Bega Council

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The following is the evidence in the above case, but considerably condensed: Henry Howard, plaintiff, dairy…

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Howard v. Bega Council. (Continued from Fourth Page)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 1

four feet in that sand would be quite safe and proper. Similar operations were carried out in the sand at Rockdale, and he had…

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Mumbulla Shire Council

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Monday of last week. Cr. Kennelly (president) occupied the chair, and there was a full…

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Berry Municipal Council. Monday, March 27

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 12

Present : The Mayor (Ald. Shep-herd) and full Council. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence, as under, received…

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Recruiting in Clyde Shire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 9

The Enrolling Officer, Capt. Forsyth Cheffins, and Medical Officer, Captain Harvey, Mr. W. G. Lacker-steen, hon. sec. Clyde Shire War…

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Mumbulla Shire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Mumbulla Shire Council was held on Monday, 20th inst. Cr. Kennelly (President) occupied the chair…

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Berry Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

From [?] Commissioner Sh[?] that a tender had been [?]ed for repairs and painting of [?]cart at Berry Fire Station…

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Application to Oust the Mayor of Nowra. From Office

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions held in Nowra yesterday before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., Mr. K. Ryan appeared for David Hyam,…

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Printer—Alderman Fined. Contract with Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 3

At the (Grafton Police Court on Tuesday last, Joseph Puddicombe, who a week since was elected an alderman of Grafton Municipal…

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Council Meeting

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 1

Special meeting held on Tuesday night Present—Ald. W. Riley (Mayor) and Aldermen Berry, Wilford, Cambage, Millard, Petty, Davis, Warden, Kendall…

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Howard v. Bega Council

The Bega Budget · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The following were the questions put by the judge to the jury. 1. Were the defendants guilty of…

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The Mayor of Nowra. Alderman Bennett Reelected Unopposed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

The Nowra Council met yesterday afternoon for the purpose of re-electing a mayor owing to the late election having been declared illegal. All the Aldermen were…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday evening Present: Aldermen Blomfield Mayor), Be[?]k, Cahill, Boardman, Morgan, Dingle, Braine,…

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Mayor of Nowra Ousted. Police Magistrate Holds that the Ballot Should Have Been a Secret One

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

Section 37 of the Local Government Act, which is applicable to Shires and Municipalities alike, provides that, where the number of candidates nominated so…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Bennett Again

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 1

A special meeting of the Nowra Council was held on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Mumbulla Shire Council

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Council held last week the engineer reported that the proposed Murrab bridge would cost £400, provided…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Budget · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

The Bega Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening, the attendance being: Alds. Blomfield (Mayor, in the chair), Beck…

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