Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

366 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 19

Cambewarra Shire Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

At last meeting of the above council there were present Councillors Henry Graham (President), John Nelson, J. Lumsden, A. T. Watson, R. Lumsden, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Nowra Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The above Council met on Wednesday last. Present, Aldermen Bennett (Mayor), King, Braithwaite, Holloway, Hyam…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

RECRUITING. What Cambewarra Shire Councillors Say

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

At the last meeting of Cambewara Shire Council a communication was received from the Commonwealth Recruiting…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Alderman Shearer and the Plough. "Senior Can't and Mulley Wont."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

At the Nowra Council meeting on Wednesday, Alderman Shearer, who holds a brief for the plough as an aid to maintenance work, aired a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Nowra Council. Wednesday, Jan. 3

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Present—Aid. Bennett (Mayor), King, Braithwaite, Holloway, Hyam and Shearer. REPORTS…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

South Shoalhaven Council. Thursday, Jan. 4

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Present—Aid. Mackenzie (Mayor), Herne, M'Donald, Watts, Davis, Bice, Crawford, Emery. CORRESPONDENCE…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Proposed Legislative Council Representative. Mr Beatson Suggested

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Musgrave (Wollongong), w[?]ote to the Kiama Council, stating that it had been recognised that the Illawarra district…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Clyde Shire Council. Monday, Jan. 8

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

Present—Councillors J. Watt (President), Alley, Condie, Murray, Herne, and W. Watt. CORRESPONDENCE…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Day in the Clyde Shire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 10

On Saturday last the Clyde Shire Councillors, the Engineer, the Clerk, and representatives of the Press paid a visit of inspection to C. Riding, the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Clyde Shire Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The above Council met on Monday. Present: Councillors Jas. Watt (President), Herne, Murray, Alley, Will. Watt…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Voting by Aldermen. New Regulations

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A new regulation under the Local Government Act, relative to the disqualification of Mayors and aldermen from voting,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The above met on Tuesday night there being present : [?] H. M. Blomfield (Mayor Morgan. Beck Cahill [?]shman…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

[?]outh Shoalhaven Council. Thursday, Jan. 4

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Present--Ald. Mackenzie (Mayor), [?]rne, M'Donald, Watts, Davis, Bice, awford, Emery. MISCELLANEOUS. From Uralla Council, soliciting donation…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Inspection of Clyde Shire Roads. a Lengthy Tour by Motor Car

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

Early on Saturday morning last Cr. Alex Condie and the two Press representatives left Nowra with Mr. Ken Harrison in one…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Howard v. the Council Complainants Costs Referred to Council’s Solicitor

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, correspondence in connection with the above case was read. Of the £3000 borrowed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Municipal Council

Southern Star · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday evening, all the aldermen, with the exception of Aid. Braine, being present…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Clyde Shire

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

At the meeting on Monday the following report from the Engineer was tabled:— "The last award gives Shire employees 10s 2d per day, 2d extra if the work is more…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Shire Award

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The wages of shire workmen have been substantially increased by the award recently gazetted. A year ago the ordinary laborer received £2 11s…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Berry. Broughton Vale Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Broughton Vale Council met on Wednesday last, January 10th. Present—Full Council. CORRESPONDENCE…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Howard V. Council Case

The Bega Budget · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Al Tuesday hight's meeting of the Municipal Council, correspondence in connection with the above case was read. Of the £3000 borrowed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →