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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Imlay Shire Council met at Eden Friday last, all members being present. The Under-Secretary for Local…

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Mumbulla Shire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The usual mouthy meeting was held on Monday. The president (Cr Kennelly) was in the chair and the following were also pre [?]…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism. The Departmental A[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his…

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The Council's Advertising

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Some confusion has arisen over the licensing of vehicles plying for hire, some proprietors know the day and date they should have applied to the Council, others…

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Special Meeting of Nowra Council. Striking the Rate

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of Nowra Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of considering the estimates and striking the rate. Aldermen…

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[?] Shire Council

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the above Shire on 9th inst., Crs D Hutch [?] (chair). J Sobbens, J and H J Bate, H J Thomson, and H J Mallon…

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Nowra Council. Striking the Rate

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the Nowra Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, to strike a rate for the current…

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South Shoalhaven Council. Thursday, Jan,24

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

Present—Ald. Emery (Mayor), Herne, M'Donald, Watts, Armstrong, Bioe, and Crawford. CORRESPONDENCE…

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South Shoalhaven Council's Impounding Officer. Charge of Partiality

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday, upwards of two hours were taken up in investigating a series of charges against the…

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Nowra Council. Monday, Jan. 28

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

Present — Ald. Peak (Mayor), Leatheam, Shepherd, Benney, and Bennett. INSPECTOR'S REPORT…

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Cambewarra Shire Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

At last meeting the Acting Engineer reported:--There was a breakaway on Barrengarry mountain during…

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

The above council met on Monday night. Present--Ald. Peak (Mayor), Leatheam, Shepherd, Benney, and Bennett…

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South Shoalhaven Council Thursday, January 24

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Present--Ald. Emery (Mayor), Herne, McDonald, Watts, Armstrong, Bice, and Crawford. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Mumbulla Shire Council

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Mumbulla Shire met on Monday last week. Present: Cr. Kennelly (president) J D'Arcy, Hanscombe, Alcoc[?] Rily and Quinlan…

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Cambewarra Shire Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Thursday last. When there were present:—Councillors James Lumsden (President), A. T…

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South Shoalhaven Council's Impounding Officer. (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 1

Sir.—Under the above heading in last Saturday's NEWS, you state that, at the Council meeting on Thursday, upwards of two hours were taken…

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Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, for the purpose of fixing an allowance and electing a Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Mumbulla Shire [?] Kennelly Re-elected President

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Mumbulla Shire Council met on Saturday morning foe the election of president for the ensuing year. Cr. Alcock, who had been visiting…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The Bega commit met on Tuesday evening the attendance being; Aids Blomfield, (Mayor) Ritchie ‘Jewell, Staines, Bush, Kelly,…

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Election of Mayor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

The short term having expired for which Ald. Peak had been elected to that dignified position--the highest office of…

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