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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Cambewarra Shire Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present—Crs. Robt. Lumsden (President), J. Nelson, J…

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Nowra Council. No Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

There will be no election for Nowra municipality, only the required number of candidates being duly nomi-nated. Thirteen nominations had,…

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Municipal Elections Views of [?]Andidates[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Friday [?] being maintained [?] Day, a number at [?] [?] in [?] sound of Arts[?] [?] on when Mr. I.J. Flamer,[?]…

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Municipal & Shire Elections Little Known Regulations

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

Here are a few of the ones that would cause disaster if carried out to the letter:— OFFENCE OF "TREATING."…

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Cambewarra Shire Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Shire Council was held Thursday last, when there were present:--Councillors Robert Lamsden, (President), John…

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Nowra Council and Main Road Grant

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Nowra Council, on Wednesday night, the Mayor and Aid. Leatheam, Henry, Bennett, and Beuney attending, it was resolved to ask the Minister for…

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Municipal

The Bega Budget · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The Bega Municipal Council held its final meeting on Tuesday night to levy the rates for the coming financial year…

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Cambewarra Shire Council. Triennial Election

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The triennial election of Councillors for the Cambewarra Shire took place on Saturday last, the only contest being in "A" Riding, reports the "Times."…

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Clyde Shire Election

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The election for Clyde Shire resulted as follow, so far as the returns to hand, show: "A" Riding: Alley, 18; Condie, 35; Henry, 21. (The returns for this Riding…

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Election of Mayor

The Bega Budget · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

The initial meeting of the new Council was held on Thursday evening, when there was a full attendance. Ald. Blomfield, Mayor…

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Our New Mayor

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The newly-dec[?]d Council met on Thursday evening to [?]ct the Mayor and to appoint con[?]ees Before the real busi[?] the…

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Berry Council. Mayoral Allowance—election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 7

At the Berry Council meeting, on Monday, after the usual congratulations following an election, Ald. M'Clelland moved that the Mayoral…

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Mumbulla Shire Council. Cr. Hanscombe Re-elected President

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The new council met on Monday week, and their first duty was to fix the presidential allowance and elect the president. The following were…

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Council's Finances

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

At the Council meeting, on Monday night, Ald. Bennett asked that a return be laid on the table for next meeting showing the items of…

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Nowra Council. Monday, Feb, 9

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

Present—Ald. Holloway (Mayor), Benney, Moss, Henry, Harold Rauch, Hyam, Weigand, Chard, and Bennett. On the reading of the minutes of…

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Election of Mayor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

At a special meeting of the South Shoalhaven Council held on Friday, 6th February, Alderman William Watts was elected to the office of Mayor on…

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Mumbulla Shire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

The new council met on Monday week, and their first July was to fix the presidential allowance and election president. The following were…

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

The newly elected body met on Monday night, and the full council was present as follows:--Ald. Holloway (Mayor), Benney, Mess, Henry, Harold…

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South Shoalhaven Council. FRIDAY, 6th FEBRUARY

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

Present: Aldermen Watts (Mayor), Emery, Bice, M'Lenn, Ryan, Boyd, Herne, and M'Donald. "THE OLD AND THE NEW."…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

T[?]er m[?]e[?]ing of [?] was [?] Tuesday [?] Press[?] All Bus[?] (May[?] well Bl[?] [?] xey…

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