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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Gerringong Council Notes

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

Meeting of the Gerringong Council was held on Monday morning. Burke (Mayor) presided over a full meeting of aldermen. Aid. Parrish,…

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Clyde Shire Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last. Present: Crs. Jas. Watt (Deputy President), Waite, Thomson,…

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County Council Work Success of Civic Administration

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 5

Eulogistic references were made at the meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, on Thursday last, to the work of the Clarence River County…

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Clyde Shire Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday inst. Present: Crs. Jas. Watt (Deputy President), Waite, Thomson,…

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W.P.B. Mayor of Berry Protests Council Rejects Letter

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

A letter read at the Berry Council on Wednesday led to quite a warm debate for a few minutes, and the Mayor (Aid. A. T. Watson) was…

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Berry Council Notes

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Berry Municipal Council was held on Wednesday. The Mayor (Aid. A. T. Watson) presided, and there were…

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Berry Council Electrical Engineer’s Report

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Berry Municipal Council on Wednesday last the electrical engineer reported erecting a new street light at the corner of…

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Nowra Council Concerns

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 1

At the Nowra Council "Clambers, on Monday night, the Mayor (Dr. Eyan), Aid. Quinn, Ashcroft, Harri son Stewart, and Oliver spent…

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Berry Council Wednesday, May 15

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 3

Present—Ald. Watson (Mayor), Strong Barham, E. Watts, W. H. Watts Agar, Host, Couzens and Knapp…

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Are Shire Rates and Awards Too High ?

The Bega District News · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega last week, Mr Jeffrey, Moruya, moved that the L.G. Act be amended, so that instead of Shires having to employ an…

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Nowra Council Monday, May 18

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 1

Present—Ald. Quinn, Leatheam, Oliver, Harrison, Walsh, Hewlett, Stewart, Ashcroft. Ald. Quinn was voted to the chair…

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Bega Aldermen Ashamed of the Main Street

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

At Bega Council on Tuesday night Ald. Robertson said he was particularly ashamed of the bad state of Carp Street. As a member of the works…

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Bega Council’s Finances

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night Ald. E. I. Pell drew attention to the urgent need of ratepayers paying up promptly. The general…

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

The above met on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen Quinn (Deputy Mayor), Leatheam, Oliver, Harrison, Walsh, Hewlett, Stewart and Ashcroft…

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Nowra Council Notes

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Monday night last. In the absence of…

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Berry Council. Wednesday, May 13

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

Present--Ald. Watson (Mayor), Strong, Barham, E. Watts, W. H. Watts, Agar, Host, Couzens, and Knapp…

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Eden-Monaro Electorate Council Meeting Held At Cooma

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

The meeting of delegates to the Eden-Monaro Electorate Council of the Country Party of N.S.W. took place at the Australian Hotel, Cooma, at 11…

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Municipal Rolls

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

Thirty-two applications were received by the Nowra Council for the position of collector of the municipal rolls at a remuneration of £14…

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Gerringong Council Notes

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. Burke) presided over a full council on Monday morning. An apology was received from the Gerringong Football Club for the…

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Gerringong’s Guiding Star Mayor and Aid. Chittick Again

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Gerringong Council yesterday the Mayor moved that the Lands Department be written to asking that a portion of…

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