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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, when Aid. H. E. Cooke (the Mayor)…

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Deputation From Show Committee Waits on Mayor and Deputy Mayor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

Though the special meeting of the council was not held, the Mayor (Ald. Strong) and Deputy Mayor (Ald. Witchard) received a…

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County Council. Cr Kennelly Elected Chairman

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

The first business of the Bega Valley County Council yesterday, was the election of chainman. The allowance to the chairman…

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Charges for Showground Berry Council's Perplexing Attitude

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

The attitude of the Berry Council over the charges for use by the A. and H. Association for the show ground on February 3 and 4 and…

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Big Drive for Road Safety, (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

The appalling death toll of the [?]ad during the Christmas and New year holiday has caused an awakening of public interest in the need…

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Big Drive For Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

The appalling death toil of the row! during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need…

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Shire Council Sued

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

ON DECEMBER 22nd THE REserved decision of Judge Nield was given in the case of which Walter Francis Buffier, of West Maitland,…

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Cambewarra Shire Is Council. Wednesday, January 11

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

Present: Crs. H. C. Cox (President), J. McMahon, M. Abernethy, J. L Butler, jnr., and I. Vidler. CONDOLENCE…

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

A meeting of Nowra Council was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. Ryan (Mayor), Thompson, Bennett, Leatheam and O'Keeffe. Apologies…

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Nowra Council Reports

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The following reports were made and adopted at Nowra Council meeting on Monday night. SCHOOL OF ARTS…

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Berry Council. Monday, January 9

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 11

In the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. A. J. Witchard) presided, and there were also present Aldermen P. H. Chittick, E. Read,…

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County Council

The Bega District News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

At. the monthly meeting on Wednesday last all the Councillors were present— Crs. T. Kennelly (chairman), J. T. Rogers, H. Wiles, J…

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Bega Council. Business at Last Meeting

The Bega District News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

The finance committee reported as a pleasing feature that £550 more had been collected in rates last year than were rated for, which meant…

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Road Safety. the Highway Code. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Transport and president of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Cambewarra Shire Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

The following were present at the last meeting of the Cambewarra Shire Council, held on Wednesday, January 11: Crs. H. O. Cox (President),…

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Berry Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Berry Municipal Council Was held on Monday night last, when there were present: Aldermen…

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Road Safety The Highway Code(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport and president of the. Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Ulladulla Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of Ulladulla Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, 11th inst., at 7.30 p.m. There were present the Mayor…

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A Greater Nowra Municipal Activities

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 9

After many years of apathy and neglect rapid progress toward placing Nowra on the list of modernized towns is being made. Apparently…

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Road Safety CHILDREN. (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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