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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Berry Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Berry Council was held on Monday night last, when there were present: Ald Strong (Mayor), Chittick,…

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Fight for Tourist Bureau Chamber of Commerce to Send Deputation to Clyde Shire Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 13

In an effort to convince' the councillors of the Clyde Shire Council that the continuance-of the Central South Coast Tourist Bureau is a matter of…

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Concreting Junction Street New Method Explained by Mayor Would Cut Costs by Two Thirds

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 14

Sometime during the past, when the “civic spirit” bug had bitten several members of the Shoalhaven District Chamber of Commerce, that body had…

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Council Tangle

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Mumbulla Shire Council got into a tangle on Monday. There was a discussion on the matter of allowing the Engineer expenses to attend the…

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Berry Council Meeting On August 11, 1912 (From “Berry Register”)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

The “Berry Register” of August 17, 1912, reports a council meeting, when there were present—Aldermen Shepherd (Mayor—father of Mr. J…

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Road Safety Children (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

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

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Cr. Handcock's Move. Merging Shires and Municipality

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

In Mumbulla Shire Council on Tuesday, Cr Handcock gave notice that he would move at next meeting for a conference of Bega Municipality…

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

The above Council met on Tuesday night Present: Ald. Ryan (Mayor), Bennett, Thompson, Watts, King, Leatheam. The Mayor said there…

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Nowra Council Reports

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

Due to the holiday on Monday the usual meeting of the Nowra Council was held on Tuesday night. The appended reports were submitted and…

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Berry Council. Monday, January 23rd

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Present: Aldermen Strong (Mayor), Chittick, Grimes, Read, Couzens, Holzhauser, Crozier and Witchard. SYMPATHY…

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Straying Stock. Mumbulla Shire Troubled

The Bega District News · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

At last meeting the Engineer reported that the straying stock nuisance was as bad as ever, advantage being taken of the fact that there…

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Which is Bermagui ? North or South. Shire Councillors Shirk the Question

The Bega District News · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

In Mumbulla Shire a letter was received from the Postal Department asking for an expression of opinion on a request that the name of…

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Refunded £50 Advances by Councils to County Council

The Bega District News · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

To finance the preliminary expenses of the Bega Valley County Council. Bega Municipality and Mumbulla and Imlay Shires advanced £50 each…

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Clyde Shire Council Friday, February 3

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 16

Present—Crs. John Boag (president) R. W. Collingwood, H. M. Watt, F. W. O’Brien, W. H. Moffitt, and R. L. Dowling…

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Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

The above Council met on Tuesday last, there being present—Aid. Ryan (Mayor), Bennett, Thompson, Watts, King, and Leatheam. An apology was…

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Berry Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

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

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. Ald. Cooke (Mayor) presided over the…

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Broughton Vale Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

The Broughton Vale Council met on Wednesday last, when there were present: Messrs. W. A. Boyd (Mayor), Abbott, Wells, Clarke and…

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Bermagui’s Benefactor. Thanked by Mumbulla Shire

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

In Mumbulla Shire Council the Engineer reported completion by the contractor of the dressing sheds at the Blue Pool bathing hole at…

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Writ for £300 Damages Berry Council to Defend Case

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Wiggins, of Berry (through his solicitor, Mr. S. Hickey, of Gosford), has issued a writ on Berry Municipal Council,…

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