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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

283 stories in South Coast's papers · page 14 of 15

Election of Mayor. Ald. Zingel Defeats Ald. Ayres by One Vote

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 2

In Bega Council on Tuesday evening the election of Mayor took place, after the Mayoral allowance for the year had been fixed at £52, the same as for…

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Primary Producers’ Union Illawarra District Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

The Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union was held at the Berry School of Arts on Monday last, when there…

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[?] Shoalhaven Council [?] Jack Watts Re-elected Mayor

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 5

Excepting for the absence of Ald. [?] Ryan (who is suffering ill[?]ealth) a full Council was present [?] the meeting of the South…

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Ald. Jack Watts Again Mayor of South Shoalhaven Unanimous Support of Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 7

Ald. Jack Watts, of Pyree, was unanimously re-rejected to the leading public position of South Shoalhaven last week,…

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Illawarra District Council Primary Producers’ Union Quarterly Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union was held on Monday of last week in the…

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Flying Fox Drive Not Popular with South Shoalhaven Council They’re Like the Japs, Said Ald. Morison

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 6

Despite the fact that it circularised all municipal and shire councils in the district, Cambewarra Shire has met…

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A. L. P. Illawarra State Electoral Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the A. L. . Illawarra Electoral Council was held in the Miner’s Hall, Wollongong. Mr. W. A. Fenwick occupied the…

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Nowra Does It Will the Mayor of Bega Eat His Hat

The Bega District News · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 2

The Town Clerk of Nowra wired the Town Clerk of Bega on Saturday that that town had reached its quota in the Austerity loan bath in numbers and…

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Clyde Shire Council President’s Report

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 5

The following report, presented at last meeting of the Clyde Shire Council by the President, Cr. H. M. Watt, gives a resume of the…

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Clyde Shire Council [?]Siness of Last Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 5

A full Council, comprising the [?]esident (Cr. H. M. Watt) and [?] Bridge, O’Brien, Dowling, [?]ady and Moffitt were present at…

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Cambewarra Shire Council Business of Last Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 4

Again occupying the chair at the Cambewarra Shire Council meeting at Kangaroo Valley on Wednesday last, because of the absence…

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Cambewarra Shire Reports

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 1

At the Cambewarra Shire Council meeting, on Wednesday last, the sollowing staff reports were submitted and adopted:—…

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[?]De Shire Draws for President [?]Hen Deadlock Occurs in Ballot

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 7

Although a pressman drew [?]he new Clyde Shire president, Cr. R. L. Dowling, from “out of [?] hat” at the Shire meeting on…

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Town Clerk and Alderman Clash Horns Over Finance of Drainage Scheme Did Ratepayer’s Loan Fail to Materialise?

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 7

Pardon me, but I’m not a liar, and don’t get that into you head,” shouted Nowra’s Town Clerk to Ald. Reuben King at…

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Confidence in Cr. H. O. Cox Re-elected President of Cambewarra Shire

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 7

Many nice things were said about Cr. H. O. Cox, of Kangaroo Valley, President of the Cambewarra Shire Council, on…

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Appointing a Shire Workman Breeding Is the Thing That Counts with Cambewarra Councillors

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 6

When you apply for a position with a public body, such as a municipal or shire council, have you any idea of the way…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 4

The Gerringong Municipal Council had only a brief meeting on Monday night last, when there was nothing of a contentious nature to…

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Local & General the Mayor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

The election of Berry’s Mayor takes place on Monday night next. Rumor has it that Ald. H. E. Cook is to be opposed by Ald. R…

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Ald. M. J. Walker Mayor of Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 1

Ald. M. J. Walker is the new Mayor of Gerringong, by the unanimous vote of the aldermen. The election took place, prior to…

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Mumbulla Shire

The Bega District News · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Mumbulla Shire Council was held on Monday last. All the Councillors were present, with the President (Cr Kennelly) in…

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