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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

283 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 15

Berry Municipal Council Bolong Water Rate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

The Berry Council, at its meeting on Monday of last week, sat for three or four hours discussing the question of the water rate for the…

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Bega Council

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of Bega Council on Tuesday night there was a fill attendance of Alderman. The [?]uance report stated that the…

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County Council

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Bega Valley County Council was held on Thursday last. Councillor Wlles, who was elected…

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Depreciation Should County Council Write It Off

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Depreciation like Mesopotamia, is a somewhat blessed word with public companies and others. In Bega Valley County Council on…

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Clyde Shire Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

The above Council met at the Shire office, Tomerong, on Friday last, there being present—Cr. H. M. Watt (President), R. L. Dowling, R. Bridge,…

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Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Nowra Council was held on Monday night, when there were present—Ald. Ryan (Mayor), O’Keeffe, Bennett…

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Nowra Council Reports

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 9

The following staff reports were submitted at the meeting of the Nowra Council, on Monday night:— GANGER…

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Illawarra District Council Primary Producers’ Union Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union was held in the School of Arts, Berry, on Monday…

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Electricity Charges Problem for Country Council

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bega [?] Council last week there was a report from Messrs [?] and Carter consulting engineers as to the chair…

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Clearing Cattle Tracks Flare Up in Mumbulla Council

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

At Mumbulla Shire Council on Monday a request was record from Mr. V. J. Collins chief [?] in connection with the committee appointed…

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Primary Producers’ Union Annual Meeting of Illawarra District Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union was held in the Berry School of Arts on…

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Mumbulla Shire Council

The Bega District News · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Monday last. Present: Crs. Kennelly (President), Sims, Sullivan, Rily, [?]an[?]ck, and Rogers…

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Illawarra District Council Primary Producers’ Union the Annual Report

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union, held at Berry last week, the secretary (Mr. H. E…

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Berry Municipal Valuations Ratepayers Up in Arms

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

Recently the Town Clerk of Berry (Mr. Tilghman) completed a revaluation of the area, and judging by the following report from the “Register,”…

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Berry Council Hears Complaints From Ratepayers at Special Meeting Plain Speaking by Members of Deputat’n. Valuer Explains His Position Will Friendly Appeal Court Be Held?

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

Most of the argument at Monday night’s special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council, when deputations were received from Berry and Bomaderry centred round the question as to whether or not a friendly appeal court should be held (as in former…

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Shire Shorts

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

The Engineer said pipes would be used instead of wood for erection of a culvert at Wandella in place of that destroyed…

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Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 11

The above Council met on Monday night, there being present—Ald. F. P. Ryan (Mayor), R. King, C. J. Bennett, P.S. West, P. M. O’Keeffe, Ern Watts,…

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Nowra Council Reports

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, the following staff reports were submitted:— GANGER…

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Council Will Construct Trenches

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

The question of whether Nowra Council should provide air-raid shelters and trenches came up for discussion at Monday night’s meeting,…

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Berry Council Hears Complaints Plain Speaking by Members of Deputation Valuer Explains His Position Will Friendly Appeal Court Be Held?

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 5

Most of the argument at Monday night’s special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council, when deputations were received from Berry and…

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