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Council & local affairs, 1946

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Diphtheria Immunisation Council's Campaign to Start This Month

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Preliminary steps have been taken with a view to conducting a diphtheria immunisation campaign during the last week…

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Better Railway Service Nowra Council Co-operates with Kiama for Restoration of Trains

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Nowra Municipal Council, at its usual meeting oil Monday nig-ht last, agreed to give full co-operation to the…

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Greatest Show on EARTH Claimed Secretary...“Premier Show” says Mayor

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

From the crack of dawn exhibitors and members of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association were busily engaged preparing for the great day, the annual show,, which started in Nowra on Friday last. The morning was warm to hot, with a good deal of…

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Black-outs Explained Electrical Engineer's Report to Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

The several interruptions to the electrical supply system in Nowra and district last month was fully explained in the…

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Lights, Baths Roads Contentious Matters Dealt with at South Shoalhaven Council Meeting

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

Dust storms and gales, with extreme heat, did not deter the Mayor and aldermen of the South Shoalhaven Municipal Council…

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Tarred Road to the Point Estimate to Be Prepared by South Shoalhaven Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

A bitumen road from Nowra to Greenwell point and Terara and Numbaa was again discussed at the February meeting…

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Berry Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 4

There was nothing of a very [?] nature at the Berry [?] meeting on Monday night [?] the result that by 11…

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Cambewarra Shire Council February Meeting

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

“Nice rain, nice rain, nice rain,” remarked Cr. H. O. Cox (President) and fellow Councillors J. McMahon. T. J. Love, J. T. Evison,…

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£158 on Shire Works Ganger’s Report to Cambe Warra Shire Council Meeting

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 8

Since last meeting the following works have received attention, the ganger (H. Sharman) reported at the February meting of…

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Welcome Home to NOWRA 100 [?]And Women Welcomed by Mayor and Citizens

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 9

On Wednesday night last the [?]of Now Spared no effort, see that men and women who have been discharged from the…

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Protecting the Diggers Land Settlement in Clyde Shire Objected to

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 8

Any official who is responsible for placing soldier settlers lands in the Sassafras and Broom an areas deserved to be…

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Tree Planting Scheme Mentioned in Cambewarra Shire Clerk’s Report

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 7

Petrol used during January was: Kangaroo Valley 46 gallons, Cambewarra 63; fire fighting took 5 gallons, the Shire Clerk. Mr. C…

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No Man’s Land Bomaderry Regarded as This By Delegates to Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

In Bomaderry we feel we are living in a No Man’s Land, said Mr. Clayton MacDonald, when, with a Mr. J. Walker, he waited…

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Correspondence the Mayor Fights Back (To the Editor)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

Sir.—Mr. J. San[?], secretary of the District War Agricultural Committee, stresses the fact that for some years I have been chairman of…

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Bega Volley County Council

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Monday last. Present: Councillors A. T. Cochrane (Chairman), J. Taylor, W. E. Collins, F. W. Handcock…

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Authority Resisted Clyde Shire Engineer’s Strong Report

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 8

Never had he seen Council authorities treated with so much contumacy, said Clyde Shire Council’s Acting Engineer…

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£1,000 Motor Park Permission Granted by Clyde Shire

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

A modern and up-to-date motor camp to cost £1000 is to be erected at Sussex Inlet. Permission to erect this was…

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Gas Manager to Be Appointed Services to Be Increased by Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

That applications be called for the position of works manager of the gasworks carbonising plant, who must be qualified as a gas…

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Council Wants the Land Prepared to Purchase Additional Lot on Certain Conditions

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

The P.M.G.’s Department is to be informed that Nowra Municipal Council definitely still requires the land purchased from that…

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To Confer with Land Owner Council Agrees to Parks Committee’s Recommendations

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

“That the Parks Committee be authorised to interview the owner of the land in Kinghorn Street, between Plunkett and Douglas…

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