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Council & local affairs, 1946

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Gerringong Municipal Council Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

Al the Gerringong Council on Monday night last, the Mayor’s minute was read and adopted as follows:—…

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Stinkwort Mumbulla Shire Takes Action

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 2

In Mumbulla Council Cr Tarlinton, drew attention to the presence of a weed called stinkwort. There were patches of it about the district…

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Mumbulla Shirt Council Petition for Inquiry

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

At Mumbulla Shire Council on Monday last a communication was read from the Under-Secretary of the Local Government Department,…

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County Council Cr. Rogers Wants Reports

The Bega District News · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

In Mumbulla Shire Cr Rogers said he was pleased to see in that day’s “District News” a report of the County Council Mumbulla Shire had…

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Tennis Courts At Showground Council Agrees to Recommendation

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 12

No sport of any kind was played during church service hours, the Mayor, Aid. P. S. West, declared at the usual…

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Two Gangs at Work Council Receives Reports of Activities

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 8

Council’s gangs were doing good work, and ratepayers will be greatly surprised at the end of the year, commented Ald. R…

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Building on the Move Council Deals with Many Applications

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 7

As many as twelve building applications were dealt with by the Nowra Municipal Council at its meeting on Monday night last…

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Water Meters To Go On Special Meeting of Council Makes Recommendation

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 1

The problem of controlling water consumption caused a great deal of discussion at Monday night’s meeting of the…

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Broughton Vale Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 3

With more than the ordinary amount of business to discuss the aldermen of the Broughton Vale Council sat for over an hour and a…

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County Council Positions

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

A special meeting of Bega Valley County Council was held on Tuesday night. Present: Crs Cochrane (chairman), Handcock, Collins, Kennelly,…

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Milk Zone Dairy-men’s Council Berry’s Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

There was an attendance of between 30 and 40 at the annual meeting of the Berry branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council held…

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Berry Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

The Berry Municipal Council met on Monday night last, when there was in attendance a full council. Quite a lengthy business…

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Council Briefs

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 6

In addition to the matters reported under the heading of “Berry Municipal Council,” the following matters were also dealt with at…

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Gerringong Municipal Council Town Clerk’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. A. Trevallion reported:— Mr. E. Thomas has proceeded with the survey of the land in Fern Street being purchased by council…

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Council Sits For Five Hours Record Amount of Business Handled by Clyde Shire Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

A record amount of business was handled in a matter of five hours by Clyde Shire Council at its April meeting, held at…

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Plenty of Building in Clyde Shire

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

Building was on the move in Clyde Shire, councillors of that Council remarked when they had a record list of building…

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£1500 Worth of Trucks For The Cambewarra Shire

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 3

Two new trucks for use in the Cambewarra Shire will shortly be delivered. one to cost approximate[?] £800, and International with…

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Builders Control Council Mayor of Nowra Claims It’s Not Fair to Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

It seemed that the builders were controlling the Council, whereas the Council should be controlling the builders. It was…

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Shire Roads and Reserves Various Problems Reported On By Clyde Shire Engineer

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 11

Clyde Shire Council, at its April meeting, adopted all the recommendations made by its Acting Engineer, Mr…

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More Urgent Work For Gangs Nowra Alderman Wants Water Channels Cleared

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 6

“Couldn’t the gangs be engaged on more urgent works, such as keeping water channels, clear instead of carting…

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