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Council & local affairs, 1946

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Those Dangerous Awnings Council Recommends Their Demolition

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

These recommendations seem to me to be ambiguous, said Ald. J. D. Stewart, criticising the report of the Building…

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Garbage Can Debate Standard Tin Agreed to by Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 8

Something like twenty minutes was taken up at the last meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council on the momentous…

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Bridge Vibrations Cause Blackout Electrical Engineer Submits His Report to Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 5

To meet car parking arrangements in Egan’s Lane, a lighting pole and unit has been removed and placed in another…

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Plenty of Problems For the Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 4

Sunday sport, traffic problems, housing, street names and house numbers were some of the problems dealt with at…

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Rain and Holidays Delays Gangs Reports to Nowra Council

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

A wide variety of maintenance work has been carried out by Council’s gangs during the past fortnight, according to the…

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New Robes for Bega’s Mayor Cooma Beaten in Loan Contest

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

After a spirited campaign, the final figures in the Security Loan gave Bega’s total as £31,320, from 240 subscribers, and 188 Cooma people…

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Council’s Finance Favourable Auditor, Aldermen Praise Town Clerk

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 10

The very favourable report submitted by the auditor reflected great credit on the Town Clerk, Mr. W. G. Lackersteen,…

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More Limelight Wanted Alderman Hits Out at the Local Press

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 8

Despite the fact that there are approximately 3,000 residents within the Municipality of Nowra, only 31 turned up to…

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Ball for Britain Officially Opened By The Mayor Art Union Drawn

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 6

Golden wattle, Zamina palms, and flame coloored hibiscus transformed the stage and the interior of the School of Arts into a colourful…

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Shire Road Rough on Tyres Notes From Lake Conjola

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

Will the Clyde Shire Council kindly consider repairing the road to Lake Conjola. It is in very bad condition, and is…

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Gas For Bomaderry Complaints to Berry Council Not Answered

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

After listening to an interesting talk by the Nowra Gas Inspector, Mr. C. B. Hadfield, in which he explained that gas extension to…

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Shire Clerk Crowe Under Fir Stormy Council Meeting

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

During a lively debate, which often flared up into acrimonious cross-firing and interjections, the Shire Clerk, Mr Crowe, came in for a deal of criticism from a section of the…

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Gerringong Municipal Council Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 4

At the Gerringong Council’s meeting on Monday night of last week, the Mayor (Ald. G. E. Chittick) reported as follows :…

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Broughton Vale Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 2

The Broughton Vale Council met on Saturday morning last, with the following in attendance: Aldermen W. A. Boyd (Mayor), F…

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Mumbulla Shire Matters Discussed at Last Monday’s Meeting

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

Cr Handcock wanted work to commence on erection of bridge at Bronchus Creek, Bemboka, estimated to cost £550, but Council resolved in…

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Power Lines Public Hall the Clyde Shire Council Explains Its Position

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 9

To extend electric light and power to Sussex Inlet, the main concern of the Clyde Shire Council is that it has not yet received…

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Clyde Shire Correspondence

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 7

Letters of condolence are to be sent to the late Mr. Percy Parnoll’s widow and Mother. This was resolved by the…

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Cambewarra Shire Reports

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

The following staff reports were submitted and adopted at the meeting of the Cambewarra Shire Council, on Wednesday last:—…

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Two Clyde Shire Roads Are Dangerous

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 14

The College Road was so full of holes that it was now dangerous, the President of the Clyde Shire Council, Cr. F. W. O’Brien, said…

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Cambewarra Council Congratulates Cr. Cox

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 8

At last Wednesday’s meeting of the Cambewarra Shire Council, held at Kangaroo Valley, the President (Cr. H. O. Cox)…

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