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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

178 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 9

Alderman Wants Hospital Inquiry

The Bega District News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

Ald. Sebbens, on Tuesday evening at the Bega Municipal council, asked the Mayor whether he knew of the pathetic conditions that existed…

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Bega Municipal Council

The Bega District News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

The proposal agreement of the Bowling Club concerning land at the Bega Park was the cause of Heated discussion at the regular monthly…

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County Council Loan Approved Speed Up Rural Extensions

The Bega District News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (the Hon. J. J. Cabill, M.L.A.) has advised that permission has been granted to the, Bega Valley…

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Imlay Shire Council Water Supply Movements

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

“We can’t drink Jellat water, it will kill us all. I left a piece of galvanised ir on in a well of Jellat water and it was eaten away in a very short time.” This was a statement made by Cr. Taylor at the regular…

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Shire Shark [?] at Tathra

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

A heated and lengthy argument took place concerning a request from he Tathra Progress Association to have improvements made to the…

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Kitchen to Be Removed Imlay Shire Adamant

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 3

At a previous meeting Mr. N. H. Hobbs had been ordered to remove a community kitchen he had built on the Tathra carrying ground. This building…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council a Successful Year

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 5

The president (Mr. T. R. Thompson) presided at the annual meeting of the Berry branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council New General President Elected

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 2

There was a large and representative attendance at the annual meeting of the MZDC, held in Sydney yesterday…

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Grader Price Increase Mumbulla Shire Problem

The Bega District News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

The President of Mumbulla Shire, at its meeting last Monday, read to council a letter received from the Brits[?]and Machinery Company, stating that the price originally quoted when a heavy grader had been ordered…

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Council Refuses to Pay

The Bega District News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

After receiving legal advice from the Shires Association, the Mumbulla Shire Council has decided not to pay the sum of £3/11/3, claimed…

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Bega Valley County Council Two More Engines

The Bega District News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

At the regular monthly meeting of the Bega Valley County Council advice was received that council’s tender for a 250-h.p. and a 150-h.p…

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Imlay Shire Trial Game Representative Team Selected

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Participation in practically every offensive his side launched, and making the most of his individual opportunities, Eden forward, Artie Edwards,…

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Gerringong Council the Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aln. G. E. Chittick) submitted the following…

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Editorial Those Council Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

The unnerving fact that roads under the care of local ..governing bodies have little chance , of ever receiving much more than a .minimum of attention' is…

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Berry Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. P. H. Chittick) presided and there were also present: Aldermen E. J. Agar. D. C. Hot, H. E. Cock,…

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Resignation of Health Inspector Aldermen Express Regret

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

Mr. Chas John-ton, who had bean Berry’s health inspector for the past eight years, tendered his [?] to the council at…

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Building Applications Granted by Berry Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 6

At the Berry Municipal Council’s meeting en Monday night last Mr. C. Johnston, the health inspector, recommended…

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Caustic Comments Berry Council on the Straying Stock Nuisance

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

The letter from the [?] Farming League (referred in previous in this paper) concerning the straying stock…

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Wallaga Lake Mystery Solved Eurobodalla Shire Attempts Opening

The Bega District News · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

At the last Mumbulla Shire Council meeting the engineer reported that he had inspected [?] Lake with a view to having it opened…

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Imlay Shire Cuncil Money for Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

In addition to the general payments the States from the petrol tax, the Federal Government has decided to make amiable to the States a sun of £1,000,000 for road contraction and maintenance in sparsely populated areas” said Mr. A. Fraserd…

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