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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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

Municipal and Shire Elections Position Now Clarified

The Bega District News · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

Local Government Association Secretary, (A. Mainerd), said yesterday that some confusion appeared to exist in regard to the Local Government…

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Defeat of Veteran Alderman Young Men Dominate Bega Election

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

The omission of veteran alderman F. R. Zingel from the Bega Municipal Council and the decisive defeat of Cr. L. F. Tarlinton of Mumbulla Shire were features of the Local Government Elections in the Bega district…

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Berry’s Mayor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 2

A special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council will be held on Monday night next, for the purpose of electing the Mayor…

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Broughton Vale Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the first meeting of the newly-elected Broughton Vale Council on Wednesday…

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Ald. W. A. Boyd Re-elected Mayor of Broughton Vale for 12th Successive Term

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 2

There was a full attendance [?] the Broughton Vale meeting [?] Wednesday last, when the election of Mayor resulted in the [?]…

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Municipal Elections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 1

The Municipal Elections took place on Saturday last, and as far as Berry was concerned interest was confined to very few…

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Council Seeks School Sites Minister May Exchange Land

The Bega District News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 6

The Bega Municipal Council will attempt to find suitable sites in Bega for the building of an Infant’s school, a technical college and a…

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Re-appointed Mayor, Ald. C. AYRES Allowance Increased

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 1

Ald. Chas. Ayres, Mayor all through last Council’s life has again been elected first citizen of Bega for 1947-48 There was no voting necessary, as the only other nominee, Ald. A. T. Cochrane, withdrew…

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Council to Helf Surf Club Praise for Life Savers

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 7

At a monthly meeting of the Imlay Shire Council at Eden on Friday, the Tathra Surf Life Saving Club asked for a donation of £25 for the Club’s…

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Mayor's Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

At the Berry Council meeting on Monday night last, Ald Chittick submitted a Mayoral minute which, firstly referred to the…

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Contest to Beat Record of Fifty Years As Alderman

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

Two men are out to beat the record of Alderman J. Rintoul, of Young, who this year completed fifty years as an alderman…

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Monthly, Fortnightly? Berry Council Meetings

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

It would appear that the newly elected Berry Council is not going to follow the bad example of its pre-decesser and sit into the…

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Five Votes to Four Ald. Chittick Re-elected Mayor of Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

Ald. P. H. [?] who had been Mayor of Berry curing the past, twelve months has been re-elected to the position…

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Wants Anditor’s Report Read Mumbulla Shire Argument

The Bega District News · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 4

“What is the position regarding our audits?” asked Cr. J. T. Sullivan. at the completion of Mumbulla Shire Council’s meeting on Monday…

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Imiay Shire Council Proposed Wolumla Bush Eire Local Rate

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 6

By virtue of the powers conferred by section 121 of the Local Government Act, 1919 as amended the above Council hereby notifies that it proposes to levy for…

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Bega General Rates Increased Council Passes Estimates

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 1

The 1948 estimates for Bega Municipality were presented to Council on Friday evening last when it was submitted that the General Fund be increased to allow a more extensive works programme…

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Will Not Prosecute 81% Vote in Bega Council Eelections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 5

It was revealed at the Bega Municipal Council meeting on Friday evening that the number of persons on the roll for recent local…

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Gerringong’s Mayor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 December 1947 · page 1

Ald. G. E. Chittick has been re-elected Mayor of Gerringong, with Ald. H. G. Miller as Deputy Mayor…

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Gerringong Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 December 1947 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the Gerringong Council meeting on Monday night last, with the Mayor (Al[?]. G…

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