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Council & local affairs, 1948

195 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 10

Dir. Alcock Reports Actions to P. P. Board Alleges Insult by Shire Engineer

The Bega District News · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 4

At the meeting of the Eden P. P. Board, on Tuesday, Directors supported Dir. J. Alcock's action in warning ;the Mumbulla Shire Council…

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Re-elected Cr. H. O Cox. President Or Shoalhaven Shire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 2

After carrying cut the position of President of the Provisional Council of the Shoalhaven Shire Council for six months, Cr. H…

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Bega Aldermen Increase Rate More Revenue Needed Far Engineer

The Bega District News · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Bega Municipal Council on Tuesday night, it was decided to employ a works overseer at a salary £600, and to raise the general rate from 8½rd. to 10[?]d. to meet this and other additional expenditures…

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Mayor for Fifth Term . Ald. Ayres Re-elected

The Bega District News · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

Ald. Chas Ayres was elected Mayor Bega for the fifth consecutive term, a special meeting of the Bega Municipal Council, on. Tuesday night. The voting…

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Wallagoot ’Drome Site May Be Unsuitable Surveyor’s Opinion To Bega Council

The Bega District News · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

In a letter to the Bega Municipal Council, Surveyor T. A. Dalton, who surveyed the proposed Wallagoot aerodrome site for the Council, says that he was surprised to hear of the Government decision to huild an aerodrome at…

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Bouquets at Last Imlay Council Congratulated

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

Chests were seen to swell with personal satisfaction and smiles, almost of embarrassment, brightened the faces of Councillors, when a…

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Imlay Wants Money for Weed Control Claims No Need For County Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

“While we pay rates to the shire for noxious weed eradication, we shouldn’t have to set up another body. If the Government subsidises the county council, all right, but I say that for every pound of money the Government…

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Council Mems

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 6

The Shoalhaven Shire Council decided to grant the request of the Woonona Presbyterian Sunday School to hold to annual…

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Ald. H. G. Miller Mayor of Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 3

Alderman H. G. Miller has been elected Mayor of Gerringong with an allowance of £25 per annum…

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Total Prohibit’n. Hoses Throughout Shire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

The Shoalhaven Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided to prohibit the use of hoses throughout the whole of the shire…

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Graders for Council Engineer’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 2

The shire engineer, Mr. H. Dee, reported to the Shoalhaven Shire Council that the A.D. grader has been employed in…

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Gerringong Council the Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Gerringong Council, the Meyer’s minute was read as follows:— During the short period since…

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Re-elected Shire President Cr. Bert Sims Unopposed

The Bega District News · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 1

Cr. A.J. Sims was re-elected president of the Mumbulla Shire Council for a second term, on Monday. There was little time taken over the…

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Director Alco[?]k Entitled to Opinion Stock Inspector Addresses Shire On Rabbits

The Bega District News · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 1

“This council was reported by the press to have been amused by the letter written to it by Director John Alcock, of the Eden Pastures Protection Board. I, therefore, would like to say that Director Alcock is -entitled to express his…

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Nomination for Migrant Sought Imlay Council Gets Request From England

The Bega District News · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 8

Mrs. J. Shelley, of West Kensington, London, has written to the Imlay Shire Council asking that dignified body to consider nominating her…

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