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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

195 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

Primary Producers’ Union Illawarra District Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 1

The [?]meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union was held at Dapto on Monday of…

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Wants Weed County Council Blackberries Causing A.p.p.u. Concern

The Bega District News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 11

“The local Shire Councils have shown their inability to combat the blackberry menace and they appear to lack enthusiasm in this regard…

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Shoalhaven Shire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

The President, Cr. H. O. Cox, reported to the Shoalhaven Shire Council meeting, or. Wednesday of last week, that Dr. Ryan had…

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Authority To Borrow Loan Council Allocation to to County Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

The Australian Loan Council at its recent meeting allocated the sum of £100,000 for borrowing by the Bega Valley County Council during the…

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Shoalhaven Shire Council ELECTRICITY

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

The following has been taken from the report of the electrical engineer, Mr. M. E. Mattes:— The usual general maintenance…

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Shoalhaven Shire Engineer’s Report

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

The engineer, Mr. H. G. Dec, submitted his report to last night’s meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, from which We…

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Alderman Wants Strong Action Civic Centre Delay

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

The Bega Municipal council was informed on Tuesday night that the [?] of the [?]…

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Wants Bigger Homes Built Alderman Criticises McGirr

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

When the Bega Municipal Council was officially informed on Tuesday night that the Housing Commission intends to build seven two-bedroom houses, and three three-bedroom houses, on the Ravens wood Street property, Ald. Howard…

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Houses for Council Staff Delay in Land Transfer

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

The Council itself has met with some delay in own building plans to have constructed homes for its staff members…

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Face Lift for Council Chambers Front to Be Painted

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

The Bega Municipal Council has instructed its Health Inspector (Mr. S. Stoney) to draw up plans of proposed alterations to the interior of the…

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Prosecutions For Straying Stock Council Determined To Stop Menace

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

The Bega Municipal Council will prosecute the three owners of eight bullocks and a cow which the poundkeeper alleged were straying on Bega streets last Thursday. The cattle were impounded, and the…

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Shoalhaven Shire Correspondence

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

Included in the correspondence dealt with by the last meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council were the following—…

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Gerringong Council Mayoral Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

At the Gerringong Municipal Council meeting on Monday, night last, the Mayoral minute was submitted as follows—…

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Municipality Without Engineer Shire Wants Trotman Full Time

The Bega District News · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

When the Bega Municipal Council forwarded, on Monday, its usual agreement to employ the Mumbulla Shire Council’s engineer (Mr. J.B…

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Trouble at Shire Council Meeting Cr. Sullivan Criticises President Over Relieving Staff

The Bega District News · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

When the President of the Mumbulla Shire Council called for questions without notice, at the meeting on Monday, Cr. Sullivan asked whether relieving clerk Noonan had been dismissed…

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Support for New State Mumbulla Shire Interested

The Bega District News · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council at its meeting on Monday agreed to support the principle of forming a new state in the south east corner of…

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Shoalhaven Shire Engineer’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 1

Following are excerpts from the report of the engineer (Mr Dee) submitted to yesterday’s meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire…

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Health Administration in the Shire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 2

Mr. L. E. Stimson chief health inspector, submitted his report on the organisation of the the health administration of the…

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Shire Ridings Coolangatta Meeting Asks for Plan

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of delegates from Far Meadow, Coolangatta and Shoalhaven Heads Associations it was decided to ask the Shoalhaven…

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County Council Wins Contract Showground Track To Get Lights

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

Though negotiations had been carried on for some months between the Bega A. P. & H. Society and Mr. Halliwell, specialist in show track and ring lighting, a quote, submitted the Bega Valley County Council's Engineer, Mr. F. C…

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