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Council & local affairs, 1948

195 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 10

Weed County Council Possible Mayor To Call Confereuce

The Bega District News · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

Following a request by the Bega Branch of the A.P.P.U., the Mayor of Bega (Ald. Chas. Ayres) has agreed to call a conference between Eurobodalla, Mumbulla and Imlay Shire Councils, and the Bega Municipal Council, to discuss…

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Council Amalgamation Example Blue Mountains’ Difficulties

The Bega District News · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

There have been suggestions from time to time in this district that an amalgamation of local shires and municipal councils would he the best means of bringing about the development that has been so badly lacking…

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Serious Moruya Losses County Council’s Action

The Bega District News · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

Concern about serious, financial losses from the Moruya electricity undertaking caused Bega Valley County Councillors to meet in…

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Berry’s Needs Dealt with at the Shoalhaven Shire Council Meeting Engineer’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 5

Berry’s needs took up quite a lot of time at the Shoalhaven Shire Council meeting last night, The engineer (Mr. Dee), in…

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Berry’s Needs Dealt with at the Shoalhaven Shire Council Meeting Engineer’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

Berry's needs took up quite a lot of lime at the Shoalhaven Shire Council meeting last night, The engineer (Mr. Dee), in…

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Merimbula ‘Drome Site Stir Bega Aldermen Hostile At Decision

The Bega District News · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

“The building of an aerodrome at Merimbula is impracticable, and this Council should make every effort to have the decision changed.” declared Ald. Hooke at the Bega Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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George’s Creek Pipeline Costs Tender Accepted by County Council

The Bega District News · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

Only one tender has been received by the Bega Valley County Council for the construction of the steel pipiline of the George’s Creek electricity scheme,…

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Full Time Municipal Engineer To Attend To Works Programme

The Bega District News · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

Because it intends to undertake an extensive programme of public works, the Bega Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night, to call applications for the position of permanent engineer at a salary in the vicinity of £600…

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Amused at Bega Aldermen

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

Sir,—As a regular reader of your paper, I was somewhat amused and amazed to read the childish remarks of Bega’s Aldermen, re the Government’s…

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Imlay Opposes Noxious Weeds County Council Well Seek Larger Grant for Shire

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

The Imlay Shire Council is not in favour of the proposal, to form a County Council to control noxious weeds in this district, but intends to…

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Sports Area at Merimbula Imlay Council Supports Proposal

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

The Merimbula Progress Association wants to purchase a large block of land in Beach Street, Merimbula, of the purpose of building a sports…

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New Power House Probable County Council’s Growing Pains

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

So rapid has been the expansion of the Bega Valley County Council that the Works Committee has been asked to search for a suitable block of land on which to construct new buildings, and to conceive a plan of enlargement which…

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Shoalhaven Shire Council President’s Public Statement for the Press

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

Cr. H .O. Cox, President of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, has forwarded the following statement of the financial…

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Towamba Valley Youth Council Scout Patrols Formed

The Bega District News · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 7

Mr. Wynne Umback was in the chair at the November meeting of the Towamba Valley youth Council when club reports were received…

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Blackberries and County Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 2

Sir— In a recent issue of your paper. I read with a great deal of disappointment where Imlay Shire Council opposed the proposal to form a country council…

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State Minister Favours Weed County Council Success For System Claimed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 1

The State Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) has informed the Bega District Chamber of Commerce that in cases where individual Shires are unable adequately to finance weed control work, and cannot employ a full time…

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Certificates Presented to Shire Clrs

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

At the Shoalhaven Shire Council meeting yesterday, cert ficates of merit were presented to Cr. J. S. McMahon and Cr. H. O…

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P.p. Board Man Threatens Shire Says Engineer “Tried to Be Funny”

The Bega District News · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

Because Mr. John Alcock, of Mogilla, alleges that the Mumbulla Shire Council’s engineer (Mr. J. B. Trotman) was not polite to him…

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Gerringong Council the Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. Chittick) submitted the following minute,…

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Weed County Council Local Bodies Differ

The Bega District News · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

On Monday night the Bega Branch of the A.P.F.U. unanimously confirmed its opinion that a county council should be formed to…

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