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Council & local affairs, 1949

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Gerringong Council Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

The Mayor’s minute, as presented by Ald. H. G. Miller, to the Gerringong Municipal Council, reads as follows…

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Typhoid Is a Menace Warning to Imlay Shire

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

Standing orders were suspended temporarily at the last Imlay Shire Council meeting to hear expert advice on how to go about keeping the…

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County Council Loan Approval Granted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

An application, made by the Bega Valley County Council for approval to raise a loan of £ 23,000, has been successful…

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Council Fills Positions

The Bega District News · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

At its meeting on Tuesday, bus Bega Municipal Council considered the replies to its advertisement for various staff positions…

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Support Sought in Secession Scheme Tathra Sends Deputation To Bega Council

The Bega District News · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

Tathra Progressive Association sent two representatives to the Bega Municipal Council meeting, on Tuesday night, to seek support for the scheme to merge Tathra with the municipality…

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Weed County Council Conference Confusion Mayor Says Nothing To Refute

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Though there had been some confusion previously when a conference should have been held to consider the formation of a weeds county council in Eurobodalla, Mumbulla and Imlay Shires and the Bega Municipality, the State…

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National Fitness Fear Imlay Shire Councillor Wants Information

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

Imlay Shire Councillor Williams at the shire meeting last Friday declared that he wanted to know more about the National Fitness…

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Shoalhaven Shire Council CORRESPONDENCE

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Among the correspondence dealt with at the Shoalhaven Shire Council’s last meeting was the following:—…

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Long Service Leave “Over Payment” Mumbulla Shire to Discuss Complaint

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

A difference of opinion has ariseen between Mumbulla Shire Council and. Mr. W. Robinson, a council employee who has been granted long…

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More Money for Shire Roads State Member's Request to Minister

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

“A larger allocation of petrol tax funds should be made the Shoalhaven Shire Council, in view of the special…

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P.p. Board Wants Weed Officer Does Not Favour Weeds Country Council

The Bega District News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 5

Delegates from the Eden Pastures Protection Board will attend the weeds county council conference at Bega, on Monday but will go…

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New Truck for Municipality

The Bega District News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Bega Municipal Council has decided to purchase a 4-5 yard capacity Bedford track. The new equipment will be fitted with…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council Executive, on May 12, the general secretary reported the present…

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Land Resumptions Lagging Bega Aldermen Grow Impatient

The Bega District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

Ald. Moore and Ald. Cochrane both expressed impatience and concern at the delay in having certain Bega land resumptions completed. Hoping to move matters along out of the stalemate, Ald…

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Well Kept Books Imlay Shire Congratulated

The Bega District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

Mr. Frank M. Davidson F.C.A. (Aust.), auditor of the Imlay Shire, in his report to council stated that the books have been kept in a very…

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Council's Finances Improve Care Needed in Gas Undertaking

The Bega District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

The ordinary funds of the Bega Municipal Council since its April meeting have improved by £724/6/8. A credit is shown in the general…

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Australian Labour Party State Electoral Council for Monaro

The Bega District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 8

Delegates from A.L.P. Branches all over Monaro gathered at the Alpine Hotel, Cooms, on Sunday, May 8, to re-form the Stats Electoral…

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Ban on Roadside Hoardings Bega Council Follows Local Government Association

The Bega District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Lounanimously agreed to recommend to cal Government Associations it was constituent bodies that they advocate…

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Beale Points to Poor War Legacy In Every Shire

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Speaking on the Main Roads Amendment Bill, in the State House, last week, Mr. Jack G. Beale M.L.A., Member for South Coast, said that no matter in. what shires of the State one travels there is a war caused legacy; disgraceful rods…

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Electricity Extensions Proceeding Apace Comity Council Engineer Reports Development

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 4

Satisfactory progress is taking place on the erection of the Numbugga electricity extension, reported Mr. Tregurtha the at the Bega Valley County Council meeting, last Thursday…

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