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Council & local affairs, 1949

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Petition From Council Employees

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

The Shoalhaven Shire Council last night had before it a petition signed by 24 road men asking that the council…

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Amalgamation of Local Government Areas Move From Jamberoo Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

For some time past there has been talk of amalgamation of the local government areas of Jamberoo, Kiama, Shellharbour…

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Alteration to Imlay Shire Ridings. Towns Coming Into Greater Prominence

The Bega District News · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

If the Imlay Shire Council decides to alter the shire's riding boundaries, each new section will be built round a main town or settlement. out of the discussion at the April meeting, the shire clerk (Mr. L. A. Wilson) has submitted a tentative plan of the proposed alteration of the ridings of the…

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Weed County Council Difficulties. Conference Date Obscure

The Bega District News · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

The proposed conference between district Local Governing bodies to consider the formation of a weeds country council is not meeting with…

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Responsibility To Dispiaced Persons P.P.U. Men Warned By Council Chairman

The Bega District News · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

An employer has definite obligations when he accepts the responsibility of a displaced person as a rural worker, declared Mr. Cecil Gordon, chairman of the Southern District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union…

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Council Mems

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 3

The Wattamolla P. and C. Association’s letter asking if the electricity was to be extended beyond the former shire…

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Jamberoo Council Opposes Amalgamation

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

Jamberoo Council, by 5 votes to 3, has decided to oppose amalgamation of the areas covered by the councils of…

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Primary Producers’ Union Illawarra District Council Meeting at Kangaroo Valley

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

There was a good meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the PPU, at Kangaroo Valley, on Friday last. In the absence…

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Now North Bega ! Another Shire Centre Wants to Join Bega

The Bega District News · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

North Bega residents, like those of Tathra, are convinced that under the control of the Bega Municipal Council they would receive a more…

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Excessive Loads Worry Councillors Mumbula Shire Roads Torn Up

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

Excessively heavy loads ok Mumbulla Shire roads are breaking up the road surfaces in some parts of the shire according Cr. Welsh, He lays the blame on to those…

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£22,000 Loan Approved for Bega Valley County Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Cahill, has advised Mr. Jack Beale M.L.A., Member for South Coast, that His Excellency the Governor has now…

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Shoalhaven Shire Council Engineer’s Report College Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

During the course of a rather lengthy report, the engineer, Mr. H. Dee, submitted the following matters to the…

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Council Mems

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

In the absence of the President (Cr. H. O. Cox) and the Deputy President (Cr. P. S.) West), Cr. P. H. E. Chittick…

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Dairy Supervision Council As Local Authority

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

By a proclamation under the Local Government Act, 1919, appearing in the Government Gazette on April 8. 1949, the…

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Coke “Up” From £3 to £4 Per Ton Shire Council’s Decision

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

The Shoalhaven Shire Council decided at yesterday’s meeting to increase the pries of coke by £1 per ton and 9d per bag…

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Insulators for County Council Free of Duty

The Bega District News · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 6

Two thousand porcelain shackle insulators from the United Kingdom are to be admitted to Australia free of duty following representations made by Mr. Allan…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council “Hope to Meet More Often in Future”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

“Our last ordinary meeting was held on August [?] said the president of the Berry branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s…

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New Shire Clerk Appointed Mr. JOHN P. HILL

The Bega District News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Council called to consider sixteen applications for the position of shire Clerk to succeed the present Shire Clerk (Mr. Percy S.J…

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SHIRE & Main Roads Officials Confer Proposed Proclamation Of Main Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

There was a full attendance of councillors of the Mumbulla Shire Council on Thursday morning of last week, when Council conferred with a party of officials of the Department of Main Roads…

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Lake Silting Up at Merimbula Imlay Shire Council Discusses v Relief Project

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

“The people of Merimbula are troubled about the lake. The town depends on the tourist traffic, and with the constant silting up of the lake, things look black for both tourists and local fishermen.”…

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