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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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

Protest Meeting Northern Shire Areas to Take Action

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 3

There was an attendance of 20 at the Berry Progress Association's meeting, on Monday night last, with the president…

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Shire Area Too Big Berry Progress Association Moves for Breakaway

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

The best meeting of the Berry Progress Association for some time—there were 20 present— was held on Monday night last,…

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Brogo Farmers Enraged by Shire Neglect Community Split By Riding Boundaries

The Bega District News · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

Though the Brogo Agricultural Bureau is an enthusiastic body there appeared something more important afoot on Thursday last week by the size of the which had assembled round the Brogo Hall…

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Engineers Explain Road Work Carried Out in Former Berry Municipality

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

As was only to be expected, “The Register’s” report of the recent meeting of the Berry Progress Association’s meeting…

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Watching Council’s Finances Substantial Arrears in Rates

The Bega District News · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

Bega Municipal Council is determined to make a solid attempt to have its finances in a strong position before the end of the year…

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Council Loans and Home Building Two Loans' Good Work

The Bega District News · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

The building loans the Bega Municipal Council has arranged to assist Bega residents to build their own homes, have served a very fine…

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Council Mems

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

The Shoalhaven Shire Council, last week, decided to remind Mr. Ibbotson, tenderer for the Broughton Vale bridge, that…

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Shire Ridings Five of Three Representatives Berry (Except Bomaderry) and Broughton Vale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

It took exactly one hour, last night, for the Shoalhaven Shire Council to decide on the number of ridings it would recommend…

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Bermagui Trust Opposes Shire Doesn’t Want to Resign

The Bega District News · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Bermagui trustees of the local recreation reserve a letter was read from the Mumbulla Shire Council asking…

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Imlay Has Confidence Shire Council Sticks by Doctor Loftus

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

Imlay Shire Council has not been slow is realising the great value Dr. Bill Loftus has been to the shire, and the loss inconvenience his…

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Call for Other Union Support Rejected P.P.U. Dist. Council Attacks Bega Motion

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

The District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union, on Thursday, did not take very kindly—at times very bitterly, in fact—to the proposal made by the Bega Branch that support should be given to any other organisation seeking an increase in the price of butter…

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Shire Prepared to Rebuild Road Will Apply for Signs Too

The Bega District News · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

Mum bulla Shire Council has agreed to do all in its power to seek funds from official sources to be used on making the old Public Works…

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Correspondence at Shire Council Meeting

The South Coast Register · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

There were over [?]0 letters before last week’s Shire council meeting, some of which were particularly interesting to out…

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Shire Roads Grant From Government

The South Coast Register · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

Mr. J. G. Beale, MLA for the South Coast, forwarded to us the following letter from the Minister for Local…

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Shire Council “On the Mat” But President Comes Through with Fyling Colours Motion of Censure Withdrawn

The South Coast Register · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 4

In boxing parlance, the ratepayers, at the protest meeting, at Berry, on Monday night last, “did not pull their punches,” and literally hit the Council left and right, but President…

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Gerringong Council Mayoral Minute

The South Coast Register · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 5

The Mayor, Ald. H. G. Miller, submitted the following minute to the last meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council:—…

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President Pleased Shire Now Getting Busy on Roads

The South Coast Register · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

President H. O. Cox, speaking at the meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council last week, stated that he was rather pleased…

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Scheme To Bridge Bega River Shire Council To Make Survey

The Bega District News · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

Following a meeting of the Mumbulia Shire Council with a deputation of councillors and executive officers of the Shire Council on Tuesday afternoon last, a. survey will be made of the Bega River at its mouth with & view to the…

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Opposition To Imlay’s Six Riding Policy Shire Asked To Review Boundaries

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 4

The Department of .Local Government apparently is opposed to Imlay dividing its shire into six separate ridings, for shire clerk (Mr. L. A. Wilson) received a telephone call from the Department suggesting that council review its…

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Gerringong Council Special Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 1

A special meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council was held on Tuesday of last week, to deal with urgent…

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