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Council & local affairs, 1949

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

Former Shire Clerk Praised

The Bega District News · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

The auditor for the Mumbulla Shire Council stated at the conclusion of his inspection of the books of the shire were in good order…

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Pressure on County Council

The Bega District News · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

The chairman of the Bega Valley County Council (Cr. A. T. Cochrane) has been concerned at the delay in the normal programme of rural…

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Indignant Protest by County Council Defends Local Govt. Electricity Undertakings

The Bega District News · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

Bega Valley County Council is indignant at the criticism directed against Local Government controlled electricity undertakings. Council states, however, that such criticisms can only emanate from sources ignorant of the enormous…

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Mumbulla Shire’s Riding Boundaries Councillors Reconsider New Division

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council’s submission to the Minister for Local Government that the Brogo locality be taken from A’ riding and included in 5 riding was returned last week for council’s re-consideration…

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Gerringong Council the Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. H. G. Miller, reported to the last meeting o, the Gerringong Municipal Council as follows : —…

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Mumbulla and the Library Official Addresses Council

The Bega District News · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 6

Mumbulla Shire Council was addressed by Mr. Butler, of the New South Wales Government Library Board, Monday, last week, concerning…

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Petrol Tax Allocation, Expected Increase Imlay Shire Hopes For Another £2,000

The Bega District News · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 7

As a result of a conference with the Prime Minister (Mr.Chifley) and representatives of the Australian Council of Local Govrnment Associations, it is expected that the allocation to Local Government for 1949/50 for petrol tax…

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Hands Off County Council P.p.u. Will Resent Any Change

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 4

Both the Bega Branch and the Southern District Council for Primary Producers Union will oppose any move to remove the control…

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Park-minded Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

The present members of the Bega Municipal Council might be known for interest in improving and increasing the parks in the…

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New Move Towards Weeds C. C. Municipal Council Will Co-operate

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

Bega Municipal Council received a request from the Eden Pastures Protection Board that another conference of local governmental bodies in the…

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Gas Works Pep-up Delayed Council Wants Work Done

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

Improvements have been needed at the Bega Gas Works for many months, and though the Bega Municipal Council is well aware of this,…

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Shire Ridings Letter From L.g. Dept

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 2

The Shoalhaven Shire Council yesterday had before it a communication from the Department of Local Government regarding…

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Cattle Handed Over by Bega’s Mayor

The Bega District News · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 9

Surrounded by cattle donations from all parts of the State, Aid. Chas Ayres, Mayor of Bega, is thanked by Aid. Murray, Mayor of the flood devastated town of Kempsey, for 252 magnificent head of Jersey cattle from the Bega District. A special expert committee has been set up in the…

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Counts Council Party in Storm

The Bega District News · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 2

Starting out in fine, warm weather the councillors and officers of the Bega Valley County Council and their wives were unprepared for the…

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“Council Road Grants Inadequate” Says Stale Member

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 6

“Grants totalling £4800 and £1580 are to be made available to the Shoalhaven Shire and Gerringong Municipal Councils,…

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Primary Producers’ Union Meets at Berry District Council Delegates Discuss a Wide Variety of Important Matters

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 4

Berry was the venue of the quarterly meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union on…

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“Mumbulla Shire Road Grant Inadequate” State Member Not Satisfied

The Bega District News · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 9

“Grants totalling £3,640 are to be made available to Mumbulla Shire Council by the State Government from Petrol Tax funds,” states Mr. Jack Beale M.L.A., “It amounts’ to about a lorry load of gravel to a mile of Shire road.”…

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Will Not Let Big Jack Road Die Slur Oh Shire Engineer Says Imlay President

The Bega District News · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 6

The Towamba Valley Association appears determined to keep the question of a better Big Jack Mountain highway alive by asking the Imlay Shire Council to give further consideration to die matter…

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More Candelo People Want Water Doubts on Council's Authority to Grant It

The Bega District News · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 7

More residents near the Tantawanglo pipe-line are requesting that they be allowed to have their properties connected with the water. The…

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Targett’s Road Not Started Council Gets Ultimatum

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

For fourteen years Mr. A. D. Targett has both patiently and impatiently sought a road to allow him access to the other roads of the…

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