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Council & local affairs, 1950

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Mr. H. R. Stenning Going to Cooma Clerk of Monaro Shire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

Congratulations to Mr, H. R. Stenning, of Berry, on his appointment as clerk to the Monaro Shire Council. There were 15…

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Praise for Imlay Shire Council

The Bega District News · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

Auditor for Imlay Shire Council, Mr. Frank M. Davidson, in his report to council for the year ending December, 1949, paid a compliment…

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Shire Road Work

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Under the heading of “General”, the shire engineer, Mr. H. Dee. reported to Monday night’s meeting of the Shoalhaven…

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Council Determined On Carp Street Posts Old Co-op Store Is An Eyesore Says Alderman

The Bega District News · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

“ We should give notice to the owners of Carp Street buildings, with verandah posts, that the time allowed for removal is almost expired, stating that Council will become active un seeing that the work is done.”…

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County Council Blackout Transient Fault in Transmission Line

The Bega District News · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

A blackout, which occurred' in the electrical system of the Bega Valley County Council, from 5.15 p.m. to 5.45 p.m., Wednesday, in Bega, and…

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Gas Complaints Move Council Two Stated Cases Cause Lively Debate

The Bega District News · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

The Bega Municipal Gas Committee recently had to with a letter from Mr. Mitchell, of Peden Street, about the indifferent supply of gas to his residence, and a further complaint from Mrs. Allison, of Belmore Street, stating that…

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Municipal Rates Coming in Slightly Better Than Last Year

The Bega District News · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 6

Since the April meeting of the Bega Municipal Council a further £2,476 has Keen collected in rates, thus bringing the total received this…

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Public Works Reported Upon by the Mayor of Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

The northern end of Foxground Road has been attended to as directed by council, reported the Mayor (Aid, H. G. Miller) to…

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LOCAL and General Visit of Shire Council To Berry on June 21 at 2.30 p.m

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

The Shoalhaven Shire Councillors are coming to Berry—or, rather, some of them—on Wednesday, June 21, at 2.30 p.m.,…

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Plans To Form A.P.P.U. Dist. Council Delayed State President Tells Bega Members Of Union’s Progress

The Bega District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

“I had plans to set up a District Council of the Union in this important district of Bega, but the year’s extremely bad weather has upset plans of the organisers to put into motion the necessary machinery to bring it about.”…

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Shire Councillors to Visit Berry on Monday Next

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

This morning our Editor received a letter from the shire clerk (Mr. W. C. Batt) advising that representatives of the council…

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Meat Inspections Shire Councillors Divided on Additional Health Inspector

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

A good deal of the Shoalhaven Shire Council’s time has been taken up at recent meetings ever the matter of meat inspections…

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Removal of Impounded Horse Gerringong Council Making Inquiries

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

The town clerk, Mr. A. M. Trevallion, reported to the Gerringong Council, that following an impounding, a pony had been…

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Shire Ridings Minister Approves of Six Ridings Two North of the River and Four South

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 4

In a letter to Mr. J. G. Beale MLA, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Cahill, states that the six-riding scheme for…

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Hydro Excavation To Be Done By County Council Councillors Reject Two Tenders For Project

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 4

Two tenders submitted to the Bega Valley County Council for the excavation of the pipe-line bench for the George’s Creek hydro-electric expansion were rejected by Council, at its meeting, on Thursday last, on the question of price…

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Disappointed Shire Councillors Postpone Visit to Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1

To say that the people of Berry were disappointed at the non-appearance of the Shoalhaven Shire Councillors on…

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Bega Aldermen Perturbed At Council’s Finances Immediate Economies Needed To Avoid Retrenchments

The Bega District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

The Finance Committee of the Bega Municipal Council warned the aldermen, on Tuesday night, that the general fund is not in a particularly healthy position, with the greater proportion of the rates in and the fund still having an overdraft…

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Imlay Council’s Respect

The Bega District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

The President of Imlay Shine Council asked councillors and all those present at the Council meeting on Friday last week; to stand in…

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Lochiel Children Listen Visit to Imlay Shire Meeting

The Bega District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 6

Lochiel school children were introduced to the impressive inside workings of the Imlay Shire Council when Mr. Jones, the schoolmaster,…

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“Chamber Of Commerce Being Ignored” Merimbula ‘Drome Causes Incident With Council

The Bega District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

Members of the Bega District Chamber of Commerce, at its last council meeting, felt they were being ignored by the Bega Municipal Council concerning the Chamber’s efforts to have the Federal Government proceed as quickly as possible…

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