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Council & local affairs, 1950

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

Chances for Relief Fodder Mattes Before P.p.u. Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

The chances of arranging for fodder donations for the flooded areas of the north coast was raised by Mr Edgar Filmer at the Southern…

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Will Not Confer with A.P.P.U. Pambula P.P.U. Move Defeated At Sthn. District Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

Expressing concern at the repeated public declarations that the Australian Primary Producers’ Union had been refused conference with the Primary Producers’ Union, Mr. Frank Kelly, Pambula delegate to the Southern District…

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Local P.P.U. Council Opposes 40 Hour Week Responsibility Of Employees’ Union To Make The Claim

The Bega District News · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 6

An attempt is being made by the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union to attract support to its opinion that as labour costs today are based on a 40 hour week in all other industries the butter price structure should…

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Plea for Shire Library

The Bega District News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

Sir,—The plea for the library scheme made by E. Chauncy, in the “News” of 8th inst.. has voiced the opinion of many in the Shire who have been denied the…

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School Of Arts Shames Bega’s Mayor Renovations Will Start Is The Promise

The Bega District News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

At the meeting of the Bega Municipal Council, on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. Chas. Ayres) displayed some impatience at the lack of action in having the Bega School of Arts renovated and cleaned after Council had…

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Council Will Prosecute Hobses Alleged to Be Too Close to House

The Bega District News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The Health Inspector of the Bega Municipal Council (Mr. S. H. Stoney) reported to Council, on Tuesday night, that horses were still…

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Wyndham Sale Yards Decision Imlay Council Wants Extension Ready For Season’s Selling

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

Imlay Shire Council has come to the conclusion that an early decision in the proposed saleyards extensions at Wyndham is necessary, to allow the auctioneers (Messrs. Wm. Rixon) to have the work implemented before the main…

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Bega Will Have A New Responsibility North Bega’s Inclusion In Municipality Is Gazetted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 4

The need to accept full responsibility for the area known as North Bega, now that the alterations to the boundaries of the municipality have been made to include North Bega in the Municipality, was stressed on aldermen, by the Mayor…

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Gerringong Council. Mayor Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 1

The Mayer (Ald. H. G. Miller) submitted the following minute to the last meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council…

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President’s Report of the Shoalhaven Shire Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 1

The President of the Shoalhaven Shire Council (Cr. H. O. Cox) has submitted the following report to the council:—…

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Dromedary, National Forest Suggestion by Shire Engineer

The Bega District News · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Trotman, Mumbulla Shire Engineer, suggested to Council, at its meeting, on Monday, that consideration be given to the suggestion…

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“Dangerous Obstruction” Cr. Handcock Complains to Council

The Bega District News · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

What was described as a dangerous obstruction on Peak Road, Bemboka, was brought before Mumbulla Shire Council’s notice, on…

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Wants Full Ferry Service Restored Chamber Of Commerce Keeps Pressure On Mumbulla Shire

The Bega District News · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

The Bega District Chamber of Commerce, which made an earlier approach to the Mumbulla Shire Council to have the Tathra ferry revert to a 24-hour service, following Council’s resolution to stop the service operating between…

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Bemboka Man Charges County Council Will Be Asked To Support Allegations Before Full Council

The Bega District News · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

Mr. N. A. Alcock, of Bemboka, in a letter to the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) charged the Bega Valley County Council for the alleged incorrect utilisations of loan monies and some of its employees…

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£275 Flood Grant for Gerringong Municipal Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

Our State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, MLA, has advised the Gerringong Municipal Council that the Minister for Public Works…

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Fear Impact O World Unrest County Council Engineer Advises On Plant Orders

The Bega District News · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

Fearing the impact on deliveries of hydro equipment by partial reversion of British industry to the production of munitions, Mr. F. C. Tregurtha, County Council Engineer, last week’s meeting of the Bega Valley County Council…

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New Engineer for Shire Council Applications Called for Position at Salary of £1350 Per Annum

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

By seven votes to six, the Shoalhaven Shire Council has decided to call applications for the position of Shire Engineer,…

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Straying Stock in Imlay Shire Successful Results Bring Repercussions

The Bega District News · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 10

The activities of the Imlay Shire Health Inspector, Mr. Brasington, in the combating of the straying stock menace, although proving very Successful, have brought the wrath of the people of some sections of the shire down on the heads of…

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Bus Problem Worries Bega Council Terminus To Be Fixed For Standing

The Bega District News · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

Reactions of the proprietors of the Black and White Buss Service to a decision of the Bega Municipal Council to move bus stand from Carp Street to a site in Church Street have shown that they are not amendable to the suggested transfer…

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Lochiel Farmers Resent Electricity Delay Feel Bega Valley C. Council Not Sincere

The Bega District News · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 11

Feeling that the Bega Valley County Council is not sincere in its promise to extend the supply of electric power to Lochiel, several speakers at a meeting of the Lochiel P. and C. Association, last week, expressed disappointment at the long…

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