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Council & local affairs, 1950

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Council Will Co-operate with Berry Progress Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, a number of requests from the Berry Progress Association came up to…

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No Mumbulla Shire Election All Councillors Nominate

The Bega District News · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Hill, Mumbulla Shire Clerk, and returning officer for the Shire’s elections, has received nominations from only those already…

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New Faces for Imlay Council

The Bega District News · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

Although there will be at least two new faces, with a possibility of there being three, when the Imlay Shire Council starts its next term…

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Allowed Stock to Stray in Imlay Council’s Campaign Continues

The Bega District News · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 10

Imlay Shire Council’s campaign against straying stock is proceeding with some energy, and at the Eden and Pambula Courts of Petty…

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“County Council Shows Progress” Chairman Replies To Criticism Iii Special Minute

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

“I am greatly concerned by recent letters and press reports concerning Council’s activities in the erection of rural some of which are little short of pressure tactics,” declared Cr. A. T. Cochrane, chairman of the Bega Valley…

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Bega War Memorial Meeting Mayor Says Meeting Will Be Held

The Bega District News · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 2

In reply to a query by Aid. Alan Bishop, the Mayor (Aid. Chas Ayres) at the Bega Municipal Council, on Tuesday night, said that a meeting…

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“Local Bus Drivers Arrogant." Ald. Hooke's Charge in Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

Ald. Hooke told Bega Municipal Council last week that the Bega Black and White buses were not complying with the regulations…

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Council’s Building Loans Reported Exhausted Bank Will Be Approached For Further Loan

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 4

After two building loans had been granted by the Bega Municipal Council, last week, amounting to £4,750, the funds available for this purpose were then exhausted. An attempt is being made to arrange…

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Gerringong Council Triennial Report by the Mayor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 1

The Mayor of Gerringong (Ald. H. G. Miller) submitted his triennial report on the activities of the council, at the…

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Shire Loan Approvals

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 2

Our State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, MLA, has been advised by the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. J. J. Cahill, MLA,…

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Local Government Elections Tomorrow Voting Compulsory for Council Referendum and Urban Committee

The Bega District News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

Tomorrow the local government triennial elections will be held throughout the State, polls opening at 8 a.m., closing at 8 p.m…

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Correspondence Shire Council Deals with a Long List

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 6

To say nothing of the late letters, and there were quite a few of them, the Shire Council dealt with 31 letters at its…

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Shire Works

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 2

The acting shire engineer, Mr. R. S. Pritchard, submitted the following report to Thursday’s meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire…

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Gerringong Council the Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 2

Reporting to the last meeting of the Gerringong Council, the Mayor, Ald. H. G, Miller, says: Since council’s last ordinary…

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Merimbula Urban Area? Imlay Shire Council Makes Application

The Bega District News · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

Imlay Shire Council has made application for the Governor’s approval to the establishment of an Urban Area for the township of…

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British Council Jubilee Scholarships

The Bega District News · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 7

As announced by the Prime Minster (Mr. Menzies),. the British Council! is offering two Jubilee Scholarships for candidates to follow a course of studay…

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Bega A.p.p.u. District Council Decision Want to Retain Firebranding

The Bega District News · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 7

The Bega District Council of the Australian Primary Producers Union, t its meeting, in Bega, on Tuesday, resolved to view with…

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Ald. G. E. Chittick Mayor of Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

Ald. G. E. Chittick has been elected Mayor of Gerringong, with an allowance of £30. The election took place on…

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Local & General Shire President’s Election Tonight

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

The election of President of the Shoalhaven Shire Council is set down for tonight. We think it would be a safe…

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Ald. (Mas Ayres, Mayor Re-election Just a Matter of Form

The Bega District News · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

It seemed Just a matter of form to return Aid. Chas Ayres, retiring Mayor, to the position of first citizen of the Bega Municipality, when the…

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