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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

111 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 6

Gerringong Council. Mayoral Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. G. E. Chittick, presented the following minute at the first meeting of the new year of the Gerringong…

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Gerringong Council Electrical Engineer’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

The alteration in Riverleigh Avenue and Stafford Street, Gerroa, have taken up a considerable portion of my time during…

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Big Money Needed for Candelo Rd. Realigning And Sealing Costs Beyond Imlay Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

Because of the heavy cost of realigning and sealing with bitumen the road from Candelo to Kingswood the Imlay Shire Council, after considering the report submitted by the shire clerk (Mr. L. A. Wilson) on the financing of the…

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Unity Is Still Being Sought By A.P.P.U. Latest Move Comes From Cootamundra Dist. Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

The latest attempt by the Australian Primary Procedures’ Union to achieve unity among all other primary producers’ organisations has come from the Cootamundra District council of the A.P.P.U…

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Water Supply Report of Acting Shire Engineer

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

The acting shire engineer, Mr. R. S. Pritchard, reporting on the water position, had the following to say at the [?]…

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New Single Phase Reticulation County Council Engineer Impressed With N.Z. System

The Bega District News · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

The Bega Valley County Council is now awaiting the approval of the State Electricity Authority of a system of single phase conductor reticulation for rural areas, before making definite plans to have it installed in the county…

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Cr. Cochrane Again County CI. Chairman Re-elected For Eighth Term As Council Head

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

Re-elected for his eighth term as Chairman of the Bega Valley County Council, Cr. A. T. Cochrane, told Council that he accepted the re-election as a challenge to him to direct the completion of the pipeline of the George's Creek for…

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Shire Rates “Up” From 5½d to 7d in the £

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

As was only to be expected, the Shoalhaven Shire Council has raised the general rate. It is “up” from 5½d. to 7d in the £…

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Carp Street Stalls To Be Reduced Council Limits Each Body To One A Year

The Bega District News · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

Although the Bega Municipal Council received applications for the holding of 29 street stalls by local bodies, the aldermen, at the meeting of Council, on Tuesday, resolved to each body to one stall day in Carp Street during the year…

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Grants to Councils Shire Money Fob Bo Ad Repairs

The Bega District News · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Public Works and Local Government, has approved of grants to councils from the funds…

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Concrete Tar Tank Wanted Bega Council Will Need a Loan

The Bega District News · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

The storage of tar, a valuable by product at the Bega Gas Works, has causing some concern to the Manager (Mr. Hind) who has…

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Some Bega Houses Not on Sewer Council Want All Connected

The Bega District News · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Although some owners have taken advantage of the sewerage extensions in Bega,: others have made no apparent effort to have their property…

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Shire Will Support Bega P. & C.

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire council will support the Bega Par[?]nts and Citizens Association in a campaign to…

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Money Released For Bega War Memorial Lord Mayor’s Patriotic War Fund Now Available

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

The unexpended balance held by the Bega Branch the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund is to transferred to the Bega District War Memorial' Committee…

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Nowra’s Acute Hospital Position Cr. F. P. Ryan Complains at Shire Council Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

Cr. Dr. Ryan referred to the lack of hospital accommodation at Nowra, when he spoke at the Shoalhaven Shire Council…

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Shire Engineer Appointment of Mr. R. S. Prichard

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, Mr. R. S. Prichard was appointed shire engineer, in succession to…

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Wolumla To Get New Public Hall Approval After Deputation Meets Imlay Shire Council

The Bega District News · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Following a deputation to the Imlay Shire Council, on Friday last week, Wolumla appears to be very close now to getting a new hall to replace the old structure that has actually been…

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Duck Shooting at Kiss's Lagoon Complaint at Bega Council Meeting

The Bega District News · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

Although Bega Municipal Council does not wish to take action unless it is necessary against those offenders…

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Butter, Not Council Matter Imlay Will Not Support Mumbulla Move

The Bega District News · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Although Mumbulla Shire Council at a. recent meeting, resolved to seek a better deal for the dairymen in the butter…

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Annual Report Illawarra District Council of the Ppu

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union held at Nowra last week, the…

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