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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

111 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 6

No Tantawanglo Visit by Council

The Bega District News · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 2

It is reported that the Mumbulla Shire councillors will not be visiting Tantawanglo for a tour of inspection of the proposed road…

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New Council Engineer

The Bega District News · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

During the past few days, same Bega residents have possibly noticed a capable looking man, in gum boots, inspecting…

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Higher Costs — Less Work Shire Council Construction

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 1

“The cause of the increase in cost is higher wages, higher cost of materials, shorter working week and the general…

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Gerringong Council Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. G. E. Chittick, submitted the following report at the last meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council:…

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No Additional Grant For Overseas Pipes Shire Water Schemes Strike Trouble

The Bega District News · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) has informed Mumbulla Shire Council that he regrets that any excess costs arising from the use of the proposed imported water…

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The Lord Mayor’s Fine Scheme

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

The plan formulated by the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. O’Dea) shows, that the city people do not…

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Scheme to Help Country University Students Lord Mayor Of Sydney Plans To Provide Decent Living Quarters

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

Some country University students in Sydney are living under the most squalid and appalling conditions in poor standard suburbs, because better class accommodation is not available to them, declared the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. O’Dea), when he visited Bega last week…

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Imlay Clerk Farewelled Presentation Made By Council And Staff

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 4

Imlay Shire Council farewelled Mr. L. A. Wilson, who had been the Shire Clerk for the past ten years, on Friday afternoon, after the conclusion of the Council meeting…

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County Council Can Borrow £300,000 Loan Council Grants Allocation For Year

The Bega District News · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Local Government, informed Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., Member for Monaro, and Mr. Jack G. Beale, M.L.A., Member for South Coast, that the Australian Loan Council has…

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London County Council Flats

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 4

These flats accommodate 6,350 people in the heart of London. Five lifts are provided and there are balconies on the upper floors. In each flat there is central heating. A primary and comprehensive high school are incorporated and have been built on the same…

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Imlay's New Shire Clerk

The Bega District News · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. E. B. Stuckey has been appointed Shire Clerk of the Imlay Shire Council in place Mr. L. A. Wilson who has…

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Vandalism Worried Bega Aldermen Tables, Seats Smashed At. Junction Reserve

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

Aldermen of the Bega Municipal Council are very disappointed with the lack of appreciation and reasonable use of the facilities erected at the Junction Camping Reserve. Vandalism has taken its toll of the…

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Bega Council May Borrow £70,000

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

Bega Municipal Council has been informed that the allocation from the Australian Loan Council to cover…

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Bega Button Day Difficulties Argument in Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The policy laid down by the Bega Municipal Council, that each local body can have only one Carp Street appeal a…

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Names for New Bega Streets Bega Council Suggests Three For The Future

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 4

With a new batch of Housing Commission homes to be erected in Bega, the Bega Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night last week, decided to keep in mind the names of Dr. John McKee…

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Gerringong Council Town Clerk’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 2

The following report of the Town Clerk (Mr. A. M. Trevallion) was submitted to the last meeting of the Gerringong…

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Praise for County Council

The Bega District News · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council, on Monday, resolved that a letter be written to the Chairman of the Bega Valley Comity…

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Gerringong Council Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 4

The following report was submitted by the Mayor, Ald. G. E. Chittick, at last week’s meeting of the Gerringong…

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New Roads for Bermagui Mumbulla Shire Agrees To Their Declaration

The Bega District News · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Mumbulla Shire Council, at its meeting, on Monday last week, agreed to the declaring as public roads the designed road between blocks “F” and “G,” and the lane on the western boundary of the subdivision…

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Council Mems

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 2

The following matters have been dealt with at recent meetings of the Shoalhaven Shire Councils:…

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