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Council & local affairs, 1951

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

Shire Selects Site For Community Hotel Mumbulla Wants Land In Zane Grey Reserve

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 5

The President reported on a recent visit by councillors to Bermagui for the purpose of selecting a site for a community hotel. He recommended that Council decide on a site…

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Brogo People Want Road and Bridge Shire Asked To Proceed With Work At Once

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 4

A deputation of 14 ratepayers and residents from the eastern side of the Brogo River met Mumbulla Shire Council on Monday last week, and generally asked Council to proceed with all urgency the building…

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Gerringong Council Minute by the Mayor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

The following report was submitted to the last meeting of the Gerringong Council, by the Mayor, Ald. G.E. Chitrick:—…

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Gerringong Council Estimates Report by Town Clerk

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council recently, it was decided to give consideration to a reduction of…

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Ald. Chittick Re-elected Mayor of Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

Ald. G. E. Chittck was re elected Mayor of Gerringong, the election being without opposition, A former Mayor in Aid J.R…

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New Shire President. CR. P. S. West Defeats Cr. D. J. Glass in a Secret Ballot

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

The retiring President of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, Cr. Il O. Cox, declined to stand for reelection, when the heal election…

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Warning on Bega’s Rates by Alderman Fears’ Of A Recession Held By Aid Goldberg

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

We have reached a stage when we cannot raise our rates any more than we are forced to do, for in certain circles it is thought that 1952 will be a recession year, declared Ald. Goldberg, at the Bega…

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Ald. Chas Ayres Again Re-Elected Mayor Will Be Serving His Eighth Term In Office

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

Ald. Chas. Ayres was re-elected mayor of Bega for his eighth successive term, at a special meeting of the Bega Municipal Council, on Tuesday night. His allowance was fixed at last year’s figure of £100…

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Bega War Memorial Com. to Be Revived Money Received From Lord Mayor’s Fund

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

Ald. Chas. Ayres, Mayor of Bega, told Bega Municipal Council, on Tuesday last week, that the Bega War Memorial Committee had been a long time trying to get money, but had at last acquired £600,…

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Cr. Sims Again Head Of Mumbulla Shire Election Held In Sick President’s Absence

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 2

There was something of a situation at yesterday’s meeting of Mumbulla Shire Council when the election of president came up for a decision. The retiring president (Or. F. primary votes, he was declared…

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Bega's Mayor Has Record

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

Now that Aid., Chas., Ayres has been elected. Mayor of Bega for the eighth successive year, this worthy number one citizen…

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