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Council & local affairs, 1952

137 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Government Grants For Gerringong Parks But Council Must Make Haste

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Renshaw, has intimated to the Member for the district, Mr. Beale, that he is prepared to give…

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Lochiel Happy About Power Cr. Hart Congratulates Bega County Council

The Bega District News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

Cr. R. M. Hart, President of Imlay Shire Council, and a farmer at Lochiel, stated at last Friday’s meeting of Council that the Bega Valley County Council’s power line to Lochiel has proved…

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Residents May Help Council Scheme To Lend Money To Repair Streets

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

It seems likely that a number of Bega residents will assist Bega Municipal Council to reconstruct sections of streets in which these people reside. Although Council some months…

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Council Must Watch O’draft Ald. Goldberg Warns Not To Exceed Limit

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

The need for the Bega Municipal Council to live within its income was stressed by Aid. Dudley Goldberg, Deputy Mayor, at the meeting of Council, on Tuesday night last week, when he warned…

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Scheme to Elevate Street Level Council Plans To Raise Bega St Above Floods

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

Bega Municipal Council has applied for a grant under the Commonwealth Aid Roads programme, and has submitted tentative plans for the repair of Bega Street from Auckland Street to the North…

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Nowra’s Milk Cr. Wilson Submits a List of Questions to Shire Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

Cr. Wilson asked a list of pr[?]pared questions at the Shoalhaven Shire Council’s meeting on Wednesday of last week, and…

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New Machinery Available But Council Has No Money

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

“It is lack of modern machinery that is helding up this shire.” So spoke Cr. H. Barrett at the last meeting of the…

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D.M.R. Asked To Help In D. Hill Rd. Repair Shire Road Being Used Instead Of Buckajo Rd

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

Mumbulla Shire Council has asked the Department of Main Roads to contribute toward the cost of repairs of the Daisy Hill Road, while that road is being used as an alternative route pending the…

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Gerringong Council Mayor’s Minute

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

A the last meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council, the Mayor, Ald. G. E. Chittick, submitted the following minute:…

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County Council May Borrow To £300,000

The Bega District News · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

Bega Valley County Council has been granted approval by the Australian. Loan Council to-borrow to £300,000 during the 1952-53 financial year, but it has been stressed that any work for which…

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P.P. Boards and the Rabbit Council Of Advice Man Replies To Charges

The Bega District News · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Moulder, Chairman, Council of Advice to Pastures’ Protection Boards, makes a reply to many statements which, he declares, are being made in country and city Press complaining that…

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George’s Ck. Damage Being Repaired Tour Of Inspection Led By Country Council Head

The Bega District News · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 5

A close inspection of that Bega Valley Country Council’s George’s Creek pipe-line bench and weir project, on Friday, showed that a great deal of the original damage has been repaired…

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“Ppu May Fail” Illawarra District Council Warns Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Graham, manager of the Albion Park Dairy Coy., who is not one for making extravagant statements, told the…

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“Ppu May Fail” Illawarra District Council Warns Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Graham, manager of the Albion Park Dairy Coy., who is not one for making extravagant statements, told the…

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Nowra’s Milk Supply Inspector Reports to Council on Cr. Wilson’s Questions

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

At last night’s meeting of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, the health inspector, Mr. Stimson, submitted the following report…

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New Health Officer Active In Imlay Finds Unsatisfactory Conditions In Shire

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 5

Imlay Shire Council’s new Health Inspector, Mr. F. C. Pearce, has lost no time in commencing his inspections, and at the meeting of Council, on Friday, had a lengthy report to submit for consideration…

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Board Milk for Whole Shire Council Reverses Its Decision

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 4

It is often said that “the third time proves it.” This was emphasised at the Shoalhaven Shire Council meeting last week, when…

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Correspondence at Shire Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

C. H. Abbott complained about the road leading to his property at Broughton Vale, and the matter was referred to the Engineer…

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Kva Charges Up £5 to £6/14/ Means Over £5000 Extra Cost to Shire Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 6

The Electricity Commission of NSW has advised the Shoalhaven Shire Council, that owing to rising costs, it would be necessary…

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Grand Work of Red Cross Mayor Congratulates Bega Branch

The Bega District News · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 4

Aid. Chas Ayres, Mayor of Bega, told the members of the Bega Branch of the Australian Red Cross that during the bush fires last summer the relief provided through the Branch was wonderful,…

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