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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

272 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 14

Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held at Mittagong on Saturday last, there being present Councillors Smith (president), Kell, Webb, Wills, and Kirkland…

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Alderman Boardman Retires

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the last meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council held on Thursday night a spicy little incident occurred, which ended in Ald E Boardman leaving the table. It was…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last to consider the auditor's report and the clerk's reply thereto, and other matters of the day. There were…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, when there were present:—Ald. Pickard (Mayor), Beavan, Dunwoodie, Boardman, Rogers, Stephens, and Stokes…

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Mattal Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held at Mittagong on Saturday May 25, there being present Crs. Smith (president), Kell…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. Lindsay (mayor), Scroggie, Anderson…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night last, there being present Ald. Springett I(Mayor), Drabble, Smith, Dubeon, Napler, Lossby, and…

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The Shire as a Contractor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

The enginer of the Wingoesraibee Shire Council wrote to the last meeting of the Moores Vale Municipal Council quoting the price for 100 cable yards of metal while the crusher…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at Moss Vale on Monday, when there were present— Crs. Kettle (president…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Mose Vale on Monday, when there were present:—Councillor Kettle (president), Hetherington, Missingham, Landowne, and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night when there were present:— Ald, Pickard (Mayor), Beavan, Dunwoodie, Boardman, Rogers, Neich, Stokes, and Davis…

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Mittagong Municipal Council the Auditor's Report

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

We have been requested by the Mittagong Municipal Council to publish the following reply from their auditors in connection with their report on the audit and the late clerk's…

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