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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

292 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 15

Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, there being present Aid Pickard (Mayor), Elliott, Dunwoodie. Rogers, Marks, Maynaid, Gregury, Venables,…

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Election of President. Wingecarribee Shire

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council was held on Monday last at Moss Vale for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year and striking the…

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Election of President Wing[?] Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wing[?] Shire Council was held on Monday last at Mo[?] Vale for the purpose of electing a president for the [?] year and striking the…

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Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night a full council attended a special meeting convened for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year. Ald. Hawkins…

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Mass Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

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

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on the 11th inst, when there were present Aid Harvey (Mayor), Drabble, Coonnell, Smith, Terry, Billey, and…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, there being present; - Aid Pickard (Mayor), Elliott, Dunwoodie, Rogers, Marks, Maynard, Gregory, Venables,…

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The Disputed [?] Lands Bowral Council Retires

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The question of the [?] or rather the eighteen [?] in Mittagong territory, which has been the subject for disagreement between the neighboring [?] has dropped by the…

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The Disputed Gib Lands. Bowral Council Retires

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The question of the Gib lands, or rather the eighteen acres in Mittagong territory, which has been the subject for disagreement between the neighboring councils, was dropped by the…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The [?] forteigh[?] meeting of the above council was held on wednesday night last. there being [?]…

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Nattai Shire Engineer

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

With regard to the appointment of an an engineer a letter was before the last meeting of the Nattai Shire Council from the Local Government Department, saying that…

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Nattal Shire Engineer

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

With regard to the appointed of an engineer a letter was before the last [?] of the Nattal Shire Council from the Local Government Department [?] that communication…

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Bowral Municipal Council. Proposed Works

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A report from a someone of the [?] council, presented to the last ordinary [?] of the above, dealt with works proposed for the [?] twelve months. The [?]…

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Nattal Shire Engineer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

With regard to the appointment of an engineer a letter was before the last meeting of the Nattai Shire Council from the Local…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald Hawkins (mayor), Jones, Armour, Charlton…

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Southern Tablelands District Council, P.P.U.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above council was held in the shire chambers, Moss Vale, on the 6th inst. The general secretary advised…

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