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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

292 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 15

Municipal Council's Financial Transactions. Annual Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

At the last meeting of the municipal council the town clerk, in submitting the following review of the council's financial transactions for the year…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The above council met on Tuesday night, when there were present—Ald. E. B. Hawkins (mayor), Jones, Armour, Mack, South, Hayes, Dixon…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night last, there being present-Ald Hervey(Mayor), Drabble, Connell, Smith, Loseby, Terry, Biley…

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Destroying Rabbits on Roads. Shire Councils' Liability

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

A telegram from Dubbo to the Sydney press states that the intention of the Talbragar Shire Council to fight the Dubbo P. P. Board on the question of destroying rabbits…

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Suspension of Shire Engineer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

Culcairn, Wednesday.—Commissioner Norman Grant, supervising engineer of the Department of Works, held an inquiry at Culcairn on…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held last week, when there were present: Aid Pickard (Mayor), Elliott, Dunwoodie, Rogers, Maynard, Venables, and Davis…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present—Ald. Hawkins (mayor), Jones, Mack…

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Caucus Meeting. Electing Council Representative

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

The Labour Caucus met in Sydney on Wednesday to complete the work left over from Saturday's meeting. The election of the remaining officers…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday, when there were present: —Ald Pickard (Mayor), Elliott, Dunwoodie, Rogers, Marks, Maynard, Gregory, Venables,…

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Proposed Municipal Amalgamation

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A movement in on foot for a Greater Illawarra. The proposal is that Wollongong, Central Illawarra, North Illawarra, and parts of other surrounding areas, should form a…

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Nattai Shire Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The above council met at Mittagong on Saturday. present:-councillors Kell (pre-sident), Breen, Smith, Webb, Noble, and Wills…

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Road-Making Machinery. Nattai Shire Negotiating

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the last meeting of the Nattai Shire Council a letter was read from Mr A M Reeve, engineer, re the purchase of a road-making plant, stating that he was of the opinion that…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

The above council met at Moss Vale last week Present—Crs. Cunningham (president), Hetherington, Teudt, Ellsmore, and…

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