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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

202 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 10 of 11

Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Present : The Mayor (Ald. Venables) and Ald. Elliott, Gurney, Stephens, Sheaffe, Harks, Cordeaux and Gregory…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

There was full Council present at the meeting last week. From Robertson Progress Association, asking for extension under the…

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Moss Vale Loans. Statement Tabled at the Council Meeting

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 3

At last meeting of Moss Vale Council the Town Clerk tabled a reply as to details of the various loans in reply to questions by Ald…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last week, when there were present—Aid H M. Anderson (mayor), Hayes, Moss…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Present— The Mayor (Ald Venables) and Ald Elliott, Pariah, Cordeaux, Gregory and Gurney. Poppy Day…

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Municipal Beginnings. What Happened to the Tank

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Sir, As a one-time resident of Bowral (i.e. from 1881 to 1898) I will jot down a few items that you want to know about…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the above council was held on Monday, last. A full council being present, Cr Cunningham (president) presiding…

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Shire Council Meeting. (Continued from page 4). CORRESPONDENCE

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 2

From R. T. Garbutt, applying on behalf of Napper's gang for the week to be worked in five days.—Decided that the council continue…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night. Present—Aid. H. M. Anderson (mayor) in the chair, Brown…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

At a special meeting of Council on Thursday, the Mayoral allowance was fixed at £50 and Ald. Venables was re-elected Mayor for the fifth…

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Election of Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 2

At a special meeting of the municipal council on Tuesday night, a full attendance of members being present, the first business dealt with was the…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 4

The above council met on Tuesday, night. Present—Ald. Brown Buyer, Hayes, Parker, Anderson, Moss, South, Wiles, Binney and…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Present—The Mayor (Aid. Dobson) and Ald. Riley, Worner, Stevenson, Terry, Evans and Hedger. An apology was read from Ald…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above shire was held at Moss Vale on Monday last. Present—Crs. J. W. Cunningham (president)…

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Wingecarribes Shire Council (Continued from page 4)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 2

From J. N Starkey, complaining of the culvert being constructed at Cleary's lane, and intimating that metal had been stacked for loan…

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