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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

202 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 11

Moss Vale Council (Continued from page [?]

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

The electrician suggested that owing to the several failures of insulators on the transmission line the Public Works Department be…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Present : The Mayor (Ald. Terry), Aid. Riley, Evans, Downs, Stevenson, Worner, Dobson, Boswell and Hedger…

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Unfair Competition with Ratepayers. Ald. South's Motion. Moss Vale Council Favors the System

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

The majority of Moss Vale aldermen see no injustice in well-paid employees of the Council competing with ratepayers in their spare time…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Mail · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

Present:—Crs. J. W. Cunningham (president), Missingham, Moore, Johnson, Ellsmore and Tickner. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Other Peoples Views. Abolition of the Council. The Editor, The Mail

Robertson Mail · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Sir,—I thank you for the information published in your issue of to-day. Apparently you are under a misapprehension. I made no enquiry…

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Mittagong Council. Inspector's Report on Water Account. Careless Accounting Leads to Loss of Revenue

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

At the last meeting of the Mittagong Municipal Council a report on the Mittagong water supply accounts, by Mr. J. Moore, senior inspector of…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Secretary R.S. and S.I.L.A., Bowral, asked for use of Corbett Gardens for a Carnival on Saturday, 27th March.—Granted…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday sight, when there was a full council present. The mayor (Ald. H. M…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

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

Present: Ald Riley (in the chair), Hedger, Dobson, Stevenson, Downs and Boswell. Apologies were received from…

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An Unusual Case. Mayor Prosecutes Alderman for Breach of Order. Wise Words From the Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

At the Mobs Vale Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. R .Williams, P.M., and Mr. Aubrey Mowle, J.P., Francis George Hayes, an Alderman…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Venables) and Aid. Elliott, Sheaffe, Stephens, Gurney, Marks, Cordeaux, Parish and Gregory…

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