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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

202 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 11

Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the [?]ove council was held at Moss Vale, when there were present Crs. Cunningham (president), Moore…

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Indignant Aldermen

Robertson Mail · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The solemnity that usually characterises Council meetings was disturbed at Moss Vale last week by Ald. South, who made an attack upon…

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Municipal and Shire Roads an Observant Councilor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

In recent years a president of the Wingecarribee Shire council often related at the monthly meetings that he knew in driving from his…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Present—The Mayor (Ald. Venables) and Aid. Elliott, Gurney Stephens, sheaffe, Marks and Gregory. Empire Day…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night, Present—Ald. T. B. Browne, deputy-mayer in the chair) F. G…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 3

There was a full Council at last meeting of Mittagong Municipal Council under the chairmanship of the Mayor (Aid. Dobson)…

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Open Letter to His Worship the Mayor of Moss Vale to the Editor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

Sir,—As a public representative of the citizens of this town, I am justified in assuming that you are prepared to listen to a friendly…

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What are Building Alterations? Council's' Dilemma

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 2

A matter that aroused a good deal of lively interest was brought up at a special meeting of the council on Thursday night, which was attended…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

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

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What Are Building Alterations? Moss Vale Council Has Animated Debate. Council's Resolution Not Gazetted

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

A matter that aroused a good deal of lively interest was brought up at a special meeting of the Moss Vale Council which was attended…

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What Are Building Alterations ? Moss Vale Council Has Animated Debate. Council's Resolution. Not Gazetted

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

A matter that aroused a good deal of lively interest was brought up at a special meeting of the Moss Vale Council which was attended…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at Moss Vale last week. when there were present—Crs. Ellsmore (in the chair), Tick…

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Building Ordinances, Etc. Council Solicitor's' Opinions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the municipal council Mr. T. A. F. McCarthy's opinion on the above matter, as referred to him, was read…

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(To the Editor of the Serutineer) Open Letter No 1 to His Worship the Mayor of Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

Sir,—You have discarded may letter with the reserve you consider it deserves; in other words you have done nothing. Did it occur to you…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 2

The above council met on Tuesday night, when there were present —Ald. Anderson (mayor), Hayes, Parker, South, Moss, Brown, Wiles…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Present :— Aid. Dobson (Mayor), Boswell, Downs, Stevenson, Hedger, Worner, E. Evans, and W. Terry. Accounts amounting to £276 3s…

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