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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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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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(To the Editor of the Scrutineer). Open Letter No 3 to His Worship the Mayor of Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

Sir,—Officially you are as in [?]stently stubborn as I am individually persistent; not a piny or words, Mr. Mayor, but an…

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Municipal Council Matters. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

Sir,—Your issue of the 8th inst. contained reports of municipal interest and importance. Mr. Mowle's Complaint…

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Fourth and Last Open Letter to His Worship the Mayor of Moss Vale. to the Editor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

SIR,—I desire to offer an apology to the ratepayers of the town. Permit me to be explicit. You, Mr. Mayor, could eat me without…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Present :—Aid. Venables (Mayor), Elliott, Gurney, Harks, Cordeaux, Gregory and Parish. Apologies were received from Ald…

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A Sensible Council

Robertson Mail · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Bega Council is following the example set by Nowra Council some months ago. It has appointed a sub-committee to bring up a report on…

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Moss Wale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 2

The above council met on Tuesday night. Present—Ald. Anderson (mayor), Hayes, Parker, South, Moss, Brown, Binney and Monk…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

Present.—Ald. Dobson (Mayor), Terry, Boswell, Stevenson, Downs. Worner, and Evans. The Finance and Water…

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Southern Road. Shire's Responsibility

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 2

The following is an extract of a letter written to the editor of the Goulburn "Penny Post" of Friday last…

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(To the Editor of the Scrutineer.) to the President and Councilors of the Wingecarridee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 4

Sir,—Number one gate is out of order. The drains also require attention bach side of the gate aforesaid, as I do not see why the public should…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

Present:—The Mayor (Ald. Venables) and Ald. Elliott, Sheaffe, Marks, Gregory and Stephens. It was decided, upon motion of…

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(To the Editor of the Scrutineer) [?] President and Councillors of [?] Winge[?]carribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 3

Sir,—I hereby call your attention to [?] culvert on the Stone Quarry Creek Road, as it is in a dangerous condition Are you going to allow ratepayers to…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 4

There was a full council present at Tuesday night's meeting of the above council, the mayor (Ald. H. M. Anderson) presiding…

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Moss Vale Council (Continued from page 4)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. L. E Davids again wrote complaining about the electrical installation in Yarrawa road. He stated that on 29th June he received…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Present—Ald. Dobnon (Mayor), Downs, Hedger, Riley, Stevenson, Boswell, Worner. Accounts were pawed £1,482 8s…

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