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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

221 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 10 of 12

A Year of Wonderful Progress. Annual Report of President of Wingecarribee Shire. At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire, the President (Cr. Ellsmore) presented his Annual Report. It disclosed a year of progress despite a difficult financial position

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 3

The report was as follows:—At this, the last meeting of this Council prior to the elections, I think the time is opportune for the…

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Now Then, O Critics Bowral Municipal Election

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

There are 1717 electors on the municipal roll for Bowral, and the Man in the Street tells us that 1700 of them know they could run the…

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Shire of Wingecarribee Year's Process

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 2

[?] (president) presented [?] following names report on Monday's [?] At [?] the last meeting of the council…

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Shire Council Wingecarribee Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Councillors Ellsmore (President), Missingham, Moore, Johnson and Tickner were present at last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council…

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Robertson Matters at Wingecarribee Shire Council Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council several matters affecting Robertson were brought to the notice of the Council by Robertson…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Present: The full Council. The family of the late John Beavan wrote expressing thanks for Council's motion of condolence…

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Wingesarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Moss Vale last week. Present—Crs Eilsmore (president). Missingham, Moore, Johnson and…

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Mittagong Council

Robertson Mail · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Present—The Mayor (Aid. Terry) and Aid. Hedger, Boswell, Riley, King, Downs, Worner and Evans. Business was mostly of a routine…

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Thanks Letter From Mayor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 2

A letter was read at lost meeting of the council from the mayor, returning thanks for support during his term of office. He said that it…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night Precent—Aid. South (chair), Parker, Moss, Mack, Anderson, Binney…

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Progress of Mittagong. Most Progressive Year in History of Municipality. Mayor Terry Entertains Council and Staff Prior to Election

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

The Mayor of Mittagong, Aid. Terry, does not overlook the importance of social intercourse in the life of a community. He takes keen…

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Local Elections Contests for Every Council

Robertson Mail · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 5
Also in The Southern Mail

Moss Vale is having most of the excitement of the local elections, which take place on Saturday. There are fourteen candidates for Aldermen…

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Making Our Water Pure. Bowral Council Tackles a Big Problem. Hopes Next Year to Have Purest Water Supply in Australia

Robertson Mail · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

Few people have any conception of the extent of the work being undertaken by Bowral Council with a view to making their water supply…

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