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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

221 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 12

Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

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

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2

The above council met on Tuesday sight, when there were present—Aid. T. B. Brown (mayor), Parker, Moss, South, Anderson, Binney…

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Amalgamation. Moss Vale Municipality and Wingecarribee Shire. Mr. H. H. Paine Suggests a County Council

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Big results will flow from a small meeting if the decision arrived at by a public meeting at Moss Vale should be carried out. The meeting had…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Present.—The Mayor (Ald. Terry) and Ald. Riley, Boswell, Stevenson, Worner, Evans and Hedger. Accounts amounting to £1203…

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The Main Road. Bowral Council to Go on with Its Part. £5000 Works Loan Authorised

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

At last meeting of Bowral Council the Finance Committee recommended that in view of the inability of the Main Roads Board to lend money for…

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The Main Road. Bowral Council to Go on with Its Part. £5000 Works Loan Authorised

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral council the finance committee recommended that in view of the inability of the Main Roads Board to lend money…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

Present.—Ald. Stephens (Mayor) and Ald. Parish, Gurney, Sheaffe, Venables, Marks, Elliott and Cordeaux…

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Amalgamation. No Good to Moss Vale. Council Adopts Mayoral Minute in Opposition

Robertson Mail · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

At Tuesday's meeting of Mobs Vale Council the Mayor (Ald. Brown) submitted a minute opposing the proposed amalgamation of Moss Vale…

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Proposed Amalgamation of Shire and Municipality. Council's Attitude in Opposition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

At last mneting of the municipal council the mayor (Ald. Brown) submitted the following minute on the above question:…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last week. Present—Ald. Anderson (in the chair), Blnney, Monk, Moss…

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Proposed Amalgamation of Shire and Municipality (To the Editor)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The mayoral minute in connection with the above is apparently based upon a misconception of the proposal, which it is intended…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Stephens), and Ald. Elliott, Marks, Gregory, Cordeaux and Gurney. The Main Roads Board wrote…

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Wingacarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

At the last meeting of the above council the following were present:—Crs. Tickner (chair) Ellsmore, Johnson Moore and Missingham…

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Nattal Shire Council. Special Meeting to Be Held on

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

It is hoped thai the road construction plant of Nattai Shire will be in operation within a week or so open the construction of the main road through…

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