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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

221 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 12

Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

The above council met fast week at Moss Vale, when time was a full council in attendance, President J. W. Cunningham in the chair…

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Appeal to Shire and Municipal Councils

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 4

That councils will be helping in no small way towards the solution of our unemployment worries if Australian petrol pumps are in…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

Robertson Mail · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

The President (Cr. Cunningham) was in the Chair at last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council. Correspondence was received…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 2

The above council met on Tuesday night, when there were present— Ald. T. B. Brown (mayor(, Moss Parker, South, Mack, Anderson…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 2

Judge Pike, who presided last week at the Valuation Appeal Court at the courthouse, Moss Vale, formally opened the court and…

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Felicitations Mayor of Bowral Thanks Justice Department. Mr. Mowle Praised

Robertson Mail · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Proceedings at the opening of Bowral Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday were somewhat unusual. Upon the Police Magistrate, Mr. G…

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Municipal Valuations

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

In times past Municipal Councils appointed their own valuers, and the Appeal Court was the nearest Court of Petty Sessions. Now the State…

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Bowral Municipal Council

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Stephens) and Aid. Gregory, Cordeaux, Sheaffe, Gurney and Elliott Bowline Green…

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Pure Water for Bowral. A Thousand a Year for Filtration. Bowral Council Authorises New Filtration Scheme. Capital Cost Exceeds £9,000. Annual Cost £1,050

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

On Thursday last Bowral Council authorised the Public Works Department to accept on its behalf tenders for a filtration scheme for Bowral Water Supply that will cost slightly over ten thousand pounds and involve an annual expenditure…

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The Mayor of Bowral. Adversely Criticised

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

The Mittagong branch of the Returned Soldiers' League criticised the Mayor of Bowral for his actions in connection with the Anzao Day…

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Municipal and Shire Boundaries. Land Board's Recommendation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

The chairman of the Local Land Bond (Mr. Kenny), with Mr. A. A. Carter (a member of the board), on Tuesday, at the courthouse, Moss…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

The above council met on Tuesday night, when there were present—Aid. T. B. Brown (mayor), J. Moss, D. Patker, A. A. South. G Wiles…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Present—The Mayor (Ald. Terry) and Ald. Riley, Boswell, King, Stevenson and Hedger. Accounts amounting to £821 3s. 9d…

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Municipal Council's Financial Position. Highly Satisfactory Review

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 2

At list meeting of the municipal council the town clerk submitted his annual review of the finances of the council for the year 1927. The total…

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