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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

189 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 10

Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday night. Present—Ald. South, mayor, Moss, Anderson, Toose, Farmer,…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Westbrook) and Ald. Elliott, Marks, Venable, Price, Sheaffe, Howle and Pickles…

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No Apology Interlude at Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Upon an application for further assistance to Bowral School of Arts being read at last Council meeting, Ald. Mowle: We give them £15…

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£1600 Overdue Council Will Take Drastic Action

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council the Town Clerk reported that outstanding rates amounted to over £1600, as follows:—…

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£30 Extra Council Gives Preference to Local Man

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council it was decided to rive preference to a local tenderer over a lower tender from outside…

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Local Unemployed Council Seeks Money From Relief Fund

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, The Mayor said he had been endeavoring to secure a vote from the Unemployed Relief Fund, but without…

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In a Bad Way Bowral School of Arts Seeks Council's Assistance

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council the following letter from the Secretary of the School of Arts was read:—…

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Shire Council's Operations during 1930

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Wingeearribee Shire Council Mr Leonard (engineer) submitted a resume of last year's…

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New Year's Gift Wingecarribee Shire Reduces Rates

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of Wingecar-ribee Shire Council the following rates were struck for the year 1931: A Riding—General rate, 2d…

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Wingesarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting took place on Monday, Cr. Ellsmore (president) in the chair Crs Missingham, Moore, Starkey, Badgery and Tickner…

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Shire Council Wingecarribee Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

President: The President (Cr. Ellsmore) and Crs. Missingham, Moore, Starkey, Badgery and Tickner. The Local Government Department…

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Road against Road Robertson Progress Association Approaches Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Robertson Progress Association regards the proposed Mountain Road, Robertson to Kiama, as a rival of the Robertson to Kangaroo Valley road…

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Retired Ald. Sheaffe Resigns From Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

It has been known for some time past that Ald. Sheaffe contemplated retiring from Bowral Council. His brother aldermen and other…

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Moss Vale Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday night Present:—Ald. South mayor, Moss O'Rel[?] Farmer, paint,…

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Reducing the staff Council Has No Alternative in Present Crisis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The mayor, by minute at the last council meting recommended that D.T. McIntosh be given one month's notice of the termination of his…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Westbrook) and Ald. Marks, Elliott, Pickles, Craven, Venables. Ald. Sheaffs Resigns…

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Deadly Apathy Bowral School of Arts in Difficulties. Aldermen Discuss Position

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

The letter from the Committee of Bowral School of Arts, asking for assistance in their financial difficulties, printed in a recent issue of The…

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For the City Man Works Department Against Local Tender. Council Stands to Its Guns

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

The Public Works Department forwarded a letter from the lowest tenderers for the casing of the new reservoir in which they undertook to…

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Alderman Briggs Elected to Bowral Council Unopposed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. William Briggs, of Bowral, has achieved his ambition to become an alderman. There being no other nomination to fill the vacancy caused…

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Practically a New Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

When Ald. Briggs takes his seat, there will be six aldermen at the table who were not members of the previous Council. Ald. Elliott (15…

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