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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

226 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 12

Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 2

The general meeting of the Moss Vale Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. Anderson (Mayor)…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman) and Aid. Mowle, Burton. Venables, Stephens, Gurney, Elliott and Harris…

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More Retrenchment Bowral Council's Outdoor Staff

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the following report from the Finance Committee, recommending further retrenchment in the outdoor…

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Won't Pay Their Just Dues Arrears of Rates Bowral Council Takes Action

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

Sitting in secret session until nearly midnight one day lust week. Bowral aldermen gave detailed attention to the list of outstanding…

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Municipal Council Economy Prososals (Held over from last Issue)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

Considerable discussion took place at last Council meeting on that portion of the Mayor's minute dealing with the suggested…

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More Retrenchment Bowral Council's Outdoor Staff

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the following report from the Finance Committee recommending further retrenchment in the outdoor staff, was…

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Made Rate Cut Too Soon Moss Vale Council Can't Finance on 4½d. Rate Says Mayor

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 2

At last meeting of Moss Vale Council), the Mayor (Aid. Anderson) put this poser to the aldermen: last year we had a general rate of 6½d…

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Wingecarribee Shire Allocations for 1932

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 2

After a close inspection of all roads within the A. B and C ridings of the Shire by Shire Councillors and engineer, the matter of…

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Economy May Prove Expensive Shire Roads No Money for Maintenance

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

Fearing that funds will not be ava[?]able for the substantial ma[?] of reads this year Wing[?] Shire Council set aside their…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 2

The general meeting of the Moss Vale Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Aid. Anderson (Mayor)…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

Present The Mayer (Aid Boardman). and Aid [?] Gea[?]ney. Vensbles. [?]…

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Mayor Favors Amalgamation Too Much Overhead Time to Talk About Economy

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

Just ai he wan about to leave the chair at Thursday's meeting of Bowral Council, Mayor Boardman announced his belief in amnlpam [?]…

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Lose by Park As Garbage Tip Council's Decision One Tipping Day a Week

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

Bowral Council has decided to close the garbage depot in Park Road and to make Lose by Park a garbage tip open for one day each week…

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Wingecarribee Shire Monthly Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday. Present:- Councillors Ellsmore (president)…

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Shire Meeting General Business

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

At the regular meeting of Winge-carribee Council on Monday, Councillors Ellsmore (President), Missingham, Ross, Tickner, Moore and…

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Shire Roads What Wingecarribee Is Doing

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

The work done by Wingecarribee Shire Council on local roads during the past month and that purposed in the near future formed the subject…

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Shire Boundaries

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 2

Cr. Moore's motion suffered defeat at Monday's. Shire Council meeting. He moved that the whole of the Riding boundaries be revised…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 2

The general meeting of the Moss Vale Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night Present: Aid. Anderson (Mayor)…

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Wingecarribee Shire Report on Electricity Under Takings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 4

Since last report the undertakings at Robertson and Burrowaog have operated satisfactorily. In the cases of Bundanoon and…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Boardman) and Ald. Mowle, Harris, Stephens, Venables and Gurney. ALD. ELLIOTT'S ILLNESS…

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