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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

229 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 12

Aldermen Change Their Minds Bath Scheme Held Up Till Sewerage Completed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

The scheme to erect baths in Loseby Park was killed, so far as the present Council is concerned, on Thursday night by the same aldermen…

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Loseby Park Job Council's Share Will Be Thirty Per Cent

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, the Town Clerk reported that during the three weeks the emergency relief work had been…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

Pretest: The Mayor (Aid. Browse) and Aid. Downs, Helson, McDonald, McFariane, Stevenson, Terry and Warner…

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Buildings of Brick Regulation Debated in Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 6

An application from W. Savell, on behalf of Miss Moffitt, for permission to erect two additional weatherboard rooms on an existing cottage…

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Untrafficable Shire By-Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Sunday 16 July 1933 · page 2

One of our readers, in commenting on Mr. A. Clough's lengthy epistle in last Saturday's "Scrutineer," is in accord with some of his opinions,…

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The Mail Slips. a Jubilant Alderman The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 2

Sir,-Your report on the testing of s[?] pipe would be amusing if it was correct. Pa[?] are, that in the first fifteen rested, four were…

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Wingecarribee Shire Monthly Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Wingecarriboe Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Moss Vale, on Monday. Ct. Ellsmore (Shire…

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Dolf-for-work Scheme in Wingecarribee Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 2

Now that they have "adopted the baby"—the Government relief scheme—which was bora in Moss Vale, the Shire Council are reported to be at…

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Shire Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Wingecarribee Council, the Engineer reported as follows:— STATE HIGHWAY…

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Mittagong Municipal Club. Club Championship

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 3

The quarter finals of the Club Championship were played on Sunday afternoon. The matches created a lot of interest and a couple of close…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman) and Aid. Bennett, Burton, Gurney, Harris and Venables. Aid. Mowie was granted leave of…

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Can You Beat It? Bowral Aldermen Fear Sunday Bowls Would Corrupt Youth

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

Some Bowral aldermen are greatly concerned as to the possible evil effect upon the younger generation if the soul-destroying game of bowls…

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Special Meeting Discusses Shire Finances Position of Former Municipality of Moss Vale £3000 Loan Decided Upon to Liquidate Overdraft

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 3

A special meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council to discuss the financial position of the Shire was held in the Council Chambers, Moss…

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Mittagong Municipal Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 5

The semi-finals of the Mittagong Municipal Golf Club Championship were played on Sunday, when G. Bloomfield defeated G. Elliott 5 and…

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Wingscarribee Shire Council Special Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Shire to discuss the financial position Was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon. Present— Crs…

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Still Butting In Bowral Aldermen and Sewerage Contract. Council Will Not Interfere

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 3

Although Bowral Council placed the construction of the sewerage in the capable hands of the Public Works Department, some of the…

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No Bowls Yet Mayor Says Must Wait for Full Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

Although the motion relating to the postponement of the discussion of the application for permission to play bowls on Bowral Bowling Green on…

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Travels Too Much Alderman's Charge Against Ambulance

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, The Berrima District Ambulance wrote asking for a subsidy, and gave a record of the miles travelled and…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman) and Aid. Burton, Bennett, Gurney, Harris, Pickles and Venables. Leave of absence on account of…

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Cleaner's Wages Mayor Thinks a Pound a Week Too Much

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, The Finance Committee recommended the passing of accounts amounting to £767 19s. 6d…

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