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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Boardman), Ald. Bennett, Burton, Gurney and Pickles. Leave of absence was granted to Ald, Mowle and Ald…

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Wingecarriboo Shire Council Engineer's Report. Operations of Road Work, 1933 Hume Highway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

This road, with the exception of two and a half miles at the southern end, has now a bitumenous surface. The section Berrima to Cross Roads and…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Present: The full Council, the [?] Brown) in the [?] Engineer reported [?]…

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Year's Work on Shire Roads More Money Urgently Needed

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

The Wingecarrbiee [?] Engineers has made the following report upon [?] made during 1933 [?] HUME HIGHWAY…

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Shire Asked to Do Its Share Blackberry Pest Councillor Missingham Will Move

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, Cr. Missingham gave notice that he would move at next meeting that a rate be struck over…

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A Wide Choice Vacancy in Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

The election of an alderman to fill the place of Aid. Harris in Bowral Council will be held on Saturday, 10th February. Nominations must…

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Mittagong Golf the Municipal Club. Goodbye to Mr. Thacker

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

On Saturday last, the Associates and members of the Municipal Golf Club met at the Club house to bid farewell to Mr. C. H. S. Thacker,…

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Alderman and Town Clerk Overworked Officials

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

A question asked by Aid. Solomons at Mittagong Council on Tuesday night led to a heated argument between Ald. McDonald and the Town…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Present: The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Worner), Ald. Helson, McDonald, Solomons, Stevenson and Terry. Leave of absence was granted to…

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Wanted, a New Council. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Sir,—I agree with the writer who suggested that a special effort should be made to secure Pickard's Paddock for a Garden Baths site. I would…

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Work-for-dole Scheme a Failure Another Council's Big Loss

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

While the principle of men preferring to work for the inadequate weekly pittance they receive in lieu of accepting Government charity is…

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Glebe Oval Council Decides to Purchase

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

The question of the purchase of Glebe Oval was discussed at Bowral Council meeting on Thursday night when it was unanimously decided to…

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Stinking Drain Council to Take Action

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

A ratepayer were to last meeting of Bowral Council regarding the insanitary condition of the drain adjoining. The Mail office, in…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wingecarribee Shiro Council was held on Monday, the Shire President (Cr Ellsmore) occupying the chari, and…

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Municipalities Fight Dictatorship Mr. Spooner in Hot Water

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

In view of the high-handed way in which a number of municipal Councils have been treated by the Local…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Present: The full COuncil, the Mayor (Ald. Browne) in the chair. Road Works. The Works Committee…

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Our Roads Shire Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

The Shire Engineer has reported to Wingecarribee Shire Council as follows:— STATE HIGHWAY…

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Put the Cart Before the Horse Rate Suggested, Without Estimates Interesting Discussion at Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The Finance Committee of Mittagong Council, on Tuesday last, asked the Council to strike a rate without submitting detailed estimates…

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Municipal Vacancy Election on

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Polling for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in Bowral Council caused by the resignation of Ald. Harris, will take place at…

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