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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

207 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 11

Bowral Council (Continued from last issue.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

A letter was received from Mr. Roberts, of Mittagong Road, stating that a landslide had occurred in the bank at the side of the road near his…

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Loans to Municipal and Shire Councils Payment of Rates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 2

In the State Assembly last Week Mr. Monro (Member for George's River) asked toe Acting Premier: "In view, of the wonderful success…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Browne) and Ald. Downs, McDonald, Solomons, Stevenson and Worner Council decided to sign the…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

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

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Gift Appreciated Photograph Presented to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

Mr. Reg. Boswell, President of Mittagong Amateur Swimming Club, was present at the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night and…

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Supply of Current Discussed at Mittagong Council Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor said that at the previous meeting a letter had been received from the…

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Wingecarribea Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 2

Since the last meeting of Council, the work has been held up owing to the great number of wet days. State Highway—Only general…

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Only Two Aldermen Now Oppose Company's Offer Accepted by Bowral Council Deputation to See Premier

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 3

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, Ald. Pickles moved on notice: "That this Council resolves to take its electricity…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Boardman) and Ald. Bennett, Barton, Gurney, Pickles, Stephens and Venables. The Deputy Mayor (Ald…

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Unpaid Rates Shire to Take Action

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 3

The outstanding rates of Winge-carribee Shire at 31st May, 1934, totalled £5468 exclusive of those in arrears from previous years…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Browne) and Ald. Downs, McFarlane, Solomons, Stevenson and Terry. The Health Ins? sector…

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Important Matters Questions at Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

Ald. Solomons was in an inquisitive frame of mind at the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night and asked two questions on…

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Energetic Workman Services Appreciated by Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

Mittagong Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday night to show its appreciation of the efforts of the groundsman at the Mittagong Park…

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Municipal Golf Links

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

VISITORS to Bowral fre-quently express surprise at the absence of a municipal golf links. Past Councils have been…

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Alderman Contractor Work Started Without Authority

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, the Building Inspector reported that Messrs. Alf. Stephens and Son had made…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Boardman) and Aid. Bennett, Briggs, Burton. Gurney, Pickles, Stephens and Venables…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Acting Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council on Monday last, the acting engineer's report was read showing work carried out on Shire…

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Wingecaribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

The acting-engineer reported on the condition of Pearson's Lane, Robertson, at last week's meeting of the Shire Council. He stated…

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Bowral Aldermen Defy Inner Group Five Stalwarts Again Support the Local Company for Local Industry—ald. Bennett. Burton, Briggs, Pickles and Venables. Against—ald. Boardman. Gurney, Mowle and Stephens. Next Move is with the Government

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

Any fear that the fire Bowral Aldermen who voted for the acceptance of the offer of a local company to supply electrical current to the Council would yield to the Premier's soft persuasion, was promptly set at rest…

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