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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

207 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 11

Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 3

Present: The Mayour (Ald. Boardman) and Ald. Bennett, Briggs, Burton, Gurney, Stephens and Venables. Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A.,…

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Electricity Charges Bowral Alderman Seeks Reduction

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

At last meeting of Bowral Council Ald. Venables said the Council had been told that when the electricity agreement was terminated there…

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Sunday Football Bowral Council Adopts Yes-no Attitude

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the Town Clerk stated that he had gone through the ordinances as requested by the Council to ascertain…

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The Wingecarribee Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 2

Very soon there will be an election of Councillors for the Wingercarribee Shire It is very important to elect cons…

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Aid. Mowie Resigns Eulogistic Reference by Aldermen

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 2

Reference to the work of Aid. Mowie, who tendered his resignation to the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, was made by the…

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Aerodrome Site Discussed at Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 2

At the nicotine of Bowral Council on Thursday night, a letter was received from the Eastern Transport Company stating that an aeroplane…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

The following report was submitted by the Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) at Monday's Council meeting, and adopted…

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Electricity. Council Disregards Government Injunction

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

The Wingecarribee Shire Council at a meeting on Monday, unanimously decided to affix the seal of the Council to an agreement with the Berrima…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Present: The Deputy Mayor (Aid. Venables). and Aid. Bennett, Briggs. Burton, Gurney, Pickles and Stephens. Leave of absence was granted to…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Browne) and Aid. Downs, Helson, McDonald, Solomons, Stevenson and Worner. It was decided to adopt the…

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Council Seals Agreement Only Two Dissentients

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

The special meeting of Bowral Council called on Thursday of last week to consider matters in connexion with the proposed agreement…

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Electricity. Government Again Disregarded Bowral Council's Decision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 2

The Bowral Council, at a special meeting on Tuesday night, decided to affix the seal of the Council to the Berrima Power Supply Company's…

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Mayor Praises Swimming Club Plucky Venture Meets Due Reward Annual Meeting of Mittagong Swimming Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

The great work done by Mittagong Amateur Swimming Club for the advancement of the town was disclosed on Tuesday night when the…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Browne) and Aid. Downs, Helson, McDonald, McFarlane, Stevenson, Terry and Worner…

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Brief Mention Nattai Shire Election

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

The triennial election of Councillors of the Nattai Shire will take place on 1st December. Nominations close "with the Shire Clerk on 19th…

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Presbyterian Fete Opened by Mayor of Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 2

Heavily-laden stalls, prettily decorated, tempted buyers at the Presbyterian Fete in Bowral School of Arts on Thursday afternoon. There was…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 3

Mittagong Council and Nattai Shire wrote stating that they would send delegates to a meeting to discuss the establishment of an aerodrome. It…

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Treatment Works Still Held Up Nattai Shire Repeats Objections Deputation From Bowral Council Will Interview Minister. Poor Payment of Relief Workers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 2

The construction of the Treatment Works for Bowral Sewerage has been further held up owing to Nattai Shire Council some months ago and which were fully investigated…

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Amalgamation Will Be Opposed Case for Rights of Municipality Ably Presented by Mayor of Mittagong "Mittagong Should Not Become a Mere Hanger-on at the Skirts of the Shire."

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 2

The proposal of some of the ratepayers to amalgamate the Municipality of Mittagong with Nattai Shire will be stoutly resisted by the Council…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 4

Present: The Full Council, the Mayor (Aid. Browne) in the chair. Charges to Cricketers. A deputation from Mittagong…

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