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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

251 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 13

Relief Work. Carried Out in Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

At the meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday the Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) gave the following report on relief work:—…

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Strong Petition Against Closing of Chapman-st. Presented to Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday last a largely signed petition was received…

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Better Surfaced Roads for This Shire. Engineer's Efforts to Drive Common Sense Ideas Into Councillors Skulis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

At the lost meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, this week, the Engineer (Mr. Leonard) made the following statement, which will be…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). Sydney, 18th May, 1936. A More £500

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 4

Following on the periodical andit of the account sales in London of Tooley Street merchants by the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board's…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 2

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Aid. Venables) in the chair. The Valuer-General's Department Wrote that it was in accord with the…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 3

Present The Mayor (Aid. Terry), and Aid. Downs, McFarlanc, Nelson, Shimmels, Stevenson and Worner. The recommendation of the Works…

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Ganger or Overseer? Underpaid Officer of Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, the Works Committee reported that it had discussed the question of whether Mr. P…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

The Health Inspector reported that he had made several inspections of the lavatory accommodation at the picture theatre and found it to be…

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What Others Think [The opinions of correspondents are not necessarily those of the Editor.] Bowral Council. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

Sir,—It is time the ratepayers took an interest in the affairs of Bowral Council and the manner in which the administration is carried on. It…

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Heavy Penalties. Incurred by Bowral Alderman. Another Alderman Assists Him

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. Venables), in answer to Ald. Crabtree, said he had noticed a house…

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Council Ignored. But May Forgive the Builder

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 4

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, a letter was received from Mr. H. A. Homann pointing out that although the dimensions…

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Poundkeeper Defied Council Asked to Support Its Officials

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night, the Impounding Officer (Mr. M. Glover) reported that on 14th Hay he was driving two…

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Poundkeeper Defied Council Asked to Support Its Officials

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

At last week's of the Bowral Council, the Impounding Officer (Mr. M. Glover) reported that on 14th May be was driving two horses…

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Mittagong Council. Tree Planting and Tree Killing

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 3

Present: Aid. Worner (in the chair), and Aid. Downs, Nelson, Shimmels and Stevenson. The Tree Planting Committee…

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All Out! Supreme Court Decision. Ousts Most Aldermen

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

Aldermen who vote for concessions to organisations with which they are associated are breaking the law and incur a minimum penalty of fifty…

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Shire Councillors and Aldermen Ousted by Supreme Court Decision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

Shire Councillors and Aldermen who vote for concessions to organisations with which they are associated are breaking a law and are…

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Wingcerribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

The following report was submitted by the Engineer at Monday's meeting of the above Shire.— State Highway…

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Dogs and Sheep. Alsatians Barred in Wingecarribee Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

While Mr. G. B. Helm, a sheep farmer, of Sutton Forest, was presenting a petition to the Wingecarribee Shire Council on Wednesday…

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Wingecarribee: Dictator Electric Light Extension Discussion. Mulwaree Shire Must Submit

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 4

It is now abundantly clear that if residents of the Penrose, Wingello, Talloog, and Marulan arena are going to benefit by the Works…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). Sydney, 15th June, 1936. Parleying With the Enemy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 4

If it were not for an unavoidable sense of brooding, worry, the puzzle that has been propounded daring the past week as to the nature of the…

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