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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

251 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 13

Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 3

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. A solicitor wrote on behalf of Mr. Zimmerer asking Council to release…

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Obstructing Street. the Bowral Case. Other Aldermen Had Also Offended

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday merit, a letter was received from the Local Government Solicitor, in answer to Council's…

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Relief Work. Shire Will Pay for Travelling. Wages Cheques to Be Posted

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingeearribee Shire Council, two important decisions affecting relief workers were made…

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Alteration of Boundaries. Deputation to Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 3

That the member of the Ratepayers' Association formed at a meeting held at Sutton Forest recently are watching closely the proposed…

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Relief Work Shire Will Pay for Travelling

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, two important decisions affecting relief Workers were made Following a letter from the…

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Bad Roads. Interesting Discussion at Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 5

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council a letter was read from Robertson Progress Association expressing dissatisfaction with…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Terry) and Aid. McDonald, Shimmels, Stevenson and Worner. Aldermen's Relatives…

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Bowral Council. (Concluded from last issue.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

Present: The full Council, the Mayer (Aid. Venables) in the chair. Thanks to the Council. Miss E. A. Chapman, of Martha…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 3

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Aid H. F. Venables) in the chair. Inspector Upheld…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Terry), and Aid. Downs, McDonald, Nelson, Shimmels and Stevenson. The Town Clerk reported that with…

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Deputy Mayor in Court. Illegally Removing Timber

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 3

It is not often that a deputy mayor. appears in Court to answer a charge of law-breaking, but that unpleasant experience befel our Deputy Mayor…

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Methodist Church. Annesley College Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Council was held in the Church vestry on Monday night last, presided over by the Chairman of the Council (Rev…

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Overdue Rates. Special Council Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 3

At last meeting of Bowral Council. The auditors' report wan read and stated that although the Town Clerk had marie efforts to collect…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). Sydney, 6th July, 1936

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 4

The Increasing Importance of Co-operation The resolution carried at the last meeting of the Central Executive…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Terry), and Ald. Downs, McDonald, Nelson, Shimmels and Stevenson. The Department of Main Roads…

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Council Will Sue

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 3

A special meeting of Bowrml Council was held on Thursday night to deal with outstanding rates and charges. Leave of absence was…

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Wingecarrlboo Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 July 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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Shire Roads. New Relief System an Improvement. Work in Progress

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer submitted the following report upon roads with in the Shire:—…

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Disqualification of Aldermen

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

A recent judicial decision has caused some concern to many aldermen concerning their position because of votes in the past. The following…

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Extraordinary Action of Bowral Council. Deputy-mayor Takes the Chair Council Adjourns Without Transacting Business

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 2

Bowral Council made more municipal history on Thursday night, when it adjourned without dealing with even one item on its business paper. Just why it took this extraordinary course is left to…

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