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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

251 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 9 of 13

No More Relief Work Debate in Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night a telegram was received from the Under Secretary for Works and Local Government as…

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Judges Himself. Extraordinary Procedure at Bowral Council. Aid. Pickles Sits in Judgment on His Own Case

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday Aid. Briggs moved, on notice, that the Ganger be instructed to replace the trees and treeguards…

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Bowral Alderman's Extraordinary Procedure Sits in Judgment on His Own Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday, Aid. Briggs moved, on notice, that the ganger be instructed, to replace the trees and…

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What Our Editor Thinks "He's An Alderman!"

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 1

WHY does not Bowral Council issue a straightout declaration "that local-government ordinances do not apply…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

Present: The Deputy Mayor (Ald, Worner) in the chair, and Ald. Downs, Helson, McDonald, Nelson, and Stevenson…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Consulting Engineer's General Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 2

At the September, meeting of the Shire Council on Monday, the following report was submitted on work carried out on the roads of…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Control Executive Council). Sydney, 7tb Sept, 1936. The Constitutional Problem

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 4

Although differences of opinion as between the States in respect to the proper constitutional course to be taken to preserve the stability…

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Tree Planting. Shire Council to Assist

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

At last meeting [?]ecarribee Shire Council Rev. E. Wifkinson, who represented the Robertson Progress Association, outlined the tree…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Venables) and Aid. Baker, Briggs, Crabtree, Cummins, Elliott, Gall and Pickles…

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Ratepayers' Narrow Escape. Saved From Big Outlay by Casting Vote of Mayor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Thursday night a letter from the Minister for Works, which had been deferred from the previous meeting…

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Extensions to the Filtration Plant. Government Assistance Discussion in Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

The Department of Works and Local Government has informed Bowral Council that it will be necessary for the Council to carry out the…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 2

At a special meeting of the above Shire on Monday afternoon, the following report was submitted by the Engineer:—…

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Tree Planting Shire Council to Assist

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, Rev. E. Wilkinson, who represented the Robertson Progress Asscoiation, outlined the tree…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Terry), and Aid. Downs, Helson, McFarlane, Shimmels, Stevenson and Worner. The recommendation of the Town…

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Roads v. Sports. Diccussion in Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night a letter was received from the Mittagong Ratepayers and Progress Association…

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Would Pull His Nose! Aldermanic Amenities at Mittagong. Selection of Council's Delegates

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night a letter was received from the Mittagong Ratepayers and Progress Association…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Ven-ables), and Ald. Baker, Briggs, Crabtree, Cummins, Elliott and Gall. Permission was granted to the…

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Another Municipality Wrecked Braidwood Suffers Fate of Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 2

The Braidwood "Dispatch" writ ing the 'obit." notice of the municipality, says:—"It went out without pomp of…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 4

Present: The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Worner) in the chair, and Ald. Downs, Helson, McDonald, Nelson, Shimmela and Stevenson…

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Boosting Mittagong. Council Takes Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Hittagong Council on Tuesday night the Hittagong Co-ordination Committee wrote asking that Council consider means of…

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