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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

Present: The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Helson) in the chair, and Ald. McFarlane, Shimmels, Stevenson, Terry and Worner…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Venables), and Aid. Beard, Cordeaux, Elliott, Cummins, and Marks. The Association for Electrical…

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Sewer Connections. Report of Inspector. Council Should Enforce Connections

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

A report from Mr. T. Roberts, Inspector Public Works Department, upon the Bowral sewerage scheme, was forwarded by the Department…

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Central Abattoirs. Should Interested Men Be Delegates ? Debate in Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

The letter from Nattai Shire Council to neighboring Councils, suggesting the establishment of a central abattoirs, caused a discussion at…

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Electrical Goods. Ald. Elliott Uncovers Peculiar Practice. Contractors' Orders Charged to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

A question asked by Ald. Elliott at last meeting of Bowral Council led to the disclosure of a peculiar practice in connection with the Council's…

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Use of Council Room Refused to the C.W.A.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 2

Another result of amalgamation of our Municipality with the Wingecarribee Shire was demonstrated at the last Shire Council meeting,…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). Sydney, 2nd March, 1937. City Apathy. Need for Strenuous Country Effort. Dangerous Propaganda

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 4

Marketing is regarded by the city voter as too technical a subject to evoke interest. As long as food can be bought in the shops ab a…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

Present: The full Council, the Mayor (Ald. Venables) in the chair. Lady Anderson wrote personally thanking the Council for its…

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Band Wants More Subsidy. Council Declines to Increase Grant

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

A letter was received at last meeting of Bowral Council from the Bowral Band thanking the Council for the assistance it gave with the…

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£3,000 Grant for Roads In Wingecarribee Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

We have received the following communication from Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A. :— With reference to the recent…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). Sydney, 9th March, 1937. Producers in Danger. Referendum Threatens All Farmers. Betrayed by Political Interests. Must Rally to Union

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 4

The defeat of the Referendum has placed the dairy industry in a dangerous position. It would be foolish to disguise the…

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Government Grants. Works in Nattai Shire

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

We are advised by Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., in connection with Mr. Spooner's recent visit to Mittagong, that he will grant £1,550 to the…

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Council's Showroom Sale of Goods for City Firms

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

The Electricity Committee recommended to last meeting of Bowral Council that so long as the Council acted as a display agent only of…

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Government Grants Works in Nattai Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

We are advised by Mr. M. F Morton, M.L.A., that following Mr. Spooner's recent visit to Mittagong, a grant of £1,550 has been made…

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£3,000 for Roads. Wingecarribbee Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

With reference to the recent visit of the Minister for Works to Moss Vale, Mr. Morton advises that a grant up to £3,000 will be made towards…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the central executive council). Sydney, 15th March, 1937. Union Strength

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 4

The Primary Producers' Union this week celebrates the 21st anniversary of its foundation, with the opening of the annual meeting of the central…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

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

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Work on the Gib. Special Meeting of Bowral Council. Mr. Morton Thanked

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

A special meeting of Bowral Council was held on Thursday afternoon to hear Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., elucidate the reasons why Bowral…

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Wingecarrlboo Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 2

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

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Work on Shire Roads Weather Retards Progress

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 2

The Shire engineer stated at the March meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council:—During the past week, March 15…

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