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Southern Highlands · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

218 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 11

"Leave Our Road Alone" Jamberoo Council's Protest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of the Jamberoo Council on Thursday last, Aid. Colley drew attention to a Press report (which appeared in the…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 3

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

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Popular Municipal Employee

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 2

Two popular young people of Mittagong, Miss Winifred Frances Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Webb and Mr. C. M. ("Charty")…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Excentive Council). Sydney, 7th June, 1937. Maize Duties Queensland Delegate Visits Sydney Protection of Growers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 4

The action taken by the Primary Producers' Union to prevent a redaction in the duty on maize imports into Australia is receiving strong…

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 2

The following report was submitted by the Engineer at Monday's meeting of the above Shire:- STATE HIGHWAY…

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Work on Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 2

The Shire engineer (Mr. H. Leonard) submitted the rationing report at the monthly meeting of the Sh[?] Council on Monday :—…

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Mr. Spooner and Shire Loans [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 2

Sir—The public loan account of Australia is now some £1,260,000,000. Taxpayers are already taxed to the extent of £1,000,000 per week…

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Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Venables), and Ald. Beard, E. Boardman, Cordeaux, Crabtree, Cummins and Elliott…

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Loseby Park. Rival Claimants for Control. Council Committee to Act

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

The Bowral Militia Soccer Club wrote to last meeting of Bowral Council that although it had been granted permission to close Loseby…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson) and Aid. Downs, McDonald, Shimmels, Stevenson, Terry and Worner. In the absence of the Town Clerk…

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Proposed Deviation of Hume Highway. Mittagong Council Protests. Says It Would Ruin Golf Links

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

Since motor traffic filled the highways, the Maltings Bridge at Mittagong has been a danger tone and many appeals have been made for a…

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Bowral Municipal Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Ald. Venables) and Aid. Beard, E. Boardman,' Cordcaux, Crabtree, Cummins, and Pickles…

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Belmore Park Sewer Council to Share Cost. Ald. Pickles Objects

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 3

The Works Committee recommended to last meeting of Bowral Council that the owners of Belmore Park be permitted to connect the property…

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Plumbers' Licenses. Improper Use by Men. Not Licensed. Cases Before Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

The Health Inspector reported to list meeting of Bowral Council that Mr. T. Gough had made application by letter from Mr. L. Clarke, license…

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Mittagong Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

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

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Wingecarribee Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

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

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A Separate Parliament for Each Shire Riding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 2

A suggestion by Councillor Missingham that a separate "parliament" for each riding was in keeping with the…

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Daughter of First Mayor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Miss Alice Ethel Campbell, who died in Sydney on Wednesday following an accident when alighting from a tram, was a daughter of the late…

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Low Signs. Ex-alderman Asks for Special Treatment

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. A. N. Barton wrote asking that Council give re-consideration to its order that he remove a sign over the footpath which was attached to…

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Get On the Shire Roll At Once

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 2

Some important changes are expected in the personnel of the Wingecarribee Shire Council at the coming elections at…

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